Mayor Steven L. Reed revised the City of Montgomery’s pay plan to align employee compensation with that offered by comparable cities and organizations. This will result in substantial salary increases for the Montgomery Police Department, Montgomery Fire/Rescue, Sanitation, Street Maintenance and all City employees. The change will be effective on Oct. 1, 2021.
A new website called MGM Street Status has been launched to inform the public about major road projects. Some of these projects have already begun and some will start later on this year.
The City of Montgomery is continuing its community-centered vaccine clinic rollout throughout Montgomery as part of an initiative led by Mayor Steven L. Reed and Walmart to partner with community organizations. This is part of the Level Up campaign launched by the City of Montgomery and Partners In Health to work with community leaders and members to empower residents with knowledge to make an informed decision to protect themselves by getting the vaccine.
The city of Montgomery and the Montgomery County Historical Society teamed up for the Oakwood Cemetery Project. They had a ribbon cutting early Friday morning to announce the start of the digital project. This project is open to volunteers who want to help find the exact location of all of the people buried in this local cemetery. The Montgomery County…
River Region leaders are stepping in to support our small businesses affected by the coronavirus. “We’re all in this together. And we realize that small businesses are the backbone of the communities,” Chamber Foundation Chairman Willie Durham said. The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce ‘s Chamber Foundation– along with city and county officials– have created the Recover Together Small Business…
The City of Montgomery has announced Monday that Ron Sams resigned as Public Safety Director for the city of Montgomery. “I would like to thank Ron for his service to the residents of Montgomery during his years at the Office of City Investigations and for the last few years as Director of Public Safety,” said Mayor Steven L. Reed. “I…
A City of Montgomery Sanitation Department employee tested positive for COVID-19. The City was informed late Monday and only able to verify the positive results today. The employee has been self-quarantined for more than a week. The employee did not come in contact with the virus in the course of his job. The source of the infection has been tracked…
Mayor Steven Reed has announced the launch of a new initiative to help support the homeless in the River Region. It’s called the Feed the Meter for the Homeless project, and it’s a partnership between the city and the Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless (MACH). Ten special green meters will be placed on sidewalks in downtown. The meters will be…
Visitors were in downtown Montgomery Tuesday at the Rosa Parks Museum, learning more about the history of the bus boycott and the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement. We spoke with some of them about their thoughts on the historic day for the city. Two tourists were Barbara and Jeff Ernico from Hilton Head, South Carolina. They say they were…
Riverwalk Stadium was full of patriotism and appreciation, as the City of Montgomery held its annual Veterans Day ceremony Monday morning. Veterans, active duty service members, and their families and friends were invited in as the Capital City gave a warm “thank you” for their sacrifice and service. The event kicked off with a procession of veterans from all of…
