Mobile’s New Innovation Team Director Reignites Debate Over Where City Leaders Live
Joan Dunlap's hire to lead Mobile's new Innovation Team has renewed debate over how many of Mayor Sandy Stimpson's top staff live outside the city.
Mobile Council Weighs Contract Diversity Rule, MoonPie Drop Turnout
Mobile's City Council debated a contractor diversity reporting rule, MoonPie Drop attendance data and a proposed flea market animal sale ban.
A Year on the Town: Mobile’s Biggest Parties, Pranks and Celebrity Sightings of 2014
From Senior Bowl week and Mardi Gras balls to Hollywood film shoots and the Hangout Festival, here's a look back at Mobile's biggest social happenings of 2014.
Richardson Wants District 1 Residents to Steer Mobile Capital Spending
Mobile Councilman Fred Richardson planned to poll District 1 residents on how to spend $3 million in capital improvement funds set for 2016.
Mobile City Council Approves Overhaul of Police, Fire Promotion Process
Mobile City Council approved a new promotion testing contract for police and fire departments and debated a residential road closure request.
Mobile Council Backs ‘Ban the Box’ Resolution for Job Applications
Mobile's city council unanimously backed a resolution urging removal of criminal history questions from initial job applications countywide.
Mobile City Council Weighs Fate of Crichton Recording Studio’s Zoning
Mobile's city council took up a rezoning request for a Crichton neighborhood recording studio that had operated for years without proper zoning approval.
Mobile weighs splitting new sales tax dollars among council districts
Mobile's City Council debated giving each of its seven districts about $3 million in penny sales tax revenue for capital improvements like drainage and sidewalks.
Mobile Council Districts to Get $3 Million Each for Infrastructure Projects
Mobile City Council members unanimously approved a plan giving each district $3 million from penny sales tax revenue for local infrastructure needs.
Mobile City Council Weighs Charging Developers for Public Right-of-Way
Mobile officials are reconsidering decades of giving away city right-of-way land, prompted by two Airport Boulevard development requests.