City Council to reject bids for Thompson Park bandstand roof | Community Notes | #citycouncil
WATERTOWN — City staff members are being urged to go back to the drawing board on plans for a roof on the stone bandstand at Thompson Park after bids came in more than twice as much as has been raised for the project. The Friends of Thompson Park, an all-volunteer committee, has been working on […]
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City Council will consider $100,000 funding for zoo | Business | #citycouncil
WATERTOWN — The City Council will take up a resolution on Monday night that provides enough money to allow Zoo New York to open for the season but does not give a commitment for the future. Council members will be asked to appropriate $100,000 for the zoo in Thompson Park so it can open for […]
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ALGOP slams JeffCo Democrats after recent convictions – ‘The Democrats in our County have become synonymous with corruption and incompetence’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
After the recent guilty pleading and resignation of State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham), the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) is calling out “corruption” in the Jefferson County Democratic Party. It was revealed on Tuesday that Rogers had agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiracy to obstruct justice in connection […]
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Meet the candidates running in the House District 55 special election | #elections | #alabama
House District 55 voters will choose a Democratic nominee in a primary special election Tuesday. Seven Democrats will compete for the party nod in the Democratic-leaning district. If none of the candidates win at least 50% of the vote, a run-off for the two top candidates will be held on Oct. 24. With no Republican […]
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Mayor Woodfin says the claims that the Birmingham Jail is underfunded are not “fair”
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – After Tuesday’s State of the City address we caught up with Mayor Woodfin on a number of a topics. This included the Birmingham Jail. You may recall but the city now suing Jefferson county Sherriff Mark Pettway, and asking a judge to force the sheriff to accept some of Birmingham’s inmates. […]
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City Council to discuss Olney ethics complaint | Jefferson County | #citycouncil
WATERTOWN — The City Council should have some answers tonight on how to handle — if anything should be done — with the ethics complaint against Councilman Cliff Olney. At tonight’s work session, City Attorney Kristen Smith, of the Syracuse law firm of Bond, Schoeneck & King, will make a presentation to council members about […]
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New council members and mayor sworn in at Lakewood City Council meeting
New members and a new mayor were sworn in during the Nov. 27 Lakewood City Council meeting. The meeting kicked off with the Pledge of Allegiance led by two groups of young guests: Girl Scout Troop 68211 and Webelos Arrow of Light Den from Cub Scouts Troop 748. New mayor, new council members inducted The […]
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Voters will choose new Watertown mayor
On Nov. 7, 2023, Watertown voters will choose a new mayor. For the first time in the city’s history, a woman will be mayor. Photo: Catherine Wheeler Nov 03, 2023 — Sarah Compo Pierce and Lisa Ruggiero each want to be the next mayor of Watertown. Both say they want to change how the city’s […]
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Special elections held in Central Alabama on Tuesday | #elections | #alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Special elections are being held for House District 16 and House District 55 on Tuesday, Sept. 26. House District 16 covers Fayette County, northern Tuscaloosa County and western Jefferson County. The seat was previously held by Kyle South, who stepped down to be the CEO of the West Alabama Chamber of […]
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Watertown City Council to look at sharing fire service with town | Business | #citycouncil
WATERTOWN — The town of Watertown is asking the city for help fighting fires. And the city council is willing to talk about the potential of sharing some services with the town. On Monday night, council members informally agreed to begin a conversation with the town about the proposal. City Manager Kenneth A. Mix wanted […]
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