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Agenda released for next council meeting

Alabama Notes — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:37:14 +0000

The agenda for the next regular meeting of the Huntsville City Council has been released. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. Thursday at city hall. Click below to read/download the agenda: 2012-02-09 Final Agenda

State grant will continue juvenile sex offender program in Madison, Marshall, Limestone and other counties

Alabama Notes — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:10:56 +0000

A state grant will continue a Department of Youth Services program that holds juvenile sex offenders accountable while seeking to change their behavior.

ASK US: How much public money did AirTran get?

Alabama Notes — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:52:32 +0000

The Huntsville City Council in May 2010 approved an agreement for the city to send the city’s Industrial Development Board $2 million to be used for air service development.

Madison County Commission delays creating full-time fire marshal position

Alabama Notes — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:47:52 +0000

The Madison County Commission this morning delayed creating a full-time fire marshal position after questions about the cost of the position and whether the county would be assuming a state responsibility.

Bellefonte Nuclear Plant reactor construction likely pushed back

Alabama Notes — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:52:18 +0000

TVA can’t begin construction on a reactor at Bellefonte until construction at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant in Tennessee is completed, the paper reported.

ASK US: Can mayor, school officials order U.S. flag flown at half-staff?

Alabama Notes — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:52:10 +0000

The answer is no, if you go by the guidelines set out by the U.S. flag code. But that’s not the whole story

Madison County Commission to vote on establishing a full-time fire marshal position

Alabama Notes — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:42:39 +0000

The county’s fire marshal has been a part-time position.

Madison County Circuit Clerk race features veteran clerk, retired deputy

Alabama Notes — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:42:34 +0000

The clerk’s duties are far-reaching, Smith said, ranging from the handling of files for every new case to the overseeing of personnel, purchasing, inventory, court statistics, training and information technology. The clerk is also the custodian of all court records, oversees jury management and serves as an election official…

NARCOG board stalls in effort to revise bylaws

Alabama Notes — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:18:45 +0000

No action was taken on the revisions of the North-central Alabama Regional Council of Government’s (NARCOG) bylaws during an emergency meeting Friday morning.

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State Rep. Mac McCutcheon says pension plan changes would not affect current employees

Alabama Notes — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:07:13 +0000

Clarity on the future direction of the Retirement Systems of Alabama could help halt a potential mass exodus of government workers.