Montgomery Firefighters Push for 10% Pay Raise as Budget Debate Intensifies
Firefighters asked city leaders to approve a 10% raise, citing vacancies, high overtime costs and recruitment challenges.
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Montgomery Residents Voice Safety Concerns at City Council Meeting
“Safety is important to every citizen in the community, and we need to feel safe,” one frustrated Montgomery resident said.
MCBOE Approves Superintendent Contract Amid Talk of City School System
Despite the absence of two board members, the board unanimously approved contracts for Dr. Zickeyous Byrd and interim Chief School Financial Officer Pamela Watkins.
Mayor Steven Reed touts City of Montgomery’s economic accomplishments and future plans in State of the City address
Much of Mayor Reed’s State of the City speech focused on new programs planned for 2025 and beyond.
City of Montgomery’s proposed FY 2025 budget $20.3 million more than last year
Mayor Reed is proposing an increase in business license fees as one source of revenue to fund his proposed $20.3 million dollar budget increase for FY 2025.
Montgomery citizens concerned about crime come to Mayor’s Community Town Hall armed with questions
More than 300 people came to the town hall meeting Tuesday evening, and at least 120 questions had previously been submitted online by concerned citizens.
Developers speak out after Montgomery mayor vetoes approved zoning request
The city council took up the veto in its meeting earlier this week, but the effort to overturn it failed by one vote.
City Council fails to override Mayor’s veto regarding proposed luxury student housing
The city council voted 7-2 to allow four lots on Carter Hill Road to be rezoned on June 18, but the mayor vetoed it. The city council failed to override the veto Tuesday night, so a $3.8 million dollar student housing development project will not go forward.
Former Montgomery Police Chief applies for police chief position in Austin, TX
Former Police Chief Darryl Albert is one of 32 people who have applied to be the next chief of police for the Austin Police Department.
ONLY ON 8: Montgomery crime statistics show drastic uptick in property crimes in 2024
According to statistics obtained by Action 8 News, robberies at Montgomery businesses are up a whopping 180% from 2023, and the number of individuals who have been robbed has almost doubled from 81 in 2023 to 150 in 2024.
