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Hueytown City Council approves sales tax holidays

Alabama Notes — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:03:16 +0000

The sales tax holiday for severe weather supplies will be July 6-8, and the sales tax holiday for school supplies will be Aug. 3-5. Read more from The Birmingham News

Mobile Council rejects sales tax increase plan

Alabama Notes — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:59:17 +0000

After six months of sometimes acrimonious debate, the Mobile City Council this morning rejected a proposed sales tax increase. The measure, which would raise the sales tax by 1 cent on the dollar, failed by a single vote.

Battle: Increased revenues giving city “room to breathe”

Alabama Notes — Thu, 10 May 2012 02:14:05 +0000

From left, Huntsville City Administrator Rex Reynolds and Mayor Tommy Battle listen as City Finance Director Randy Taylor talks about budgets during a press conference Wednesday. WT Martin/HNW (From release) Practicing fiscal responsibility is paying off for the City …

Car dealership on Mastin Lake Road burglarized

Alabama Notes — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:42:05 +0000

T&M Auto Sales on Mastin Lake Road was burglarized today around 8 a.m. with the intruder stealing an air compressor, pressure washer, rims and tires.

Madison Council to vote on Sales Tax Holiday

Alabama Notes — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:23:27 +0000

The Madison City Council is expected to vote tonight on whether the city will once again offer a three-day Sales Tax Holiday the first weekend in August.

Today’s business headlines: Donald Watkins’ Birmingham company to mine uranium in Namibia, Alabama income growth lags

Alabama Notes — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:52:58 +0000

Hueytown’s City Auto Sales moving to old Neil Bonnett Honda site Read more from The Birmingham News

Occupy Mobile group plans march to Montgomery to protest tax on groceries

Alabama Notes — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 04:01:53 +0000

A group from Occupy Mobile plans to gather downtown Saturday morning to begin a 190-mile walk to Montgomery in protest of the sales tax on groceries, an organizer said in a news release.

Strong campaign responds to Parker attack

Alabama Notes — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:19:35 +0000

(From release) Republican Dale Strong reacted today to Wayne Parker’s press conference by once again stating the facts about his record and his plan to bring conservative leadership and new ideas to the Madison County Commission. As this race now enters its final stretch …

Burglars hit storage building at west Huntsville tire store

Alabama Notes — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:19:19 +0000

The owner of Good Truck Tires Sales and Service at 221 Bailes St. notified police at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday that someone entered the storage building and took undisclosed items, police said.

Man charged with breaking into grandfather’s Lacey’s Spring used car business

Alabama Notes — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:45:27 +0000

Chad Brown, 22, is accused of breaking into a building at Custom Auto Sales and stealing tire rims, copper wire and other metal automobile parts and selling them at a metal recycling business in Harselle.