Mayor vs Council in Orange Beach | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 2m

Tensions explode in Orange Beach as mayor and city council clash over control, appointments, and transparency. The mayor’s pick for council, Nelson Bauer, was rejected 3-2, paving the way for media veteran Pat Simpson’s appointment — which sparked immediate backlash when councilman Robert Stuart tried to question the mayor’s handling of school performance data. The mayor silenced him with a gavel, insisting school issues belong at the school board, not city council. Meanwhile, a federal lawsuit looms as a citizen journalist sues for access to body camera footage, alleging the mayor’s dual…