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Officials endorse QR-code donor signs and praise outreach work to reduce panhandling hazards
Mobile City Council · April 21, 2026
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Summary
Council members and the mayor supported plans for non-DOT signs—some aimed at panhandlers, others with QR codes for donations to vetted nonprofits—and praised the homeless outreach team's work cleaning an encampment and connecting people to services.
City leaders discussed a proposal to install non-DOT signs that would both warn panhandlers about traffic hazards and direct would-be donors to donate through QR codes linked to vetted nonprofits.
During the pre-meeting, council members and the mayor described two separate sign goals: public-safety messaging to dissuade people…
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