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Hudson Asks for State BP Money To Finish ?Bloody 98? Upgrade
Posted on: September 8th, 2015 | Announcements
Crashes along the two-lane section of U.S. Highway 98 increased 62 percent from 2012 to 2014, ensuring that ?Bloody 98? remains a fitting moniker for the deadly roadway. ?It?s well past the time to...
FEMA Extends Grant for New Mobile County Disaster Center
Posted on: September 3rd, 2015 | Announcements
Mobile County got a three-year extension on a $711,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), putting the county on track again to replace the aging facility that has served as its...
Mobile County Acts to Guard Drinking Water Source
Posted on: July 29th, 2015 | Announcements
The Mobile County Commission is aiming to purchase another 200 acres around the Big Creek Watershed as part of an ongoing effort to protect the reservoir that supplies Mobile County?s drinking water....
Government Plaza To Get Facelift
Posted on: July 22nd, 2015 | Announcements
After 20 years of use, Mobile Government Plaza is getting a facelift. ?We want to make sure that we are good stewards of our assets,? said Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson. ?Maintenance and...
Seniors Get a Home of Their Own
Posted on: July 21st, 2015 | Announcements
Seniors in Mt. Vernon will have reason to celebrate and a home for their celebration. The Mobile County Commission will open the 2,800 square-foot Mt. Vernon Senior Center at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July...
Mobile County Approves $1.8 Million Settlement from BP
Posted on: July 15th, 2015 | Announcements
The Mobile County Commission today approved a $1.8 million settlement of a claim against BP for economic damages incurred by the disastrous 2010 BP oil spill. The vote was unanimous at an early...
Jerry Carl Named New County Commission President
Posted on: July 14th, 2015 | Announcements
Today, Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl rotated to the presidency of the Mobile County Commission. The positon is a leadership role that rotates every 16 months. He will chair meetings of the...
Intern Program Turns Into Jobs for Youths
Posted on: July 10th, 2015 | Announcements
A luncheon Friday for graduates of the Mobile County Job Internship Program will celebrate the work of 55 youths, all of them getting a good taste of workforce demands, and in some cases, getting the...
County Commission Hopeful About BP Settlement
Posted on: July 2nd, 2015 | Announcements
An $18.7 billion settlement for the catastrophic BP oil spill of 2010 will provide up to $2.3 billion for the State of Alabama for economic and natural resource recovery, a significant step in helping...
Grants Help Fund County Sidewalk Projects
Posted on: July 2nd, 2015 | Announcements
A federal highway grant received last week will pave the way for sidewalks along Old Pascagoula Road and near Allentown Elementary School on Howells Ferry Road. ?This kind of infrastructure keeps...