Flomaton Council Divided Over Public Forum Rules, Speaking Time Limits
Flomaton Town Council members debated how long residents can speak during public forums and whether the town's sign-up requirements are too restrictive.
Grove Hill Revives a Forgotten Truck Ordinance as Council Pursues Street and Water Grants
Grove Hill will again enforce a long-dormant ordinance barring through-truck traffic on city streets, while the council pursues nearly $900,000 in grants for street resurfacing and replacement of aging lead…
A Look at Mobile’s Summer Teen Curfew Rules, Four Years In
Four years after Mobile's summer teen curfew took effect in 2011, the city ordinance still shapes downtown nightlife rules for minors under 18.
Mobile City Council Delays Vote on Handbill Ordinance Amid Publisher Objections
Mobile's city council postponed a vote on a proposed handbill ordinance, giving time to weigh objections from a local circular publisher's attorney.
Mobile Council Postpones Stadium Lighting Vote, Approves Noise Ordinance Changes
The Mobile City Council held over a Hank Aaron Stadium lighting contract and approved noise ordinance changes and public safety funding in a busy session.
Chickasaw Family Fights to Keep Pet Pig After Neighbor Complaint
A Chickasaw woman is headed to municipal court after the city cited her for keeping a house-trained potbellied pig neighbors say violates a livestock ordinance.
Chickasaw Family Fights to Keep Pet Pig After Neighbor Complaint
A Chickasaw woman is headed to municipal court after the city cited her for keeping a house-trained potbellied pig neighbors say violates a livestock ordinance.
Uncollected Storm Water Fees and Camera Plans Weigh on Mobile’s Budget
As Mobile searched for revenue, officials revisited a 2009 storm water ordinance that was adopted but never collected, along with plans for red-light cameras at 20 intersections to help fund…
Mobile Begins Enforcing Its New Nighttime Youth Curfew
Mobile police began enforcing the nighttime portion of the city's new juvenile curfew, targeting teens 17 and younger, as officials rolled out an assessment center and a broad public awareness…
Mobile Council Members Press Mayor With Questions on Youth Curfew
Three Mobile city councilors met with Mayor Sam Jones over his crime package and delivered a long list of pointed questions about the proposed youth curfew and a saggy-pants ordinance.