Mobile County 911 Board Recovers Payment in Radio Tower Dispute
A Mobile County 911 board dispute over unauthorized radio tower use ended with a $32,000 payment and lower monthly fees, saving over $200,000.
Mobile County 911 Board Pledges to Buy EMA’s Aging McGregor Avenue Building
The Mobile County 911 Board has agreed to purchase the county EMA's decades-old McGregor Avenue facility, a move meant to help finance a long-planned new Emergency Operations Center nearby.
Mobile City Council Advances Body Camera Plans, ‘Ban the Box’ Resolution
Mobile's city council approved a 'Ban the Box' resolution and will get a body camera demonstration as police look to replace an aging pilot program.
Mobile County Weighs Repurposing NOAA Disaster Center Instead of Building New EMA Hub
Mobile County officials are weighing whether to repurpose NOAA's Disaster Response Center in West Mobile instead of spending millions on a new emergency operations center, even as the county moves…
Former Mobile 911 Director Drops Free Family Insurance Plan Board Had Created Just for Him
Former Mobile County 911 director George Williams dropped a taxpayer-funded family insurance plan the communications district board had tailored specifically for him, even as the district moves to give retirees…
Mobile County Landline 911 Fee Jumps Nearly 400 Percent, but Officials Call It Temporary
Mobile County landline customers will see their monthly 911 surcharge jump from $1.24 to $4.75 through September, a temporary increase county officials say is needed before the state takes over…