Brenda Barnes, a Mobile resident who identified herself as disabled, told the Mobile City Council she is concerned about recent infrastructure installations she described as related to Alabama Power and 5G projects in and around the Tomanville neighborhood. "The issues I'm concerned with is, purported 5g installations, Alabama Power Infrastructure Project and community displacement," she said, asking whether the city followed public-notice, environmental and civil-rights procedures.

Barnes cited several oversight authorities by name during her three-minute public comment, including the Alabama Open Records Act ("36-12-40," as spoken in the meeting), local zoning and civil-rights protections and the Federal Communications Commission's shot-clock guidance. She said residents living on Saint Stephen Road and nearby streets found poles and block structures "in people's front yard" and expressed concern about potential health effects, noting a family cancer history.

Roy Pendleton, another resident, said similar structures appeared in his neighborhood and that he received no notice or compensation. "I didn't receive a dime from this. I didn't get a notice saying that they were gonna do this," he said, describing about 20 block structures on Pleasant Avenue and Stanton Road and asking how residents should seek information.

Councilman Penn responded that some of the structures are on private property and that property owners had received payments. He said the city does not have direct authority over Alabama Power or other regulated utilities but has requested Alabama Power attend a meeting with residents to answer questions. "They told me that it shouldn't have any health problems, but they will be able to share that information," Penn said, adding he had requested the utility and said residents may speak with health-department representatives at a follow-up meeting.

Council members asked the city attorney to review authorities and processes that might increase transparency and community engagement with utilities. No formal action or vote on regulatory authority was taken at the meeting; council members said they would seek further information and convene a meeting with Alabama Power and relevant agencies.