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The mayor said the African Town welcome center held a groundbreaking “yesterday” after roughly a decade of planning and that a ribbon-cutting is expected in about a year. He described the project as a collaboration among city staff, the city council, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and community stakeholders.

Stimpson gave detailed notice about the South MacGregor Avenue project, calling it a “complete street rebuild” with new lighting, traffic signals, curbs, gutters, pedestrian features and fully replaced utilities. He said the corridor “will have been shut down almost 2 years” during the work and warned drivers to plan alternative routes. He also said a roundabout at the McGregor and Dolphin intersection will require a full shutdown beginning May 28 and remain closed “until New Year’s Eve.”

The mayor announced a groundbreaking for the new arena scheduled the day after the meeting at 9 a.m. on the project site; he said the completion goal is to have the arena open for Mardi Gras in 2027. He described the arena as the city’s largest project “in the last 12 years” and noted that programming and signage work would be handled by the arena programming contractor.

Vice President Gregory and council members also described other transportation and park projects. Vice President Gregory said crews are temporarily mounting Ziegler Boulevard street name signs on stop signs while replacement poles arrive and that new street lights are being installed along both sides of Ziegler to improve visibility. Gregory also announced a planned Paddle in the Park event on June 7 at 10 a.m. at Langan Park Lake to highlight the upcoming dredging; she said the council expects to vote on the lake dredging contract the following week and that an alligator in the lake will be removed before the public event.

Councilmembers noted related outreach and community meetings tied to the projects. Councilman Dave was thanked by the mayor for outreach related to the South MacGregor project; council members also scheduled a watershed-management site tour and multiple district community meetings to discuss implementation and impacts.

No formal contract award for the arena, MacGregor rebuild or the Langan Lake dredging was finalized on May 20; several procurement items appeared on the consent agenda for approval and others were set for later votes. The announcements serve as an operational notice to residents and businesses likely to be affected by closures, construction noise and temporary traffic re-routing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Mobile City Council Meeting May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor William S. Stimpson and council members on May 20 highlighted a series of major infrastructure projects moving forward in Mobile and warned of traffic disruptions, including a May 28 roundabout shutdown at McGregor and Dolphin.","taxTitle","Mobile City, Mobile County, Alabama","taxId",3866,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6235125,"City Council lays over demolition cost items after public questions about inspections and a $447,558.65 bill",257,1247000,1504000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3407195-9253735f98040b0284b2eeebf6529486&start=1247&end=1504","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3407195-9253735f98040b0284b2eeebf6529486/thumbnail_1247000.jpg","/articles/6235125/Mobile-City/Mobile-County/Alabama/City-Council-lays-over-demolition-cost-items-after-public-questions-about-inspections-and-a-44755865-bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6235125-2de5d433ba01623abef676f3c79d9231/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191351&Signature=FNRtbQOco~EnOYvbyURBSEvNaau~Xs8GiCP6QL4tsQSyOnqWx2VqgJBJzKuTuRD0mVGqKl6xqMaPXuTEE7opTNfSObLJzpQfgj6aLX6PvyYKfDk4hkSN3X8I-5FWhoVALsTVn7A5yvj4vbOFSGWrLgLSBSoQUR2An~i2eB4EWL55mY9wTSV8~FSdSCuk6JC03sL~IJ97NNGUPbc9SfVXRulk1RrieHQc5FNCYSkV5oLfaAnFygcO90BE~SsM7EE1zuBQ6DqoNJq~OqzkwHvSLzZ2JvmthuJ7SEHxgF78MV0Brv67znbIwDRJq~otaWalT5ofoImlrcqk433AfwEFRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mobile City Council members on May 20 laid over multiple agenda items to fix demolition costs for vacant structures after a resident questioned whether the city is proactively inspecting deteriorating properties and flagged a $447,558.65 cost for 1901 Bishop Avenue.

The layover gives the Housing Board and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development time to respond before the council decides whether to assess the listed demolition costs to property owners.

Resident Reggie Hill spoke during the public hearing on demolition costs and urged the council to inspect properties earlier in the deterioration process. “I would like for us to begin doing direct inspections on these properties,” Hill said, arguing proactive inspections could prevent lengthy and costly demolitions. Hill also drew attention to the line item for 1901 Bishop Avenue, saying, “this is nearly $500,000,” and asking who would be charged for the work.

Councilman Carroll, who said he visited the property on Congress Street in his district, told Hill the city already deploys building inspectors who evaluate structural integrity, roof and wall condition, and water intrusion. “I was the one that laid it over so that I could physically put my eyes on it to see if it was salvageable,” Carroll said, describing why some items had previously been postponed for inspection.

After public comment, council members moved to lay over the demolition-cost items covering several addresses — including 1267 Congress Street and 1901 Bishop Avenue — for 60 days. The motion passed by voice vote; the mover and seconder were not recorded in the public transcript. Council President Small announced the items would be revisited in 60 days to allow the Housing Board and HUD to respond.

The record on the agenda shows the council already places some demolition and nuisance determinations on formal consent and resolution dockets; on May 20 the council handled multiple such items in a single hearing. The public hearing format allowed residents to speak on the listed properties, and the council treated the requests to fix demolition costs as items requiring additional review rather than immediate authorization to bill property owners.

Next steps set by the council include reopening the hearing after 60 days; any formal decision to assess costs will be made at that later meeting. The record did not show a determination of which party would pay the $447,558.65 assessed for 1901 Bishop Avenue, only that further review was requested and the item was laid over.","At the May 20 Mobile City Council meeting, council members heard public comment about proactive inspections and large demolition cost assessments, then voted to lay multiple demolition-cost items over for 60 days to allow the Housing Board and HUD to respond.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6235117,"NAACP representative urges Mobile residents to \"wear orange\" on June 6 to mark national gun-violence awareness day",321,2028000,2349000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3407195-9253735f98040b0284b2eeebf6529486&start=2028&end=2349","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3407195-9253735f98040b0284b2eeebf6529486/thumbnail_2028000.jpg","/articles/6235117/Mobile-City/Mobile-County/Alabama/NAACP-representative-urges-Mobile-residents-to-wear-orange-on-June-6-to-mark-national-gun-violence-awareness-day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6235117-5d826d1b8254071e139df36e62bb30d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191351&Signature=OxvzrMItBe7utTutsYOSCM3UersMUeEWMNxKvJ56MjwbaAGkgcv0s5TTvOzaLGpGGMECw1LIziZhq7nZlkC0ZBl4HRjx9Iz8IA7mZJ2GLY3itdQ4GSKTOoOfCDjg50PaljSeQEUjDevnjBWGvME9H3nhwHXYnVOSXo5QWhxl~yR~5LmQHHlXLKL7XpvhT1HavG8r1ScWI-~QnGttZr5U~h0igHmOD0AWaS6pH4hckYE2qqtfbNNhzIxk1mpfZRssonuNp17JOjygCU38y~61WVezbKRxqqo5YlOHO-0MLxd91K-hc27R-VAzPab-akJOrddxs8J4qk1VVhArivhZ4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Robert Clapton, representing local NAACP organizers, urged Mobile residents on May 20 to join a national day of wearing orange on June 6 to raise awareness about gun violence.

Clapton said local events will begin with a press conference at 11 a.m. at Government Plaza on June 6 and asked community leaders, survivors and advocates to attend. He described orange as a high-visibility color chosen by friends of Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old killed in February 2013, and said the campaign has grown into a national movement.

Clapton encouraged residents to participate in local events and on social media using the hashtag #WearOrange, and framed gun violence as preventable. “Gun violence is preventable. Gun violence is preventable,” Clapton said during his remarks.

He asked organizers to provide event details to the city clerk so the city could include the events in newsletters and public information channels. No formal council action was taken; the remarks were part of the presentation of petitions and public comment portions of the meeting.

The NAACP representative described two local events on June 6, including a noon event following the 11 a.m. press conference; he did not specify the names of partner organizations or list permit filings in the council record. Clapton urged citizens to attend and to use social media to amplify awareness.","Robert Clapton, speaking for local NAACP organizers, invited residents to a June 6 Wear Orange press event at Government Plaza and described the national campaign’s origins and goals.","actionData","errors"]

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Mayor details arena groundbreaking, South MacGregor rebuild and other infrastructure projects; expect lane closures and a May 28 roundabout shutdown

City Council lays over demolition cost items after public questions about inspections and a $447,558.65 bill

NAACP representative urges Mobile residents to "wear orange" on June 6 to mark national gun-violence awareness day