The Tuscaloosa County Commission authorized the EMA's application for a $500,000 grant for a new emergency response trailer to better reach underserved areas in Tuscaloosa County.
The former commissioner is accused of embezzling more than $130,000 in taxpayer funds from 2016 until 2020 and tampering with computer records to cover her tracks.
The Tuscaloosa County Commission unanimously approved $3.3 million in water infrastructure improvements in northern Tuscaloosa County. The funds will be allocated to three water associations in rural parts of District 1.
The Tuscaloosa County Commission at their regular meeting Wednesday approved several projects, and heard the Tuscaloosa Public Library's proposed operating budget for the next fiscal year, which included more details on future projects.