Fred Small Resigns
The Daphne Mayor has quit; now if we could just get a few more of them to give up… http://blog.al.com/live/2011/09/daphne_mayor_fred_small_announ.html According to state law, after a mayor’s...
View ArticleCheck your Water Bill
Mr. McElroy of Mobile put up our water and sewer rates. Did he happen to mention that they were also going to bring billing in-line with the actual usage period and that we would pay more this month?...
View ArticleHome to Roost?
Are things finally catching up with our favorite politicians… http://baldwincountynow.com/articles/2011/09/19/local_news/doc4e753a136eec6175071529.txt Or will the Band of Brothers close ranks once...
View ArticleFrom Healthy & Kind to Wealthy & Rank; A Sad Definition of Our Times
By Chris E. Warner, Ph.D. As I sit to write this letter, numerous subpoenaed City of Fairhope officials are testifying in Federal Court in Mobile regarding the BP Boom Grant Controversy, an overt theft...
View ArticleDaphne Councilors MInA*
*That’s Missing in Non-Action. The Daphne City Council meeting was postponed this week due to lack of a quorum. If I were to have an unexplained absence from my job I would expect to have a very...
View ArticleBailey Yelding, Mayor of Daphne
Not my first choice, not even his choice judging by the recent Press Register articles, but let’s give the guy a chance to show what Daphne has been missing… Bailey Yelding selected as first black...
View ArticleDespot Update
It’s that time of year when we take a look at what is happening to the despots around the world. Most recently in the news is the story of a person that thought he had the sole right to command his...
View ArticleMagnolia 9 Conservation Easement
It took a long, long time – almost a year longer than was promised, but it finally looks like the voice of the common folk has been heard above the lobbying and greed of big business… Dear...
View ArticleDaphne to Settle with Lamar; Get Ready for Signs, Signs, Signs…
It looks like our new City Councilors and Mayor are getting ready to settle the Lamar lawsuit and make changes to the sign ordinance which has protected our City for so many years. And yes, residents...
View ArticleWhy the fight against billboards matters
A reminder that the Daphne City Council meets on Monday May 20th at 6.30pm. This is our last opportunity to remind the Mayor & Council that we do not want them to settle the case with Lamar. We...
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