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March 2nd, 2011 — County Government
From the PR article:
Burt voiced frustration that questions about the contract “didn’t get raised in workshop discussions” and blamed “blogs and e-mails that have come through” for shaking commissioner support.
One such blogger, Ian Walters of Daphne, sent an e-mail last week opposing hiring lobbyists. In answer, Burt forwarded the e-mail to Assistant County Administrator David Brewer asking, “Have you determined if Mr. Ian Walters is a registered voter in Baldwin County? Or, is it perhaps possible that he may just be another unhappy resident blogger with too much leisure time?” The forwarded e-mail went to numerous people including the Press-Register.
Asked Tuesday if commissioners directed staff to research Walters’ voting status and why, Burt responded that he sent the e-mail, and it was widely distributed. He said it was “just a question I asked of staff. I did not direct staff to research anything and Mr. Walters answered it himself. He ought to be a very happy man.”
View the emails here
Many look forward to Burt’s response to the requested “public explanation of why I should be treated any differently than any other resident in the County”
March 2nd, 2011 — County Government
February 25th, 2011 — County Government
In a work session that lasted more than six hours Tuesday, commissioners heard department heads outline reorganization plans and suggest relocating dozens of workers
“I don’t understand why we’re doing every department here,” said Commissioner Tucker Dorsey at one point in the talks. “I’m ready for personnel (issues) to be behind us.”
The only move commissioners agreed on was a plan to consolidate offices for accountants working in Clerk/Treasurer Kim Creech’s department. Under the plan, all of the employees will move into the Annex I building in Bay Minette. The workers are currently stationed at various locations in the county seat.
Baldwin departments talk reorganization, relocation
February 23rd, 2011 — County Government
During its first couple of years, it appeared that the Baldwin County-run Girls Wilderness Program might not make it out of the woods financially. But now, the alternative sentencing program seems to be gaining solid footing, according to officials
The program aimed at helping teenage girls who end up before a judge for uncontrollable or illegal behavior began in March 2007. But by the end of its first year, the program was more than $800,000 in debt and saw a loss of $1.7 million the following year
Management changes and a system of Medicaid billing for the rehabilitation services provided helped the program turn a profit, making nearly $100,000 last year
Baldwin County wilderness program for wayward girls turning a profit
February 23rd, 2011 — County Government
Baldwin County District Attorney Hallie Dixon is defending her decision to cut some salaries and lay off three employees.
Alabama law allows Dixon to make changes to the amount of money her workers make, but some employees say they were not properly warned how drastic the changes would be.
One employee says her yearly salary was cut by $18,000 which is about $600 dollars a paycheck. She also told LOCAL 15 News she did not learn about the cut until payday.
Paycheck Controversy at Baldwin Co. District Attorney Office
Four employees received raises rather than cuts. Their increases ranged from $1,275 to $5,500 annually, according to state records.
Baldwin County DA employees learned of salary cuts when receiving paychecks
February 16th, 2011 — County Government
After years of effort to secure a county boat launch in the Lillian area, commissioners said last week they expect to seek bids on building the facility
Plans call for a gravel parking area and paved launch with docks, a pier and recreational areas on Perdido Bay south of U.S. 98, according to county records. Officials secured $500,000 in BP PLC grant funds to help pay for the construction. Dredging near the launch site is included in the plan, records show.
The BP money was intended to help local governments respond to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill or to upgrade response capabilities for any future disasters, commissioners said, so some of the money originally marked for oil boom was changed to the Lillian construction project last year.
Baldwin County prepares for bids on Lillian public boat launch on Perdido Bay
February 14th, 2011 — County Government
The lunch lasted less than an hour, but Baldwin County officials have been working for days to figure out how to pay the $408.11 meal tab from a meeting with new Alabama Department of Transportation Director John Cooper, according to a series of e-mails forwarded to the Press-Register.
Who’s picking up $408.11 lunch tab?
February 13th, 2011 — County Government, Daphne, Spanish Fort
A controversial service road project near the intersection of Baldwin 13 and Interstate 10 “is off the table,” Rep. Randy Davis, R-Daphne, said in an e-mail Friday.
“He didn’t say that last night,” said Daphne Councilman Gus Palumbo, an outspoken opponent of the proposed service road that would link two Spanish Fort retail centers. “He was not well-received.”
Controversial Baldwin County service road loses support of state representative
February 11th, 2011 — County Government
February 2nd, 2011 — County Government
State Sen. Trip Pittman said Tuesday he believes that he did nothing wrong in accepting a $639,000 oil boom contract with Fairhope while he had oversight of dividing up Baldwin County’s share of the BP PLC grant money. But he said that he would not do it again.
“I probably should have recused myself and tasked someone else with that responsibility,” Pittman, R-Montrose, told members of the Press-Register Editorial Board.
Trip Pittman says boom work was legal, but he wouldn’t do it again
If you have to tell people something you did is actually legal, it’s probably questionable at best.
February 2nd, 2011 — County Government
Representatives from four law firms hired Tuesday by the County Commission will meet Thursday with BP PLC lawyers about Baldwin claims for damages from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
The commission voted 3-1 to hire the firms of Riley and Jackson of Birmingham, Frederick Kuykendall III of Fairhope, Johnston Druhan of Mobile and Blackburn and Conner of Bay Minette to represent the county
Commissioner Robert “Bob” James voted against the motion.
Baldwin County hires lawyers for BP claims
February 1st, 2011 — County Government
Among the personal items that former Baldwin County District Attorney David Whetstone left behind after leaving office in 2006, easily the most curious was a wooden statue of a devil.
Current District Attorney Hallie Dixon said last week that her staff found the statue along with boxes marked as Whetstone’s personal belongings in a storage area.
Devil statue is mine — and it seems cursed, former Baldwin County DA says
Call Glynnis! We need some prayin’! 
January 27th, 2011 — County Government
January 23rd, 2011 — County Government, Other News, State News
Here is the full content of the ethics complaint against State Senator Lee “Trip” Pittman and County Commissioner Robert E. “Bob” James.
Please note the file is over 47 Mb so will take some time to download.
If you can’t wait that long, here is an abridged version of 7Mb.
Pittman/James Ethics Complaint
January 22nd, 2011 — County Government
