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County Gets Upgraded Bond Rating
Posted on: February 23rd, 2010 | Announcements

Mobile County received an upgrade of its bond rating Monday from Standard & Poors, which cited the county?s low overall debt burden, strong financial management and a diversifying economic...

Mobile Leaders to D.C. to Push Dual Procurement
Posted on: February 23rd, 2010 | Announcements

With a final Request for Proposal (RFP) due out this week for new U.S. Air Force refueling tankers, Mobile area leaders are headed to Washington to push for a competitive dual procurement. ?Buying...

Nodine Remembers Friend, Mentor in Haig
Posted on: February 22nd, 2010 | Announcements

Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine called former Secretary of State and retired Army Gen. Alexander Haig a dear friend, hero, mentor, and father figure after news broke early Saturday that he...

County Calls Emergency Meeting
Posted on: February 11th, 2010 | Announcements

The Mobile County Commission has called an emergency meeting for 2 p.m. today, Thursday, February 11 in the auditorium of Mobile Government Plaza to determine whether the courthouse should be closed...

Mobile County Offers 95 Animals, Box of Chocolate
Posted on: February 11th, 2010 | Announcements

Open your heart to a new dog from the Mobile County Animal Shelter this weekend and you could go home with a box of chocolates in honor of Valentine?s Day. The first 10 people who take home an...

County Readying 80 Tons of Sand
Posted on: February 11th, 2010 | Announcements

The Mobile County Commission today is readying 80 tons of sand for delivery into the county if the predicted snowstorm strikes the area on Friday. It also has made provisions for the Mobile County...

Brooks Park Gets Upgrade with Mobile County Help
Posted on: February 10th, 2010 | Announcements

The Mobile County Commission this week approved a $25,000 contract with the city of Chickasaw to upgrade the 16-acre Brooks Park with extended boardwalks, a new pier, and other amenities. ?It?s...

Mobile County Helps Unearth Old Mobile
Posted on: February 8th, 2010 | Announcements

An archeological preservation site has been established by the Mobile County Commission at the location known generally as Twenty-Seven Mile Bluff, preserving the land and its artifacts that tell the...

County Animal Control Shelter Called Best in State
Posted on: February 3rd, 2010 | Announcements

A state veterinary inspector called the Mobile County Animal Shelter the best animal control facility in the state following a surprise inspection last week. ?If the general public is not aware of...

Mobile County Nearly Doubles Pace of Roadwork
Posted on: February 2nd, 2010 | Announcements

Mobile County commissioners have bumped up the pace of contract work by almost 100 percent this fiscal year, pushing out road projects at the fastest clip ever in an attempt to spur economic...