The press conference begins at 11:00 a.m.
In the interview, Mayor Reed addresses priorities and issues in the city, including crime and the search for a new police chief.
WAKA Action 8 News has asked all four candidates for mayor about their vision for the future of the city. Here’s how to watch those interviews.
The Montgomery municipal elections will be held on August 22.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed joined David Lamb on Alabama News Rising to discuss a host of issues. Included in the discussion was how the mayor decided on his choice for police chief, how the Inland Port will impact the city and how soon, how he intends to spur development in West Montgomery and what message the development of the Shady…
Mayor Steven L. Reed revised the City of Montgomery’s pay plan to align employee compensation with that offered by comparable cities and organizations. This will result in substantial salary increases for the Montgomery Police Department, Montgomery Fire/Rescue, Sanitation, Street Maintenance and all City employees. The change will be effective on Oct. 1, 2021.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has delivered a video Christmas message to the people of the city. #HappyHolidays! Mayor @stevenlouisreed shared a holiday message focusing on gratitude, hope and resilience. Our community is stronger together, and we are thankful for the dedicated City staff who keep #Montgomery moving forward – even amid #COVID19’s challenges. #happyholidays pic.twitter.com/lE3k9qWd4K — City of Montgomery (@CityofMGM)…
2020 marks the 65th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, one of the most important events of the modern civil rights movement in Alabama and the nation. A new documentary premiered at Paterson Field in downtown Montgomery Saturday, called “382: Organizing for the Future,” which explores the link between activists past and present. The documentary included remarks from Vice President-elect…
On Tuesday, Maxwell Air Force Base held a memorial unveiling ceremony in honor of Rosa Parks, to kick off the 65th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Many city and military leaders including Mayor Steven Reed, Air Force Secretary Barbara Bennett, and many others all spoke at the unveiling. Parks, who once worked on base, said in her memoir, “You…
FILE – June 16, 2010 (AP Photo/Jamie Martin, File) Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and Alabama State University President Quinton Ross have released statements remembering the life of former State Rep. Alvin Holmes of Montgomery. Holmes died at his home Saturday at the age of 81. From Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed: “Former Representative Alvin Holmes dedicated his life to being the…
