Local Politics

The head of the Northport City Council is proposing new law which would permanently protect the parks and public spaces in the city from being used for any other purpose without a vote of the citizens.

The Northport community and fascinated onlookers around the region got their longest look to date at updated plans for University Beach - the notorious $350 million lagoon resort the city council rushed to approve last year.

Challenger Joe Eatmon has unseated incumbent Matthew Wilson and won a four-year term on the Tuscaloosa City Council in a Tuesday runoff election.

Voters in west Tuscaloosa are taking to the polls today for a runoff race to decide who will represent them on the city council for the next four years.

The runoff race to represent District 1 on the Tuscaloosa City Council appeared to get dirty Saturday, as challenger Joe Eatmon accused incumbent Matthew Wilson of kicking down yard signs days ahead of the Tuesday election.

Two weeks out from a runoff election for the city council seat in Tuscaloosa's District 1, the challenger has earned the endorsement of the candidate he narrowly edged out of the race earlier this month.

The runoff election to decide who will represent west Tuscaloosa's District 1 on the city council will feature incumbent Matthew Wilson and challenger Joe Eatmon, officials confirmed to the Thread Wednesday.

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, who has led the Druid City for the last 20 years, has been elected to a sixth term in office.

Polls have closed in Tuesday's municipal elections in Tuscaloosa, which will determine a half dozen contested races for the mayor's office, four city council seats and one spot on the city school board.

Polls are now open across the city of Tuscaloosa for municipal elections to decide half a dozen contested races for the mayor's office, spots on the city council and one school board seat.