The First Congressional District race is now down to two, Jerry Carl and Bill Hightower. Carl edged out Hightower overall by 1226 votes. Hightower the CATALYST candidate scored 3126 votes more than Carl in Baldwin County. CATALYST predicted 10,000 votes and fell short by more than 66%, this is a blow to their ego and evidence to their organization disintegrating. CATALYST home is Fairhope and they claim all of Baldwin County as their turf. Times are changing and Baldwin County is waking up to CATALYST and their ambitions of total political power.
Beware of the Baldwin County CATALYST VIRUS. It is a political Virus spread by politicians that support unbridled development, low or no impact fees, no school impact fees, increased traffic and no planning or county sewer regulation. This virus will effect your quality of life, schools and property values. The virus spreads by CATALYST politicians that are well known for using their appointed or elected office for personal gain. The Virus promotes corruption, if allowed to spread, Baldwin County will be a county of sprawl, mired in traffic.
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Medical marijuana bill heads to first vote in Alabama Legislature MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A medical marijuana bill is headed to its first vote in the Alabama Legislature as advocates hope to gain legislative traction after years of setbacks in Montgomery. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on the legislation Wednesday and could vote the same day. The bill by Republican Sen.
Highway 98 and Parker Road are becoming more dangerous with every passing day. You can thank the CATALYST Fairhope City Council, former Fairhope Mayor Can’t, and property owner Angelo Corte, a CATALYST supporter. The below listed complaint effects every motorist traveling through the intersection. Please read this, it is what happens when you have politicians and developers in the same bed.
The last Monday night Fairhope City Council meeting and the work session were unnecessary long. Many people have begun to watch the council meeting in their homes, on Youtube. It is convenient and you can moot the council president, when you wish. Council President Burrell has occupied his position for 7 plus years, never sharing the gavel with other councilman. He has to have control and he never, ever, ever, shuts up, except when you ask him about his Police Report, then he gets real quiet.
Last night’s, State of the City of Fairhope, was a success and the employees represented the city proudly. A 35 page report was presented and I encourage citizens of Fairhope to drop by City Hall and get a copy. Employee moral is higher than previous years and Fairhope’s “City debt was paid in full June 2019” one of many financial accomplishments. These accomplishments are the result of the Mayor, Superintendents and staff, not the CATALYST council.
Mayor Karin Wilson of Fairhope, AlabamaHope to See You Thursday for Our State of the City Expo This Thursday, 5pm, Fairhope Civic Center. Fairhope this your chance to meet employees and see the different departments of the city. It takes around 300 employees from office staff to public works to keep the city maintained and running in top financial shape. The Catalyst City Council will be present and I could think of a million questions but lets settle for one. First some info:
In the last Fairhope municipal election the Ripp Report supported most of the City Council, even Jack Burell. The focus of the election was to elect a new mayor. It became perfectly obvious in the three previous elections that the mayor ran the city day by day and decisions were made by a select few, good ole boys. Infrastructure was ignored and good ole boys were rewarded. In years past Lynn Stacy, who has left this earth, was the major power broker for political candidates. He would brag about a 100% success rate, let that sink in.
