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Chief (title provided in transcript) described a year of cooperative enforcement that included participation by 18 Special Operations officers and collaboration with federal and regional partners, including ATF and the DEA. The mayor read a letter summarizing outcomes and cited numbers presented at the meeting: “437 felony warrant arrests, the seizure of over 54,000 grams of illegal drugs, and the recovery of 117 firearms,” and said those results reflected the division’s work with MAX.

A more detailed summary read by a police official listed additional totals that the department said covered both regular Special Operations duties and MAX participation over the prior 12 months: “over 188 subjects arrested, over 844 felony arrest warrants, over 290 misdemeanor arrest warrants” and assistance to more than 138 other agencies. City leaders publicly named members of the Special Operations Division and invited those present to the stage for recognition and photographs.

The presentation was ceremonial; no council action or vote followed. The council and the mayor thanked officers and their families for service and encouraged continued coordination between the police and federal partners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","MONTGOMERY CITY COUNCIL (JULY 15, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor Reed and police leadership presented a unit citation to the Montgomery Police Department Special Operations Division for participating in the Montgomery Area Criminal Suppression Team (MAX); police leaders read year-to-date statistics including felony arrests, drug seizures and recovered firearms.","taxTitle","Montgomery City, Montgomery County, Alabama","taxId",3930,"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},6171139,"Council adopts downtown entertainment-district curfew ordinance after amendment to remove suspended/expelled-student clause",568,2622000,3190000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5394882-ad1525b45921fd454ee82870d0f4263c&start=2622&end=3190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5394882-ad1525b45921fd454ee82870d0f4263c/thumbnail_2622000.jpg","/articles/6171139/Montgomery-City/Montgomery-County/Alabama/Council-adopts-downtown-entertainment-district-curfew-ordinance-after-amendment-to-remove-suspendedexpelled-student-clause","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171139-b304ed868ec0f27e9c8cfac40f1a4262/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159363&Signature=bJiSNm1GetPKHCWjogJ9cpUvbNFf2X4cC6~13uTwwV43rWNw3YCYPqv28fQt8hHIrnxOQX5DaxpMDMw9gGkBIQMesad7hsV0z6qecEXDXu6Bs-PRo44YUXRkvlsRcVQ22wWNC1EHAX4laN99hv-lGYd~WOB7UIQRJI8-s9SYm6zkkgiYentNdfyoJpYC3DPw3o-nnlBcJRagOfsrdbVxV-sWabLJ40XvgsueYtb8MEQHpm9Le5QB45DoAK6oiYX4wLaCljfS2BQABRnhSRpfRRXOMcb-PsPqdSYLO4WU9ZvXzfy04u5uw0mCn6w6NzZF80xzfPlwSa1Ctt0Us7dGpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Montgomery City Council adopted an ordinance establishing curfew regulations for the downtown entertainment district after the council approved an amendment that removed a sentence referencing minors who had been suspended or expelled from school.

Council member Brenda Blaylock proposed language changes during the meeting and later agreed to withdraw an insertion about suspended or expelled students; the body voted on the amendment and the chair announced the vote as eight in favor and one opposed. After the amendment passed, council members voted to adopt the ordinance as amended; the clerk announced the ordinance was adopted with amendments.

The ordinance text as discussed sets curfew hours in the downtown entertainment district (the transcript read aloud the curfew-hour paragraphs during the meeting), defines the minor class covered and includes exemptions for emancipated minors. Council members debated whether referencing suspensions or expulsions was redundant given the age-based definition and the late hours named in the curfew schedule; the amendment removed the sentence to avoid narrowing or confusing the curfew’s application.

The council did not read roll-call names for the final tally in the portion of the transcript that covered the vote; the meeting record shows the amendment passed by a recorded show-of-hands count of eight in favor and one opposed and the ordinance was adopted with amendments. No further clarifying language or ordinance text beyond the amendment was adopted at the meeting.","The Montgomery City Council adopted an ordinance establishing curfew regulations for the downtown entertainment district; a council amendment removing a sentence referencing minors suspended or expelled from school passed and the ordinance was adopted with amendments.",{"_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},6171142,"Montgomery planning director Robert Smith to retire after 23 years; city highlights downtown master plan work",277,810000,1087000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5394882-ad1525b45921fd454ee82870d0f4263c&start=810&end=1087","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5394882-ad1525b45921fd454ee82870d0f4263c/thumbnail_810000.jpg","/articles/6171142/Montgomery-City/Montgomery-County/Alabama/Montgomery-planning-director-Robert-Smith-to-retire-after-23-years-city-highlights-downtown-master-plan-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171142-2b72b67caa6d52a50d1b3a81fb62e7e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159363&Signature=J~cGyjUYFo7ai7G0ckPVsLtGYdEMNUi0UfoE1sRQdogk36N9opRfU9pGT1NAbZqmU8mBhNRzARLyDF24hfDuFeUQ8mdorjAI8aZexDZUYbGG8U1hqW4wHNWIsZNXfcxBWxxE2AL9JnFPtMsZwdhUYwNQ4TJMskjDcSq7aAoD8En93F8KFiAV9wkEJyDMbhNcLsh1GkyzT5V2lVxKaS0GSMFjp7qj2DzBlf8wqPRJ7jM0x6ru6XE6EONGiwIjukKX87Wfu5qrYVksxORBNOAlgVVJwgE6nEtqNjd4ezfMNN4YqbvRjZ8ge4c9AgYh27gf8ZtY0msULhcsGsTIY7pp2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Robert Smith, director of the City of Montgomery Planning Department, told the council he will retire effective July 31 after more than 23 years of municipal service and thanked colleagues for the opportunity to lead local planning work.

Mayor Steven Reed recognized Smith’s tenure and credited him with contributions to zoning and ordinance updates and the downtown master plan. Smith said he began with the city at age 27 and described involvement in the city’s recent comprehensive plan — the first in roughly 60 years — and the subsequent implementation work.

Smith said his time included “a lot of plans, programs, and projects” and singled out the downtown master plan as a highlight. He told the council he viewed his role as an opportunity to grow staff and foster collaborative work with other departments.

The mayor asked Smith to come forward for a recognition and asked the council and staff to wish him well; Smith offered brief remarks and the meeting included a ceremonial photo opportunity but no formal personnel action or vote was recorded during the meeting.","Robert Smith, Montgomery's planning director, announced his retirement effective July 31 after more than 23 years with the city; he and Mayor Reed reflected on Smith's role in the downtown master plan and the city's first comprehensive plan in 60 years.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6171147,"Montgomery launches climate-action plan and seeks public comment on bike-ped and zoning updates",219,541000,760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5394882-ad1525b45921fd454ee82870d0f4263c&start=541&end=760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5394882-ad1525b45921fd454ee82870d0f4263c/thumbnail_541000.jpg","/articles/6171147/Montgomery-City/Montgomery-County/Alabama/Montgomery-launches-climate-action-plan-and-seeks-public-comment-on-bike-ped-and-zoning-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171147-f5c25c130b551211ae662a6e5042bee7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159363&Signature=Ex1cYOPkLUedmkcRwDOqPstZJd3pWk83KXv1g8l2v1oEVs5Q7ty88yWM6vhYeIvyZ0zg224uwiicipGxAc0FDEsrfoj7PdMa8S03Pot5Cn7IvAUn8nWklOXSSLyzRIvqpcIUIaVBvVO0U1B-bpoadTAyCpjxFUGPYQAx7ByugF0NZP9vj6ju~j33PC1HAK5Trci1AvFgoWiKwr2dk2OVqRaJPB~Ql8eCtlkrqDXtS8iYLvxn51jztgSaBR32u52fTKyGoXGBUGURvvhjNqcHjYP7NLaBe4qdQLs-7T0R4XWELhkD5-3CaFnczSgeA3kSipi2CbiGoOz-QS71Udq6yA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Steven Reed told the council Montgomery is developing its first climate action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect public health and build resilience, and he invited residents to a virtual public meeting at 5 p.m. on July 17 to review the plan framework and provide feedback.

Reed said the plan will address energy, transportation, land use and waste management and that the community’s input will shape priorities. After the virtual meeting the city will launch a citywide survey open through July 30, 2025, to gather further comment. “It will be shaped by the voices of our residents,” he said.

At the same time the mayor urged public comment on the Montgomery Metropolitan Planning Organization’s update to the city’s bicycle and pedestrian plan and said the city is updating zoning and planning codes — the first comprehensive update since the 1960s — to improve safety, signage, crosswalks, speed limits and other measures intended to reduce pedestrian injuries.

Reed linked the planning work to a recent pedestrian safety crisis: he said the city recorded another pedestrian fatality “in the last week and a half,” and he told the council “I think that makes 20, in the recent past, and that's 20 too many.” He urged residents to use parks, libraries and community centers on extreme-heat days and to participate in the bike-ped planning survey.

No ordinance or vote on the climate action plan, the bicycle-pedestrian update or the zoning rewrite was taken at this meeting; the mayor announced upcoming public engagement events and encouraged councilors and neighborhood groups to promote participation.","Mayor Steven Reed announced the city’s first climate action plan framework and invited public input on a bike-and-pedestrian plan update and a zoning/code update that councilors said is the first comprehensive revision since the 1960s.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6171152,"City-funded Magnolia Trace opens 56 affordable senior apartments, city says investment leveraged $14 million",157,155000,312000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5394882-ad1525b45921fd454ee82870d0f4263c&start=155&end=312","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5394882-ad1525b45921fd454ee82870d0f4263c/thumbnail_155000.jpg","/articles/6171152/Montgomery-City/Montgomery-County/Alabama/City-funded-Magnolia-Trace-opens-56-affordable-senior-apartments-city-says-investment-leveraged-14-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171152-5c6f50715272849bdb7327c322f3fa91/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159363&Signature=lnD9jCaOxXejK7HDyCVhWd-2aOnK62USanUnEaAWlTYi1XiMGuZXHVql6Zo69VcCK9jA47EbujuBcqLoc3o5lNmIX6Ml476kxRzcYN9XfqSQ9kuUowLV9Dm2VdjL397Wm6Ev6IaGXs04ym6Vw8j~L9CqyeonZ4lVKFSL-sJlNg9vXSKQUxlcrULLtLBxkJOvORAA~metkUUt~y4FRdk7qQcveTlVcYk1g3hL0xYZzHoV4fozaPGtoxr76RdsWao0eQKmubiXuDl4E2V3ECpP1AAuv-ikEafe4-fb9adF6jA6Ii8lvDmIjSroA04uIZlhI0rv1UvjPz29JiYHVsTYUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed announced the ribbon-cutting for Magnolia Trace Apartments, a 56-unit affordable housing development for residents age 55 and older, and described the project as a partnership between the city and private and nonprofit developers.

Mayor Steven Reed said the city provided a $721,000 HOME investment for the project and that the city contribution “leveraged over $14,000,000 in additional funding.” Reed said the development created more than 60 construction and support jobs and generated an estimated $5,500,000 in local income during development. “Most importantly, it gives seniors a safe place to age with pride,” Reed said.

The mayor credited Alethea House for project leadership and named the Alabama Housing Finance Authority and local private developers as partners in financing and construction. Reed said the facility includes a clubhouse, fitness center, covered picnic areas and a gazebo and that the administration has prioritized affordable housing.

Because the council discussion and the mayor’s remarks described funding sources and local economic effects, the details above reflect statements made at the meeting; the transcript did not provide full loan or tax-credit documents, regulatory covenants or individual tenant eligibility rules. Reed also referenced private developers active in East, South and Southeast Montgomery but did not provide individual contract terms or specific subsidy instruments beyond the $721,000 city HOME investment and the “leveraged” amount.

The mayor invited councilors and partners to continue promoting affordable housing across the city and said similar projects would be built so that market-rate and affordable units are indistinguishable in quality.

The mayor also announced several community events tied to summertime outreach, including the Move MGM color run and a registration-based shirt giveaway for the first 400 participants who pick up packets on July 18.

The city did not adopt any ordinance or make a vote on Magnolia Trace at this meeting; the remarks were a report and recognition of the project and its funding as presented by Mayor Reed.","Montgomery leaders marked the opening of Magnolia Trace Apartments, a 56-unit affordable housing development for residents 55 and older funded in part by a $721,000 city investment that officials say leveraged more than $14 million in additional funds.","actionData","errors"]

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