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Chief Smith said his crew went to two broken hydrants before finding one that worked, losing time in a situation where seconds can have lasting impacts. ....
The âfixer-upperâ: County Manager, former Mayor Tony Petelos ready to retire after 35 years of public service Photo by Erin Nelson. Jefferson County Manager Tony Petelos at the Jefferson County Courthouse in downtown Birmingham. Petelos is retiring after 35 years of public service in the Birmingham-Hoover area. When Tony Petelos left the Hoover mayorâs job to become Jefferson Countyâs first county manager in 2011, a lot of people told him he was crazy. Hoover was considered a âhappeningâ city where things were running smoothly, and Jefferson Countyâs government was in disarray, facing bankruptcy and still lacking public trust after 22 county officials had gone to prison for corruption in the preceding years. ....
Jefferson County increased construction of storm shelters after April 27th 2011 New storm shelters By Alan Collins | April 27, 2021 at 7:58 PM CDT - Updated April 27 at 7:58 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - One of the hard lessons from April 27th was the need for storm shelters in Jefferson County and across Alabama. It was a day that left many shaken and caused a serious realization that something had to be done to protect people from similar tornado outbreaks. Tuesday, the anniversary of the April 27th tornado, Fultondale dedicated its latest storm shelter to keep protect people from severe weather. That day was an important lesson for Jefferson County leaders. ....
Hoover residents oppose Bessemer rezoning Opposition to proposed Parkwood Road development in Bessemer By Alan Collins | April 19, 2021 at 5:46 PM CDT - Updated April 19 at 5:46 PM HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Homeowners in a Hoover neighborhood are speaking out against a rezoning that could bring in new apartments and townhomes to the Bessemer Area. On Tuesday, the Planning and Zoning Board will take a look at a request to change from single home zoning to multi-family homes, which will open the door for a lot of people to come to one stretch of roadway in the area. The road in question is Parkwood Road in Bessemer. A developer wants to put a 133-unit apartment complex and 400 townhomes in the area. This is considered the back entrance to Russet Woods and Southwood Park. People here believe it would be a detriment to their homes and families by adding so much more traffic on this roadway without major improvements. A petition opposes the rezoning change. ....
/PRNewswire/ Jimmy Stephens, Founder & Designer of MyCause Brand, successfully launched his new awareness shoe brand on April 15 on Indiegogo. He is now. ....