Bait Shop Owner Wins Battle With County Commission

Alabama Mobile County Commissioner Mike Dean agreed to let Harry Jemison stay in his building until the lease is up in 2013 instead of bulldozing it in October.

by Jamie Burch

Published: Tue, May 12, 2009 - 5:41 pm CST

Harry Jemison, the owner of Jemison's Bait and Tackle Shop, won a major battle Tuesday in his fight with Mobile County.

Jemison met with County Commissioner Mike Dean. Dean agreed to let Jemison stay in his building just south of Alabama Port until the lease is up in 2013. As part of the agreement, Jemison will waive the $3 launch fee for all fishermen.

The county wants to build a boat launch and fishing pier but needs Jemison's spot for people to park. Commissioners had planned to boot Jemison off the property in October.

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RNuts Says:

Wed, May 13, 2009 at 6:42 am

Wonderful. Now if we can just get our politicians in D.C. to listen to us.

///“waiting for the flying pigs” “still waiting”///

dementfsu Says:

Wed, May 13, 2009 at 6:17 am

...congrats…!!!,,,,harry,,,,sure glad that u r safe,,,we,,,friends at the lots at D.I. next to grace tyson…..hylton,,paul,,d.k. and joann,,,nick and rose,,,are very proud u r still going to be open ..!!....will see u soon..!!!!...

framkly Says:

Tue, May 12, 2009 at 11:22 pm

I have paid the $3 fee to launch. If Jemison agrees to waive the $3 fee, he can then charge $4. $4 would be a deal. Free would make the place too busy to get in and out. I am happy to know he has 4 more years on his lease. When his lease is up in 2013 I am going to retire from fishing.

podunk Says:

Tue, May 12, 2009 at 8:25 pm

Good for you, Mr. Jemison!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mike Dean, I hope you aren’t planning on running for office again.

BamaBob Says:

Tue, May 12, 2009 at 6:16 pm

Nice to see a very small amount of good news today! All these parent killers and baby killers are depressing the hell out of me. The world seems to be going to hell-in-a-hand-basket at a faster and faster pace!