Northport City Council

It is the second time the rating has been upgraded in this council’s term.

Governor Kay Ivey is almost certain to fill a vacant seat on the Northport City Council as the deadline draws near for its other members to do so themselves.

An elected official in Northport is allowed to appoint her co-worker to a vacant seat on the city council if she so chooses, the Alabama Ethics Commission said Friday.

The Northport City Council took steps to advance plans to build an advenure park, a sports complex and a water park, which are expected to cost $40 million.

As widely expected, Northport city councilman John Hinton will become council president later this month, then become the city's mayor at the beginning of the year.

Jeff Hogg, the president of the Northport City Council, resigned from that role Tuesday to avoid being named the city's mayor in a few weeks.

The Northport City Council voted Monday night to allow medical marijuana dispensaries to operate in the city, as Tuscaloosa did earlier this year.

Help may be on the way for Northport drivers suffering from sticker shock over the cost to remove "boots" from improperly parked vehicles.

Northport is planning to build a water park, an adventure park and a sports complex on three separate sites simultaneously, Council President Jeff Hogg said.

The Northport City Council has voted to raise the fees it charges for water, sewer and garbage service, increasing utility bills for all customers in January.