Public officials in Mobile County say the recently concluded Alabama legislative session delivered meaningful wins for the region, not because of only headline‑grabbing issues like banning so‑called “mud dumping” into Mobile Bay.
Instead, local officials are praising a session that brought targeted bills that reshape economic development, housing, and coastal restoration. The legislative wins included new avenues to expand the number of tax-increment financing (TIF) districts in Mobile that officials believe can improve infrastructure and housing in economically depressed areas.
The wins, they say, also include expanding the responsibilities of the Industrial Development Board…