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Tina said the completeness finding starts public notice and comment: “We’ll have notices go out, public notices will be placed in the paper by the county next week,” she said, and Waste Management, the applicant, will host a public awareness session. Tina added, “We’ll begin open up public comments and they will close on November 10 at the public hearing where the commission will … give the public an opportunity to speak.” She said the commission must act within 30 days after the Nov. 10 hearing.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the application’s scope. One commissioner summarized the concern driving public interest: that the landfill expansion could allow Waste Management to accept household garbage from other counties or states for disposal in Mobile County. Tina confirmed that expanded service area and an increase in maximum daily volume were elements of the application.

When the commission recorded a procedural vote on Sept. 18 to accept the application as complete so that the required public engagement could begin, one commissioner noted a recorded “no” vote on that procedural action and said the vote was “noted.” Tina emphasized staff’s limited role at this stage: completeness does not indicate support for local approval or a recommendation; staff will evaluate the application against six criteria in the Code of Alabama and report back after the public hearing.

The county will collect written and verbal comments and prepare an evaluation based on the statutory criteria before the commission votes on whether to grant local approval. The public comment period and the Nov. 10 public hearing were specifically identified as the next steps; no local approval or denial decision was made at the Sept. 18 conference.

Authorities cited during the discussion included the Code of Alabama and Alabama Department of Environmental Management rules that govern landfill permitting and local review requirements. The applicant is named as Waste Management and the permit modification concerns the Chastain Landfill and an expansion of its service area and allowable daily volume.

The commission directed staff to begin the public-notice process and to collect and catalog public comments for the statutory evaluation and forthcoming public hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mobile County Commission Conference Meeting Sept 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Mobile County staff certified on Sept. 18 that the Chastain Landfill permit modification application is complete, initiating the public notice and comment process ahead of a Nov. 10 public hearing.","taxTitle","taxId",2536,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},5978221,"AltaPointe to add adult and pediatric psychiatric beds at Bay Point; project on track for May 2026",387,63000,450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793221-95e2bfbd1ec451971082cd9f165c3b55&start=63&end=450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793221-95e2bfbd1ec451971082cd9f165c3b55/thumbnail_63000.jpg","/articles/5978221/Mobile-County/Alabama/AltaPointe-to-add-adult-and-pediatric-psychiatric-beds-at-Bay-Point-project-on-track-for-May-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5978221-6771cc2d31f075bce7b2af5f8bce023e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773609686&Signature=JYMXHr8JI7qj72Ep5qZ6QqgsHrtQEv5QWxQSLLZ0cFqE4OdIsQh-Q8lzCeO2FfpHzTOt3UUCFcH5R7Gdrni6Rk628YNz9CmOFiHtxl1O5qrUkziOwVFscRd6HcrYloexA78GLHaIwEqkIuIstswmMmLBNNtw3eYV5c5hS70zgupRVxDdFJU1O-jFs8ktTID4-jFGNFdQ9BacYpqckdsU~Z9hruFnHDPMEXWiwV8nL4TpHa4popWp8K5pB7Aq1~9W53fttM-cUl1YWMIte8cevFGd2VIs3Az9ipA1V8k29wDSZDqzxeDKzvPDeovhJI5I-rrYFczeoIQgwzxNvBCwmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","AltaPointe Health told the Mobile County Commission on Sept. 18 that it is expanding its Bay Point psychiatric hospital from 104 to 138 beds and expects the project to be completed in May 2026. Turk Schlesinger, CEO of AltaPointe Health, told commissioners the expansion will add adult beds to the facility and create additional residential capacity for children and adolescents.

The project has a total cost of $15 million, Schlesinger said, and AltaPointe has already invested $6 million and is arranging borrowing for the remainder. “The project is on track to be completed in May 2026,” Schlesinger said. He also said, “We probably have already exhausted our ARPA funding for the area,” and asked whether any additional county funding might be available.

The expansion is part of AltaPointe’s broader effort to increase behavioral health capacity in the region. Schlesinger said AltaPointe already hosts a Mobile County probate court presence at the Bay Point facility and praised partnerships with Probate Judge Mark Erwin and a separate initiative led by Judge Pipes to address mental health locally. AltaPointe also noted it is one of two certified community behavioral health centers (CCBHCs) in Alabama — the other named as Wellstone in Huntsville — which the provider said improves access to outpatient care.

Commissioner [unnamed] told Schlesinger the expansion addresses a “tremendous need” in the community, noting the region’s loss of acute psychiatric beds and the lack of local hospitals accepting adult psychiatric patients. Schlesinger described AltaPointe’s regional footprint and outpatient expansions, including new or planned locations in Citronelle, Saraland, Bayou La Batre, West Mobile near Providence Hospital, and on Highway 90 West.

Schlesinger asked the commission to consider any remaining discretionary funding that could support the project; no formal appropriation was requested or decided at the Sept. 18 conference. No vote or action item on the expansion was taken during the conference; Schlesinger delivered the update during the session’s scheduled presentation.

The commission and AltaPointe agreed to continue coordination on the project timeline, regulatory and court partnerships, and community outreach. AltaPointe reiterated that the Bay Point expansion will increase local capacity for adults and children seeking psychiatric care, reducing the need for some patients to travel out of county or out of state.

Less immediate details — such as exact financing terms for the borrowing, the planned number of new adult versus pediatric beds, and whether any additional county ARPA or other funds will be committed — were not specified during the presentation.

The commission requested no immediate action and said it would follow up in subsequent meetings if county funding or formal agreements are proposed.","AltaPointe Health told the Mobile County Commission it is expanding its Bay Point hospital from 104 to 138 beds, adding adult and additional pediatric capacity, with a $15 million total cost and an expected completion date of May 2026. The provider said ARPA funds already used and requested information about additional county support.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},5978206,"Commission approves pre-application and grant acceptance for Jeremiah Denton Airport bulkhead replacement",114,2584000,2698000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793221-95e2bfbd1ec451971082cd9f165c3b55&start=2584&end=2698","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793221-95e2bfbd1ec451971082cd9f165c3b55/thumbnail_2584000.jpg","/articles/5978206/Mobile-County/Alabama/Commission-approves-pre-application-and-grant-acceptance-for-Jeremiah-Denton-Airport-bulkhead-replacement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5978206-8a343fc4d0adb8564852acc998ab12da/orig.mp4?Expires=1773609686&Signature=e9qdKsW6yZL6LFm4-uSllXeFahGhARK5SnBCgZciX5SGRgsqjyRqiVkvtUwA5vKoTV6XIk4csBR9EAkzUNgiGCJTYIuNbh2A4mGWn9APpuggPFZjs8EGBx6b0FGsaS-U8lruzIol5WZDLrzOXtW4p09wplXyxX9xMOP8hp8XnjhqSc7-Wlew0q25bIre-MHK0JULpewNDChFl110YHF1CYLDEBPXmkwp12ccZAwp4Ym2Wlp71IwRCKl9q7G3JU8Mb8eYMNF1IhpUZgCb2715xFuwysu1gZzFw2SSqXfG6GGHCiDVDtbZJfRR3ONzy-p3gzW2TuM8F9trQ0GgIjaS3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mobile County commissioners on Sept. 18 approved a pre-application seeking federal and state assistance for the final phase of bulkhead replacement at Jeremiah Denton Airport and accepted a corresponding Airport Improvement Grant offer that will fund construction administration and oversight.

County staff requested a pre-application for fiscal year 2026 seeking 95% federal funding and 2.5% state assistance for a total pre-application amount of $898,000; the county’s request was described as seeking 97.5% reimbursement for Mobile County for the Phase 4 bulkhead-replacement construction. The commission also accepted the airport improvement grant offer and authorized a designated official to execute the grant documents.

During the conference the commission voted to approve items 10 and 11 on the agenda (the pre-application and the grant offer) together with a related add-on item tied to the same project; a motion to approve items 10, 11 and the add-on was made and seconded and then recorded as approved at the conference. Staff noted that Phase 4 will be the final phase of the airport bulkhead replacement.

No additional project financing details, contract awards or construction-start dates were provided in the Sept. 18 conference beyond the grant acceptance and staff’s indication that Phase 4 will proceed under the Airport Improvement Program reimbursement structure. The commission also approved other related project items and supplemental agreements on the Sept. 18 agenda tied to airport and waterfront projects, and staff said they would return with additional paperwork as required by the grant terms.","The Mobile County Commission approved a pre-application for federal and state assistance and accepted an airport improvement grant offer covering most costs for final-phase bulkhead replacement at Jeremiah Denton Airport; the county authorized its representative to execute grant documents.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},5978211,"Commissioners debate bonding GoMESA distributions for capital projects; no final vote recorded",314,1590000,1904000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793221-95e2bfbd1ec451971082cd9f165c3b55&start=1590&end=1904","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793221-95e2bfbd1ec451971082cd9f165c3b55/thumbnail_1590000.jpg","/articles/5978211/Mobile-County/Alabama/Commissioners-debate-bonding-GoMESA-distributions-for-capital-projects-no-final-vote-recorded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5978211-08d964203877a9f787a50e084cb18c06/orig.mp4?Expires=1773609686&Signature=eD7KrSJsd8F-6GasgK0-uR21iZvgTtdsCVQIi4rbX6ZFJ5Y4Oh9d~NEeE58OyrwcxEI2b-ZPd~IyT8-w4ZEn8wcQ3SuMzo6NThlNCYzzVV8eqPWfq2hln-oCakke4ngU3Hez30TYXAiYf9oRYA5oV19zy3Wn-ydsB6MWv7Bp~R5vCJoAMLsjRFHnn~n6WJaozH7HaZbaENORrIFXz8IcD9litj0PvjHvFYNcCovMER2mjt7Kr6ce6kHxBBUR4bgGdmqN4J-7rrM7A-Mp9w2x6lhg9U5KpxsEt-Kt3022mo6bsDe8Vf0UgoRLlcHPFeysibzzJCPm2xwbgjfqVopq~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners debated the merits of bonding future GoMESA (Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act) distributions for capital projects during the Sept. 18 Mobile County Commission conference, with one commissioner urging caution and others defending the financing approach. The item under discussion was a preliminary resolution authorizing issuance of limited-obligation warrants not expected to exceed $35 million for capital improvements.

One commissioner said bonding GoMESA funds would “hamstring future commissioners” and expressed opposition to taking the county’s annual distributions as a lump sum rather than leaving funds to be spent year-by-year. “I feel like I’m in a J.P. Wentworth TV commercial where they say ‘It’s my money and I want it now,’” the commissioner said, adding they had opposed prior bonding and considered the idea “a horrible idea.” The commissioner cited past distribution figures and expressed concern that bonding now reduces future officials’ discretion.

A fellow commissioner disagreed, saying the county manages its debt limits and that bonding provides up-front capital for projects that the county could not otherwise afford. That commissioner argued the amortization period and debt service are managed under county policy and that doing projects now avoids higher future construction costs.

County staff clarified aspects of the earlier bond structure: previous bonding provided an advance using GoMESA distributions and that debt service obligations reduce annual funds the county can immediately use. Staff said the bond structure was initially adopted when federal future distributions were uncertain, and noted the bond market approach had allowed the county to leverage funds to accomplish larger capital projects and to pair those dollars with other grant sources.

No formal vote to adopt new debt was recorded at the Sept. 18 conference; commissioners discussed the item and said they expected further information and possibly additional discussion at the next meeting. Staff said more details would be available on Monday following additional review and requested documentation.","On Sept. 18 Mobile County commissioners debated a preliminary resolution to issue limited-obligation warrants backed by GoMESA distributions, with one commissioner calling the approach 'a horrible idea' and others arguing bonding enables larger projects and manages debt capacity; no final vote on the bond issue was taken at the conference.","actionData","errors"]

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