Bayou La Batre Mayor Appeals Harassment Conviction to Circuit Court
Bayou La Batre Mayor Brett Dungan is appealing a harassment conviction tied to a confrontation with a city councilwoman at a council meeting.
Mayor Stimpson Renews Push to Redirect Soccer Complex Funds to Mobile Parks
Mayor Sandy Stimpson again asked Mobile City Council to redirect $1.5 million from a county soccer complex toward repairing city parks instead.
Mayor Stimpson Pitches $1.9 Million Plan for Mobile City Parks
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson proposed redirecting more than $1 million from a county soccer complex to fund upgrades at parks across the city.
Loan Dispute, Arrest Deepen Rift Between Bayou La Batre Mayor and Council
A hidden $50,000 loan and a harassment complaint filed after a heated meeting have widened a bitter divide between Bayou La Batre's mayor and its city council.
Mobile Opera Artistic Director Steps Down Amid Funding Cuts
Mobile Opera's longtime artistic director has resigned after budget cuts forced the arts organization to restructure how it operates.
Hundreds Turn Out for Mobile’s First Comprehensive Planning Forum in Two Decades
More than 400 Mobile residents attended the first public forum for Map for Mobile, the city's first comprehensive plan in over 20 years.
Mobile Revives Employee Bonus Program Funded by Mayor’s Salary
Mobile is handing out monthly cash bonuses to top city workers, funded partly by Mayor Sandy Stimpson's own salary pledge.
Mayor Stimpson Names 60-Plus Leaders to Guide Mobile’s First Long-Range Plan in 20 Years
Mayor Sandy Stimpson appointed more than 60 community leaders to advisory and outreach committees for Mobile's first comprehensive plan in two decades.
Mobile Cuts Overnight, Sunday Hours for 311 Citizen Hotline to Save $75,000
Mobile has cut overnight and Sunday hours for its 311 citizen hotline, a move city officials say will save about $75,000 a year.
Mobile Mayor Lays Out Timeline for Civic Center’s Eventual Closure
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson has outlined a tentative schedule that could lead to the Civic Center's closure by April 2016 for redevelopment.