Title
William Robert "Bobby" Miller, 1940-2016
Subject
Commissioners--Tuscaloosa County (AL)
Description
William Robert "Bobby" Miller was a longtime county commissioner in Tuscaloosa County (AL). He was first elected to the commission at 35 years of age in 1977 when commissioners served at-large, but when the commission was divided into districts, he became the representative for District 3, which includes the southern part of Tuscaloosa County.
During his 39 years on the commission, Miller helped bring Mercedes-Benz to the county, worked to maintain and improve roads in his district, and develop a bridge program that reduced the wooden bridges in the county from 378 to fewer than 50.
When Miller was elected , the county had $1.5 million in debt, but during his tenure Tuscaloosa became the first debt-free county in Alabama.
Miller was the longest elected county commissioner in the history of Alabama. The Bobby Miller Activity Center at Newt Hinton Park off Highway 69 S is named for Miller. The activity center houses the Taylorville branch of the Tuscaloosa Public Library as well as a PARA facility.
During his 39 years on the commission, Miller helped bring Mercedes-Benz to the county, worked to maintain and improve roads in his district, and develop a bridge program that reduced the wooden bridges in the county from 378 to fewer than 50.
When Miller was elected , the county had $1.5 million in debt, but during his tenure Tuscaloosa became the first debt-free county in Alabama.
Miller was the longest elected county commissioner in the history of Alabama. The Bobby Miller Activity Center at Newt Hinton Park off Highway 69 S is named for Miller. The activity center houses the Taylorville branch of the Tuscaloosa Public Library as well as a PARA facility.
Source
Tuscaloosa News
Publisher
The Tuscaloosa News
Date
2016
Contributor
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
2308
Coverage
Tuscaloosa County (AL)
Original Format
Photograph