7 Things: Trump lawfare cases could finally start after delays fail; Biden could hilariously be off the ballot in Alabama; and more
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Thomas Hospital plans patient capacity increase to accommodate rapid Fairhope growth
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Alabama legislation looks to rein in police and planning jurisdictions
Updated Mar 04, 2021;
Posted Feb 21, 2021
The signs outside McKenzie Farm Market on U.S. 98 south of Fairhope, Ala., generated a stir in recent years because it ran afoul with the city s sign ordinance. The market is located outside the city s corporate limits, but regulations are allowed because the business is within Fairhope s planning jurisdiction. Alabama is one of a few states with police and planning jurisdictions that extend beyond the city limits. (John Sharp/jsharp@al.com)
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But for Mike McKenzie, the phrase represents a modern-day frustration that affects his business. The owner of a mom-and-pop produce market south of Fairhope, McKenzie cannot vote in city elections even though he is assessed permit fees and must abide by zoning ordinances issued out of Fairhope City Hall. Not long ago, a city employee told him to remove a sign because it was in violation of a city ordinance.
Will the I-10 bridge talks begin anew without tolls?
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
Posted Jan 28, 2021
A rendering of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge in downtown Mobile, Ala., as presented in 2019. It s unclear what a new design might look like once an alternative I-10 project is reconsidered. (rendering courtesy of the Alabama Department of Transportation)
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The one caveat: Coastal officials say that tolls can’t be assessed on the existing free routes.
The Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) voted unanimously Wednesday to approach Gov. Kay Ivey’s office asking her and other state officials to join them in exploring I-10 bridge options.