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Mobile proclaims July Parks and Recreation Month; parks director and youth baseball team recognized
Summary
Mayor William S. Stimpson read a proclamation declaring July 2025 Parks and Recreation Month in Mobile, praised the parks department for 386,000 park check‑ins in 2024, and invited senior parks staff and an 8‑and‑under championship baseball team to the podium for recognition.
Mayor William S. Stimpson presented a proclamation on July 1 declaring July 2025 as Parks and Recreation Month in Mobile and invited Parks and Recreation senior staff to accept the recognition.
"Parks and recreation is an integral part of communities in the city of Mobile," the proclamation read, and Stimpson cited the U.S. House of Representatives' designation of July as Parks and Recreation Month. The mayor said Mobile Parks and Recreation recorded 386,000 check‑ins in 2024 and praised the department's programming and facility improvements.
Kim Carmody, identified in the meeting as the senior director of Parks and Recreation, thanked staff and highlighted a month‑long calendar of events. Council members also thanked the department: one called it "the best parks and recreation department in the nation," and others noted district‑specific improvements, including a new regional senior center and park projects in Glenwood and West Side.
The council also recognized the Municipal Park 8‑and‑under rookie baseball team, which the mayor said won the Dixie Youth Baseball state championship on June 14 and entered the chamber undefeated. Coaches named in the meeting included Chase Pritchard, Lance Heisler, Adam Hibberts and Hunter Witten.
Why it matters: the proclamation and recognitions highlight city programming, youth sports and recent investment in parks and community centers. The mayor and council framed parks work as connected to health, youth development and community recreation.
Next steps: the proclamation and team recognition were ceremonial; council members encouraged continued support for parks programming and upcoming events noted by staff.
