Mobile Mayor, City Councilman to Share Stage at Race Relations Town Hall
Mayor Sandy Stimpson and Councilman Fred Richardson joined a panel for a Veterans Day town hall meeting focused on race relations in the city.
Mobile Weighs Camera Crackdown as ‘Pride and Shame’ Litter Campaign Launches
Mobile city leaders are considering surveillance cameras at litter hot spots as a new 'Pride and Shame' social media campaign targets chronic dumping.
Mobile Mayor Stimpson Weighs Partial Veto Over Council’s Budget Shift
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson says he may veto part of the City Council's budget after it shifted $2.5 million meant for police and fire equipment purchases.
Mobile Mayor Questions Soccer Complex Push in 2015 City Budget
Mayor Sandy Stimpson urged caution on a proposed Mobile County soccer and aquatic complex, saying the city should focus on fixing existing parks first.
Mobile Council Delays Penny Sales Tax Vote in Permanence Debate
Mobile council members postponed a vote on the city's penny sales tax after Councilman Fred Richardson floated making the increase permanent.
Mobile Council Members Push Soccer Complex Partnership With County
Several Mobile City Council members urged Mayor Sandy Stimpson to partner with the county on a soccer and aquatic complex near I-10 and I-65.
Mobile Residents Pitch Names for Proposed I-10 Bridge Over Mobile River
As the $850 million I-10 Mobile River Bridge moves toward public review, residents are already floating ideas for its official name.
Stimpson Puts the Pay-Raise Question in His Department Heads’ Hands as Mobile Shapes Its 2015 Budget
Mayor Sandy Stimpson said the size of Mobile employees' 2015 pay raise would depend on what department heads build into their budgets, while he prepared a citywide plan to attack…
Mobile Officials Say McGowin Park Is Built to Avoid the Struggles That Dogged Spanish Fort Town Center
A stronger retail mix, a central location near Interstates 65 and 10 and a rebounding economy will help McGowin Park avoid the troubles that hampered Spanish Fort Town Center, Mobile…
Mobile Councilman Calls for Meeting on Alabama Power’s Tree-Trimming Practices
A Mobile councilman scheduled a special committee meeting after complaints that Alabama Power cut back mature trees near power lines.