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.
“Safety is important to every citizen in the community, and we need to feel safe,” one frustrated Montgomery resident said.
NBA star JaMychal Green was honored during Tuesday night’s city council meeting for his generosity and commitment to helping the Montgomery community.
Montgomery’s City Hall was filled with nurses, doctors, and other employees from Jackson Hospital who are worried about their jobs and their patients.
Business owners in Montgomery say they’ve had major problems trying to renew their licenses this month.
A rally in support of Jackson Hospital’s financial restructuring has been held, which included staff, community partners and patients.
The first thing on the city council’s agenda was to override Mayor Steven Reed’s veto of an ordinance that passed several weeks ago, which means all city contracts over $50,000 must be reviewed and approved by the city council.
The Montgomery City Council has made a change in how the mayor can enter into contracts without its approval.
This agreement will allow the City of Montgomery to support middle school athletics programs in schools.
The Montgomery City Council has approved a fiscal 2025 budget that includes pay raises for sworn police officers and all other city employees.
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.