Frustrated Montgomery residents pack City Council Meeting; Mayor Reed absent again
All nine city council members were present to hear concerns, but for the second meeting in a row, Mayor Steven Reed was absent
All nine city council members were present to hear concerns, but for the second meeting in a row, Mayor Steven Reed was absent
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and all nine members of the Montgomery City Council have been sworn into office.
The American flag, the state flag of Alabama, the Montgomery County flag and the City of Montgomery’s flag are now the only four flags allowed to be flown on city property.
Voters in Montgomery’s District 4 are deciding who they want to represent them on city council.
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.
One of the new faces on Montgomery City Council will be Andrew Szymanski, who defeated four others to win the open seat in District 7.
Montgomery City Council will have three new members, according to unofficial results after Tuesday’s elections.
Montgomery’s mayor and city council members could get pay raises later this year, but a lot has to happen first.
Montgomery businessman and non-profit owner Charles Lee has spoken to WAKA 8 about the claim by Mayor Steven Reed that Lee tried to extort money from the city.
This year’s city elections for mayor and council are August 22.