MADISON — With nine days left before a special election that could change the form of governance to a council-manager format in the city of Madison, groups on both sides […]

    Rebates, tax breaks or none? Legislators are apparently frustrated in Montgomery. The governor’s push for $400 tax rebates to qualified individuals seems to be losing more support daily, […]

MADISON — The city manager government is more efficient and less likely to be corrupt than a council-mayor type of government, according to Jason Grant of the International City/County Management […]

MADISON — Madison residents are continuing to debate a proposed change of governance in Alabama’s ninth-largest city. During public comments at Monday night’s City Council meeting, residents spoke out about changing […]

MADISON — Madison voters will choose their form of government in a special election May 9. At Monday night’s city council meeting, Madison Mayor Paul Finley announced the date for […]

MADISON — An election date to vote on a change of governance in the city of Madison will be set in two weeks, the mayor said Monday. The change is […]

  Sweeter the second time around Keep your eye on what was once a potential Bass Pro site at I-565 and I-65 in Decatur. The city is completing its overpass […]

MADISON — Madison Forward is moving forward on efforts to hold a vote on city manager in Alabama’s ninth largest city. At Monday night’s city council meeting, the citizens group’s […]

MADISON — Mayor Paul Finley stressed the importance of community input as Madison considers moving to a city manager form of government. “We still have a lot of work to […]

“We have an excellent mayor and we’ve had some excellent mayors, but there’s no guarantee that someone might be elected who doesn’t have the skills to run the city – […]

MADISON — Madison residents came with questions and got answers on a possible change in city government. It was the first of several public information meetings as the city considers […]

MADISON — A community meeting on Madison’s plans for a city manager will be tonight at 6. Following the recommendation of a governance transition committee appointed by Mayor Paul Finley, […]