Mobile City Hall news
Mobile city government news, newest first: city council votes, the mayor, the budget and new ordinances, each story linked to the agenda or minutes.
Top story
Mobile fraud timeline: fake vendor fooled staff for 4 months
An impersonator first contacted Mobile's Finance Department May 22, the city said. The $14.7 million arena payment went to a fake account Oct. 5.
Who to call and how to vote
Mobile County
Voting in Mobile County: registration, polling places and early voting
Sheriff Paul Burch was reelected and the road program passed in unofficial Nov. 3 results. Registering, voter ID and absentee ballots work through the Board of Registrars and the Probate Court.
City government
Who to call at City Hall in Mobile
Mobile City Hall numbers: Mayor's Office 251-208-7395, City Council 251-208-7441, City Clerk 251-208-7411, Mobile 311 at 251-208-5311, police 251-208-7211.
Latest stories
Housing
Taylor Landing: $27M affordable homes set for Baltimore Street
Mobile is set to break ground on Taylor Landing, more than 60 affordable apartments and townhomes at 1030 Baltimore St. Every unit will be affordable housing.
Mobile City Council
Mobile council denies Spring Hill store rezoning on Old Shell Road
Mobile's City Council denied Food Pak's request to rezone a wooded lot at 5070 Old Shell Road for a store. The lot in Spring Hill stays zoned for single-family homes.
Mobile City Council
Mobile TIF districts: council asks mayor for draft plans first
Mobile's council told the mayor Nov. 10 to draft TIF project plans for Midtown, the South Riverfront and Tillman's Corner. It did not set the Dec. 1 hearing.
Mobile County
Mobile County results: Burch reelected and road plan passes
Sheriff Paul Burch won a new term with 51.4% and the $82 million road program passed with 63.6%. Unofficial Mobile County results with all precincts counted.
Roads
Mobile County road plan passes: what $82M builds in Mobile
Voters approved the $82M Pay-As-You-Go road plan with 63.8% on Nov. 3. About $30.9M goes to Mobile streets, including Dauphin Street and Michigan Avenue.
Mobile City Council
Mobile fires 1 worker, puts 2 on leave over $14.7M theft
One Mobile city employee was fired and two put on paid leave over the $14.7 million theft. The mayor said a fraudster posed as a real vendor.
Mobile City Council
Mobile residents ask council for audit of $14.7M fraud
Five residents asked the Mobile City Council on Oct. 27 for answers on the $14.7 million fraud. One employee has since been fired and two are on paid leave.