Mayor Reed has a message to the people of Montgomery and that is to have patience. With the impact of severe weather these past few months and more people staying in their homes than usual during the pandemic, the trash build up has been greater than it has been in the past.
Attorneys for a man who died during an incident involving Montgomery police last week are speaking out against the police department for what they say was the murder of an unarmed Black man. But Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and District Attorney Daryl Bailey say those attorneys are ignoring the facts of the case.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, Police Chief Ernest Finley and other city leaders have launched a “Stop the Violence” campaign with a rally at Regency Park Community Center this morning.
Marche Johnson has been sworn in to Montgomery City Council tonight. She will represent Council District 3.
Tonight, the Montgomery City Council unanimously approved a face mask ordinance that Mayor Steven Reed proposed. It will keep a face mask mandate intact for 30 days, taking effect when the statewide face mask order expires on Friday at 5 p.m. Gov. Kay Ivey has previously said she would not extend the statewide order any further. The Montgomery ordinance requires…
Mayor Steven L. Reed will host a virtual town hall Thursday, March 25, at 6 p.m. featuring Dr. Ian Moore, DVM, PHD, DACVP. The town hall will be streamed on the City of Montgomery’s Facebook LIVE (https://www.facebook.com/montgomeryalabama/live/) and YouTube (https://youtu.be/yERkHRblEnw) properties. It will also air on the City’s website: https://www.montgomeryal.gov/city-government/virtual-mayor-s-town-hall. Mayor Reed seeks to empower residents with information. In doing so,…
Montgomery City Councillor Richard Bollinger passed away Saturday afternoon. Council President Charles Jinwright confirmed the news with Alabama News Network. Councilor Bollinger represented District 1 in Montgomery and has served on the Montgomery City Council for the past 9 years. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed released this statement regarding Bollinger’s death: “On behalf of the City of Montgomery, we mourn the…
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed hopes the city council will go along with his plan to bring an estimated $50 million in capital improvements to the city. He announced the plan at a news conference Monday. Some of the improvements Mayor Reed wants include building a new fire station at Court Street and West Fairview Avenue, improving community centers and buying…
Claudette Colvin (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has announced in a video that the City of Montgomery is working with the family of Claudette Colvin to honor her legacy as someone who challenged Montgomery’s segregated buses in the 1950s. Reed says more will be announced in the coming weeks. Colvin was a teenager when she was arrested on…
As Alabama News Network has reported, local, state and federal officials nationwide are preparing themselves for possible armed protests related to the impeachment of President Trump and the upcoming inauguration of Joe Biden as president. The FBI has warned of protests in Washington and all 50 state capital cities. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed released the following statement regarding the City…
