Monday was outgoing Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange’s last full day in office. Strange sat down with Alabama News Network reporter Jerome Jones to discuss his decade of service. Mayor Strange says the city is in good hands with Mayor Elect Steven Reed, and he is excited about what the future holds for Montgomery. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: mayor elect…
Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange took time on his final full day in office to sit down with Alabama News Network anchor Darryl Hood to reflect on his 10 years leading the city. The Live interview appeared on Alabama News Network at 6. Strange was elected in a special election and took office in March 2009. Since then, he says he’s…
Current Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange now only has a few weeks left in office before Mayor-elect Steven Reed takes over as the city’s top official. We caught up with the outgoing mayor Wednesday morning to talk about Reed’s victory. Strange says he is confident in Reed’s ability to lead the Capitol City because of previous leadership opportunities in other important…
If there are potholes or other curbside issues in your Montgomery neighborhood, they could be fixed soon. It comes after a three year agreement between the City and Rubicon Global, a technology company that helps reduce issues and improve resident’s quality of life. More than 60 city garbage trucks have been equipped with RUBICONSmartcity Technology. The technology used includes a…
The announcement of the state’s approval for the first charter conversion school in Alabama came during a news conference today in Montgomery. The four MPS schools that will be converted are Davis Elementary, E.D. Nixon Elementary Bellingrath Middle and Lanier High School. They’ll start with the two elementary schools between 2019 and 2020…Bellingrath will follow in 2020 or 2021…and Lanier…
The City of Montgomery Fire/Rescue Department has been awarded $3,553,843 as a part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response grant program. U.S. Senator Richard Shelby announced the award Tuesday. “The funding will ensure the city has the proper resources and staff to adequately respond to emergency medical, fire, and rescue incidents throughout the…
BOSTON (AP) – The former mayor of New Orleans has been honored for his leadership in removing Confederate memorials in his city. Mitch Landrieu was presented with the 2018 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award Sunday night in Boston for standing behind his decision to take down four monuments. The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation paid tribute to Landrieu…
