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Jefferson County Commission considers budget cuts in work session

Alabama Notes — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:34:08 +0000

The commission has reduced the budget for the financially strapped county by nearly $100 from the current 2011 Read more from The Birmingham News

Social Security disability on verge of insolvency

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:56:00 +0000

Laid-off workers and aging baby boomers are flooding Social Security's disability program with benefit claims, pushing the financially strapped system toward the brink of insolvency.

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City of Daphne swaps land with utilities agency

Alabama Notes — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:03:12 +0000

DAPHNE, Alabama — The City Council and the financially independent, quasi-governmental Daphne Utilities exchanged titles this week on several pieces of land, including parcels that were supposed to have changed hands nearly 60 years ago, city officials said.

Birmingham Business Alliance gives conditional support for Jefferson County financial fix proposals

Alabama Notes — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:12:30 +0000

BBA executive committee meets with county commissioners The Birmingham Business Alliance said its executive committee has given conditional backing to the Jefferson County Commission ‘s plan to get the financially strapped county government back on solid ground. The business group said … Read more from The Birmingham News

Hueytown officials consider sales tax increase of 1 cent on the dollar

Alabama Notes — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:49:23 +0000

If approved, the city's total sales tax rate would rise to 10 percent, Mayor Delor Baumann said. Hueytown Mayor Delor Baumann HUEYTOWN, Alabama — Hueytown city officials are considering raising the city’s sales tax by one cent on the dollar, giving the city a total sales tax rate of… Read more from The Birmingham News

Jefferson County commission panel votes to hire turnaround firm to guide county out financial turmoil

Alabama Notes — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:19:05 +0000

Full commission will be asked to add its approval on Tuesday The Jefferson County Commission next week will consider whether to hire a national turnaround firm for three weeks to help determine what steps to take if the county loses its occupational tax — including whether to file for bankruptcy… Read more from The Birmingham News

State treasurer warns college plan needs more cash

Alabama Notes — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:46:07 +0000

State Treasurer Young Boozer says Alabama's prepaid college tuition plan will need another big infusion of cash from the state government. View full size State Treasurer Young Boozer says Alabama’s PACT plan will need a big boost from the state government. (AP) MONTGOMERY, …

Judge: All who invested in PACT covered by suit

Alabama Notes — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:46:24 +0000

A judge’s ruling means all 42,000 participants remaining in Alabama’s prepaid college tuition plan will be affected by the outcome of a lawsuit seeking to make sure tuition is paid under the financially precarious program.

Judge: All Alabama PACT participants covered by suit

Alabama Notes — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:04:20 +0000

Ivey holding thin lead over Folsom in lieutenant governor’s race

Alabama Notes — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:21:47 +0000

MONTGOMERY — Republican Kay Ivey held a razor-thin lead tonight in her bid to ride the anti-incumbent tide to upset Jim Folsom Jr., who is seeking a third term as lieutenant governor. ? MONTGOMERY — Republican Kay Ivey held a razor-thin lead Tuesday night in her bid… Read more from The Birmingham News