Residents in Trussville turned out by the thousands on Tuesday to vote down a proposed property tax hike.It would have been a 12.9-mill increase; roughly $129 for every $100,000 of home value. If your home is valued at $400,000, that’s an additional cost of $516 a year in taxes.The money would have gone toward education,
AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) – During the COVID-19 pandemic, school boards nationwide received billions of dollars in federal funding. This financial support was allocated to cover the costs of cleaning supplies, e-learning resources, and the renovation and expansion of school facilities However, the State of Alabama has just over a month to spend a jaw-dropping amount
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – According to officials with the US Attorney’s office and the FBI, 64-year-old Robert Winston Burgett has agreed to plead guilty to crimes related to the embezzlement of nearly $950,000 from the City of Homewood. In documents filed Friday in federal district court, Burgett was charged with three counts of wire fraud.
Why investing in places like Birmingham, Alabama is key to securing U.S. biotech dominance as China tries to close the gap
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