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.
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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.
Montgomery City Council meeting filled with citizens concerned about crime
Residents pack Montgomery’s City Hall to voice concerns about crime and violence in the city. One resident shared video of a shootout that he says happened in his neighborhood.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed named president of African American Mayors Association
The Mayor’s Office tells Action 8 News that Reed will be sworn into office on Friday.
New details released regarding multi-million dollar grant for Selma to Montgomery Historic Trail
It is the largest competitive federal grant ever presented to the city.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed Releases Autobiography ‘First, Best’
“I think once I kind of got over the fact that anybody would care about my story it kind of became a little more interesting as we went along through the process.”
Lack of mechanics and qualified drivers a problem for Montgomery’s Sanitation Department
There are 55 garbage collection routes that run in the City of Montgomery, but right now there are only about 40 trucks that are able to run these routes.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed releases proposed budget for fiscal year 2024
The total proposed budget for FY 2024 is $311,308,522, which is $21.6 million more than last the FY 2023 one.
