Tag: Karin Wilson
Inside the Statehouse: All politics is local. Most of Alabama’s mayoral...
"Folks, being mayor of a city is where the rubber meets the road."
Will toll opposition continue to make a difference in mayoral elections...
In the summer of 2019, the opposition to the toll bridge on I-10 in Alabama reached a fever pitch. The project included a new...
Fairhope election over a new form of government rescheduled for Nov....
Residents of the City of Fairhope, Ala. were poised to head to the polls October 2 to vote in a special election to decide whether or...
Fairhope asks AG’s office for clarification on new form of government
The city of Fairhope, Ala. has already set October 2 as the date for a special election to allow voters to decide whether or...
Fairhope police chief Joseph Petties announces retirement, for good this time
After a 35-year career and a months long battle with Fairhope Mayor Karin Wilson, Fairhope police chief Joseph Petties announced his retirement last week; for good this...
Councilman accuses Fairhope Mayor Karin Wilson of violating state law
Fairhope City Councilman Kevin Boone has accused Mayor Karin Wilson of violating state law after she used the city's communication system to display a...
City of Fairhope to vote on changing form of government
A non-profit group in Fairhope, Ala. has turned in enough signatures to create a special election, allowing Fairhope citizens to vote on whether or...
Fairhope mayor, citizen group at odds in effort to change city’s...
A battle is brewing in Fairhope, Ala.
A potential change in the city's governing system has controversial Mayor Karin Wilson and a non-profit group called Fresh...
Fairhope police chief Joseph Petties retires, then un-retires at City Council...
Fairhope Police Chief Joseph Petties announced his retirement at Monday's City Council meeting, only to rescind his retirement minutes later.
Petties received a standing ovation from...
Fairhope Mayor Karin Wilson creates another point of contention
Fairhope Mayor Karin Wilson has yet again created conflict within her city's leadership. In late April, she sent an email to Fairhope's Financial Advisory...
