The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s ruling against Selma’s mayor. Source: City of Selma The state’s highest court agreed with the Dallas County Circuit Court that the city council has the power to appoint certain positions. In September 2018, the Selma City Council adopted an ordinance that gave council the power to appoint the city’s tax collector, police…
A city councilman in Alabama has been accused of driving under the influence. News outlets report Madison County Jail records show 57-year-old Will Culver was booked into the jail early Sunday morning on a DUI charge. Culver represents Huntsville’s District 5. Culver is also charged with driving on the wrong side of the road, failure to signal and improper lane…
Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange has released a statement on the death of former Montgomery city council member Jim Spear. Mayor Strange says, “The City of Montgomery has lost a dedicated public servant. Jim Spear provided stellar service to the families of District One for eight years as their representative on the city council and to the entire city as well….
The south Alabama town of Georgiana is without a police force after the chief and most of its officers resigned. David Scruggs say he quit as chief Monday following a series of disagreements with Mayor Jerome Antone. The City Council voted to accept the resignations during a meeting Tuesday and is now asking the Butler County Sheriff’s Department to fill…
Courtesy of Alex City Government The mayor of Alex City is facing assault charges after a fist fight Monday night in council chambers. Authorities say the fight happened during a council meeting Monday night between Mayor Shaw, his wife and councilman Tony Goss. The two got into a heated exchange over city finances. Shaw says during the exchange, Goss swore…
A new business approved Tuesday night by the Montgomery City Council is catching some attention. The council voted unanimously in favor of a new teen club. It will be located on the Eastern Boulevard, near Home Depot, and would serve as a safe haven for Montgomery-area youth. “I feel like they’re going to congregate regardless whether we give them a place…
A fight that broke out during a City Council meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, left the mayor and a councilman with minor injuries. Police Chief A.C. Roper told reporters Mayor William Bell was being evaluated at a hospital following the fight, which occurred outside the council chamber during a meeting Tuesday. Councilman Marcus Lundy also was taken to a hospital. It’s…
