Tag: Tony Kennon
Rauf Bolden: Many questions remain on Mayor Tony Kennons’s “work” boat...
Rauf Bolden thinks the mayor of Orange Beach exposed the city to an unnecessary liability and violated ethics laws in the process.
Coronavirus rekindles oil spill memories along Gulf Coast
Like this spring, days of uncertainty turned into months of worry and red ink for businesses and residents in 2010.
Alabama closes beaches, day cares and on-site dining
The order mandates sweeping closures through April 5.
Rauf Bolden: Repeal the Baldwin County lodging tax district in Orange...
Rauf Bolden discusses the lodging tax district in Baldwin County.
Rauf Bolden: Proposing off-island parking and free shuttle service
Life presents you with motivational moments.
“My thoughts are to have fewer vehicles on the island. Vacationers should park offsite, and ride free...
Rauf Bolden: Mayor Tony Kennon must address underpaid first responders
Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon has often said, he will evaluate raises on a case-by-case basis. In this case Orange Beach’s First...
Rauf Bolden: Overtourism in Orange Beach
Overtourism is like water, proportionately increasing with the lanes you give it. The impact of overtourism’s traffic in Orange Beach was never...
Rauf Bolden: Breaking promises in Orange Beach
A politician once told me, "The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife." So, it is in Orange Beach.
Rauf Bolden: Abusing eminent domain in Orange Beach
Confiscating properties through eminent domain to build bridges and roads in Orange Beach is abusive. It rails against conservative ideals. Nothing says...
Rauf Bolden: Is the new school in Orange Beach leading to...
It may seem obvious to those who look. Orange Beach is perfectly positioned to have an independent school system, divorced from the constraints of...
