News Topic: Annexation
Monday July 06 2009
Mobile Now Alabama’s Second Biggest City?
City officials believe recent annexations have brought in enough new residents for Mobile to bypass Montgomery. more »
Tuesday June 02 2009
Proposed Budget Cuts May Affect You
Mobile's mayor is calling for ten percent across-the-board cuts. more »
Monday April 06 2009
West Mobile Biz Owners Fed Up
Some business owners in West Mobile feel like sitting ducks to crime. more »
Thursday February 12 2009
False Sense Of Security?
The Annexation lines have been drawn but another battle is beginning. more »
Tuesday January 27 2009
Council Backs Mayor’s Promise
The Mobile City Council makes good on the mayor's $2 million promise. more »
Monday January 26 2009
Empty Promise?
Did Mobile Mayor Sam Jones make a promise he can't keep? more »
Tuesday January 13 2009
Is School Money A Loan Or A Gift?
Mobile City Council delays decision for at least two weeks. more »
Tuesday December 30 2008
Annexation Costing City More
Mobile City leaders have learned they have to pay the airport authority fair market value for property to better service new residents. more »
Thursday November 13 2008
Annexation Opponents Plan Lawsuit
Opponents of last month's vote will meet tonight to discuss filing a lawsuit. more »
Monday November 03 2008
Annexation Promises
When will Mobile start delivering on its annexation promises? more »
Thursday October 09 2008
Annexation Battle Not Over Yet
Opponents of Mobile's annexation plan could decide next week whether to challenge the results. more »
Tuesday October 07 2008
Supporters, Opponents React To Annexation Votes
People in two parts of Mobile County vote to be annexed into the city. more »
Mixed Results In Annexation Vote
The results are in! The vote for annexation has come and gone. Click here to see the results... more »
Monday October 06 2008
Last Minute Push
Less than 24 hours before voters go to the polls in Mobile's controversial annexation plan. more »
Thursday October 02 2008
Does Annexation Promotion Go Too Far?
Critics of Mobile's annexation plan want to know why city workers are picking up county trash. more »
Tuesday September 30 2008
Annexation Defeated In North Mobile County
Voters near Citronelle decided not to become part of the city. See the vote breakdown. more »
Monday September 29 2008
Annexation: Fact Vs. Fiction
Not everything you've heard is true. News Five gets to the bottom of claims for and against annexation. more »
Thursday September 04 2008
Mobile Police Jurisdiction To Expand?
Annexation opponents say taxes will go up in some areas that aren't annexed. more »
Tuesday September 02 2008
Annexation Vote: Date Set
Voters will decide next month whether to approve the City of Mobile's controversial annexation plan which includes parts of Theodore/Tillmans Corner and Semmes. more »
Tuesday August 26 2008
City Council Approves Annexation Plan
A four hour heated debate ends with a unanimous vote authorizing a special election on annexation. more »
Annexation Anger
So many people showed up, fire marshal had to close the packed City Council meeting. more »
Monday August 25 2008
Council Talks About Annexation And Schools
An important city council vote is scheduled for Tuesday. more »
Mayor Promises To Pay Schools
Mobile's mayor hopes to squash annexation criticism, but opponents call his new proposal an insult. more »
Thursday August 21 2008
Officials Blast Mayor’s Plan
Ten county and state officials blast Mayor Sam Jones' annexation plan. more »
Tuesday August 19 2008
Semmes Incorporation Supporters Plead Their Case
Proponents held a meeting to talk about why Semmes should be its own city. more »
Tug Of War Over Tax Dollars
A Wal-Mart Super Center is at the center of a tug of war over tax dollars. more »
Friday August 15 2008
People In Semmes Area React To Annexation
Some people want Semmes to incorporate as its own city. more »
Could Annexation Hurt Schools?
What does annexation mean for Mobile County Schools?
Some school leaders are keeping their fingers crossed for a positive impact. more »
Annexation Vote Could Happen Next Month
Mobile's Mayor insists annexation is necessary, but critics are calling it a power grab for rich business districts. READ PROPOSAL more »
Thursday August 14 2008
Reaction Already Coming In On Annexation
The debate involves improved services versus higher taxes. more »
Do You Favor or Oppose Annexation?
Nearly half of the people polled in Mobile say they support the city's efforts to annex unincorporated communities. Click here to see the results. more »
Annexation Round 2
News 5 has confirmed the City of Mobile will launch a new annexation plan tomorrow morning. Click here to see a map of the proposed area. more »
Friday March 28 2008
Annexation Could Affect MCPSS Budget
The city of Mobile expanded its borders last Fall through an annexation vote. But while the city's budget grew, the Mobile County Public School System's bank account shrank. more »
Wednesday March 12 2008
Mobile Annexation Promises
The city of Mobile is growing and so is the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department. More than a dozen fire fighters were promoted and in just a couple of months, 26 new recruits will help respond to emergencies. more »
Monday March 03 2008
Mobile Eyeing Tillmans Corner For Annexation?
The city of Mobile has already annexed parts of West Mobile, and there's talk that it wants to get bigger. There's a rumor going around that the city has its eye on Tillman's Corner -- mainly highway 90, which is home to dozens of businesses. more »
Wednesday February 13 2008
Car Rental Costs Going Up March 1st
Mobile's latest annexation means car rental rates will go up starting March 1st. Last month, the City Council voted unanimously to annex all of the Mobile Regional Airport's land, extending the city limits west to Snow Road. more »
Tuesday January 29 2008
Annexation: What’s Ahead?
What's been improved and what still needs to be done in annexed area of west Mobile more »
Thursday November 15 2007
Spokesperson: Theodore Not Annexation Target
City of Mobile responds to flyers and talk of annexation. more »
Wednesday November 14 2007
More Annexation in Mobile County?
The spotlight may be on Theodore more »
Friday November 02 2007
Third Mobile Annexation Lawsuit Dismissed
A judge dismisses a lawsuit filed against the City of Mobile. Opponents say the recent annexation election was done illegally. more »
Monday October 29 2007
Tax Increase Starts Thursday
People who shop and eat in the section of West Mobile that was recently annexed by the city will notice a tax increase starting Thursday. more »
Monday October 15 2007
Meet The Mayor
The newest members of the City of Mobile will have a chance to meet their new mayor tonight. Mayor Sam Jones and other city leaders are hosting a community meeting for people who live in the area that was annexed last month. more »
Friday September 28 2007
Annexation Lawsuit Dismissed
Group claimed annexation vote in West Mobile was unconstitutional and that boundaries were drawn to benefit the City more »
Tuesday September 25 2007
New Annexation Lawsuit
Wednesday the city of Mobile plans to file a motion to dismiss a lawsuit claiming the annexation election for four sections of West Mobile was unconstitutional. more »
Tuesday September 18 2007
Opponents of Annexation Say Fight May Not Be Over
Opponents of the annexation vote say the election was all about money. Even though people in three areas voted against annexation, they say area "A" was crucial. more »
West Mobile Annexation Supporters Are Pleased
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones says work in the area that approved annexation will begin as soon as Wednesday. He says lighting is bad in the area and some roads are still unpaved. more »
Annexation Passes In One West Mobile Area
Four areas in West Mobile voted today on becoming part of the City of Mobile. One area voted yes. more »
Monday September 17 2007
Annexation Vote Scheduled for Tomorrow
Tuesday, voters will head to the polls to decide if they want to be annexed into the city of Mobile. more »
Thursday September 13 2007
Annexation Vote Moves Forward Despite Lawsuit
Judge Roderick Stout doesn't dismiss the lawsuit, but will allow the annexation vote to be held as scheduled. more »
Tuesday September 11 2007
Annexation Costing Schools?
If the annexation vote passes, will Mobile County Schools pay the price? more »
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Some residents want work on Highway 98 bypass to resume.
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