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Let the Play Begin: County Builds Calcedeavor PlayWorld
Posted on: September 18th, 2015 | News and Announcements
The release of hundreds of balloons Friday afternoon will herald the official start of play at the new, $73,000 playground at Calcedeavor Elementary School. The opening ceremony, which will also...
Moody?s Cites Solid Finances of Mobile County
Posted on: September 15th, 2015 | News and Announcements
Citing Mobile County?s ?solid financial position and affordable debt burden,? Moody?s Investors Service assigned an Aa2 rating to a new borrowing program. ?We continue to abide by strict borrowing...
Collection Event Scheduled for Old TVs, Monitors
Posted on: September 9th, 2015 | News and Announcements
Got a super-sized television set or an old monitor seeking a final resting place? Don?t miss the Mobile County TV & Monitor Collection Event set for 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 23...
Hudson Asks for State BP Money To Finish ?Bloody 98? Upgrade
Posted on: September 8th, 2015 | News and 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 | News and 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 | News and 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 | News and 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 | News and 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 | News and 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 | News and 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...