It's been a week-long celebration leading to today's inauguration for Alabama State University's first female president, Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd. Luminaries, including 22 university presidents, from across the nation are in Montgomery for the 11 a.m. ceremony at the ASU Acadome. WVAS-FM will broadcast today's inauguration of Dr. Boyd.
Parking Fines
Parking fines in Montgomery are going up. At Tuesday's City Council session, parking violations will increase from $10 to $15. If the fine isn't paid in 30 days, the penalty rises to $25 and to $50 after 60 days. For drivers who park in handicapped designated areas parking spaces, the fine is $300.
Rally in the Alley
The annual River Region United Way campaign has begun in earnest. Organizers held their 6th Annual Rally in the Alley Thursday evening. This year's goal is $5.2 million dollars. The United Way provides monetary support to more than forty non-profit agencies across the River Region. The United Way fundraiser will last through the end of the year.
Constitutional Amendments
Five proposed constitutional amendments will be on Alabama's ballot November 4th, and for the first time, a commission has written ballot language to describe them in plain words. The chairman of the new Fair Ballot Commission, Will Sellers, says the Legislature create the commission because wording on the ballot was sometimes written in legal or technical terms and was confusing. Voters can view the language by going to the Legislature's website www.legislature.state.al.us. The five proposed constitutional amendments include two about the right to bear arms and to hunt and fish.