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 City Council Approves Police Body Cameras, Tackles Wide-Ranging Agenda
The Mobile City Council approved a $480,775 contract for police body cameras and tasers, part of a broader five-year, $1.96 million equipment deal.
Mobile City Council Approves $75,000 for Animal Shelter Expansion
Mobile's City Council approved $75,000 toward a $225,000 partnership to expand the city animal shelter, adding kennel space and a new cat building.
Mobile’s Mardi Gras Balls May Need a New Home as Civic Center’s Future Grows Uncertain
Mobile’s largest Carnival societies may be dancing somewhere else by 2016. Mayor Sandy Stimpson has told the city’s Mardi Gras organizations they will need to find another ball venue as…
Mobile Residents Debate the Future of the Aging Civic Center
Mayor Sandy Stimpson's admission that the Mobile Civic Center is underperforming has sparked a citywide debate over whether to renovate or replace it.
Mobile Launches New Business Portal, Advertises Judge Openings and Sets Storage Tank Hearing
Mobile rolled out a redesigned Urban Development website, posted openings for municipal judges and scheduled a public hearing on oil storage tanks.
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.
Mobile Police Detective Fired After Trial Board Finds Misconduct
A veteran Mobile police detective was terminated after a departmental trial board found him guilty of disobeying orders and mishandling evidence.
Mobile Ends Health Coverage for Adult Children of City Retirees
Mobile has dropped adult children of city retirees, ages 19 to 26, from city-sponsored health insurance as of Jan. 1, a change finance officials say helps offset rising healthcare costs…
Mobile Municipal Garage Workers Earn First ‘Pay It Forward’ Bonuses
Seven Mobile Municipal Garage employees became the first recipients of Mayor Sandy Stimpson's employee bonus program.