Mobile and Baldwin County News
Four new lighted fields, a second concession building, and a 300-space parking lot have opened at the Mobile County Sportsplex Soccer Complex, part of an $11.7 million Phase II expansion.
Fairhope's community splash pad is nearly ready to reopen after a concrete problem forced a rebuild, while a nearby nine-field soccer complex takes shape.
Mayor Sandy Stimpson again asked Mobile City Council to redirect $1.5 million from a county soccer complex toward repairing city parks instead.
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson proposed redirecting more than $1 million from a county soccer complex to fund upgrades at parks across the city.
Fairhope's City Council authorized a redesign of its long-delayed soccer complex under a $3.5 million budget after a rejected bid stalled the project.
Foley leaders approved a $110,000 sponsorship deal to brand a hot air balloon with the city's logo and support its annual balloon festival.
Mobile's City Council passed a 2015 budget 6-1 while Mayor Sandy Stimpson was away, reshaping his plan with new retiree and soccer complex funding.
Mobile County Commissioner Merceria Ludgood says she supports the proposed I-10/I-65 soccer complex in concept but wants firm cost figures first.
Mayor Sandy Stimpson urged caution on a proposed Mobile County soccer and aquatic complex, saying the city should focus on fixing existing parks first.
Several Mobile City Council members urged Mayor Sandy Stimpson to partner with the county on a soccer and aquatic complex near I-10 and I-65.