Earlier today, Governor Kay Ivey signed Executive Order 715 which establishes a state-level committee designed to prepare Alabamians for the 2020 U.S. Census. Governor Ivey called it the Alabama Counts! 2020 Census Committee. It will be broken down into subcommittees made up of leaders in healthcare, education, government, and others… who will be used to raise awareness across the state…
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Director Jim Byard Jr. named Jennifer Ardis as the department’s Communications and External Affairs Director effective today. Ardis, a longtime Governor’s Office staffer, will lead the section of ADECA responsible for informing Alabamians about the department’s programs and grants. The section handles external communication with the public and news media and manages the…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded three grants totaling $10,531 to provide equipment upgrades for the Millbrook Police Department. The grants will enable the city to upgrade body cameras and patrol weapons. Police officials said the department will purchase new, more reliable body cameras to replace old, worn-out units. The department also is upgrading their patrol-vehicle weapons from older shotguns to…
The city of Uniontown has been dealing with a health hazard in the form of sewer leaks, and now, the city can take steps to fix the issue. Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $32,000 grant to help the city of Uniontown fix the sewer issue. The city will use the Community Development Block Grant to detect leaks in sewer lines….
