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.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Facts on this page come from the City of Mobile’s mayor, City Council, City Clerk, executive staff, Mobile 311 and department pages.

Mobile has a mayor and a seven-member City Council, each council member elected from a district. The City Council, City Clerk and Build Mobile are in Government Plaza, 205 Government St.; mail goes to P.O. Box 1827, Mobile, AL 36633. For most everyday problems, start with Mobile 311.

Who to call first

  • Emergency: 911
  • Mobile 311 (missed trash, potholes, overgrown grass, stray animals, questions about city services): 311 inside the city or 251-208-5311, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays; online or Mobile311@CityofMobile.gov
  • Police non-emergency: 251-208-7211

Mayor’s Office

Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis, Mobile’s 109th mayor, took office Nov. 3, 2025. Office: 251-208-7395. To request the mayor at an event, call the same number.

City Council

The council’s offices are on the ninth floor of Government Plaza, South Tower. Every member shares the council office line, 251-208-7441, and has a district email address.

District Council member Email
1 Cory Penn council1@cityofmobile.org
2 Samantha Ingram council2@cityofmobile.org
3 C.J. Small council3@cityofmobile.org
4 Ben Reynolds council4@cityofmobile.org
5 Beau Fleming council5@cityofmobile.org
6 Josh Woods council6@cityofmobile.org
7 Gina Gregory council7@cityofmobile.org

Find your district with the city’s MyPlace tool, which also shows your garbage and trash days and county commission district.

Meetings: the council typically meets every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the auditorium on the ground floor of Government Plaza. Agendas are posted the Friday before on the council meetings page and the CivicClerk portal. Meetings are streamed live. To speak on an agenda item, sign up at the auditorium door before the meeting; to speak on something else, file the application to address the council.

City Clerk

Lisa C. Lambert, City Clerk, ninth floor, Government Plaza South Tower. 251-208-7411, cityclerk@cityofmobile.gov. The clerk keeps ordinances, resolutions and minutes, takes damage claims against the city (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays) and handles noise ordinance waivers and board applications.

Departments and services

Need Who Phone
Business license Revenue Department 251-208-7462
Building permits Build Mobile permitting 251-208-7602
Zoning Build Mobile Planning and Zoning 251-208-5895
Code enforcement (substandard housing, high grass, junk vehicles) Municipal Enforcement 251-208-1528
Animal shelter and animal complaints Mobile Animal Services 251-208-2800
Tickets and court dates Mobile Municipal Court 251-208-7057
City events Special Events 251-208-1550
Parks and recreation Mobile Parks and Recreation 251-208-1600
Housing help and grants Community and Housing Development 251-208-6294
Small business certification Office of Small Business Development 251-208-7967

Utilities (not city departments)

  • Water and sewer emergencies: Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS), 251-694-3165
  • Power outages: Alabama Power, 1-800-888-2726
  • Gas emergencies: 911; Spire customer service, 800-292-4008

City leadership

From the city’s executive staff page: Police Chief William R. Jackson, 251-208-1717; Fire Chief Barry Glisson, 251-208-5002; City Attorney Robert Shreve, 251-208-7055; Executive Director of Public Works Shonnda Smith, 251-208-1625; and Executive Director of Build Mobile Marion McElroy.

Frequently asked questions

What is the phone number for Mobile City Hall?

There is no single switchboard. For most city services call Mobile 311 at 311 or 251-208-5311, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. The Mayor’s Office is 251-208-7395 and the City Council office is 251-208-7441.

Who is the mayor of Mobile, Alabama?

Spiro Cheriogotis, Mobile’s 109th mayor, sworn in on Nov. 3, 2025. Reach the Mayor’s Office at 251-208-7395.

Who is my Mobile City Council member?

Mobile has seven council districts: Cory Penn (1), Samantha Ingram (2), C.J. Small (3), Ben Reynolds (4), Beau Fleming (5), Josh Woods (6) and Gina Gregory (7). Find your district with the city’s MyPlace tool or call 251-208-7441.

When does the Mobile City Council meet?

Typically every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the auditorium on the ground floor of Government Plaza, 205 Government St. Agendas are posted the Friday before.

What is the Mobile police non-emergency number?

251-208-7211. Call 911 for emergencies.