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Mobile A city council chamber setting representative of municipal budget discussions in Mobile, Alabama

Mobile Mayor Stimpson Weighs Partial Veto Over Council’s Budget Shift

James Bullard, September 26, 2014July 16, 2026

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.

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Mobile Downtown city street representing municipal infrastructure funded by local sales tax

Mobile Council Extends Penny Sales Tax Through 2018 for Infrastructure

James Bullard, September 16, 2014

Mobile’s City Council voted 6-1 to extend its penny sales tax increase through 2018, directing funds toward infrastructure and economic development.

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Mobile A city council meeting chamber representative of the Mobile City Council sales tax debate

Mobile Council Delays Penny Sales Tax Vote in Permanence Debate

James Bullard, September 9, 2014July 16, 2026

Mobile council members postponed a vote on the city’s penny sales tax after Councilman Fred Richardson floated making the increase permanent.

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