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Residency doubts linger as Montgomery Councilwoman Marche Johnson skips council meeting

Montgomery City Councilwoman Marche Johnson didn’t attend a Tuesday council meeting after a report questioned whether she lived in the district she represents.

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Property records indicate Montgomery City Councilwoman Marche Johnson may not live in district she represents

Montgomery City Councilwoman Marche Johnson doesn’t live in the district she represents.

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‘We’re not going to move forward with this contract’: Montgomery City Council questions $243,530 payment to Louisiana private security company

Multiple members of the Montgomery City Council at their Tuesday meeting scrutinized a $243,530 payment to a Louisiana private security company on March 10.

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Montgomery City Council considers terminating $1.45 million contract with private security company

The Montgomery City Council is considering terminating a $1.45 million contract with a private Louisiana company to handle some accident investigations.

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Montgomery City Council votes against appointing William Boyd to Montgomery Housing Authority

A majority of the Montgomery City Council voted against appointing William Boyd to the Montgomery Housing Authority on Tuesday.

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Montgomery City Council to consider appointing man convicted of promoting prostitution to housing authority

The Montgomery City Council is considering appointing William Boyd to the Montgomery Housing Authority at their next meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. 

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Montgomery City Council keeps restrictions on mayoral contract approvals

A majority of the Montgomery City Council voted on Tuesday to continue requiring council approval of all contracts above $50,000.

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Montgomery passes largest budget in City’s history, council pushes to oversee millions in fallout funds fails

Members of the Montgomery City Council passed the largest budget in city history for fiscal year 2026 on Tuesday.

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From local landmark to lightning rod: Montgomery residents voice concern with nightclub 1048 Jazz and Blues

For decades, 1048 Jazz and Blues stood as a cornerstone of Montgomery’s live music scene. Located at 1104 E. Fairview Avenue in the heart of Old Cloverdale, it was once the place to catch local legends, discover up-and-coming talent and enjoy the pulse of Montgomery’s nightlife.

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Montgomery City Council approves downtown curfew for juveniles – ‘After nine o’clock, there’s nothing going on for anyone under 17 years old’

After years of speculation, Montgomery City Council members voted in favor of a curfew for those under 17 as a method for tightening the City’s ongoing violence

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Montgomery Whitewater bleeds money while failing to deliver on promises of economic boom

Nearly two years after opening its doors, the Montgomery Whitewater Park continues to cause discord amongst Montgomery’s political leadership over the park’s continued feasibility and economic impact on the area, after years of promises of an economic boom.

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Montgomery City Council upholds Mayor Reed’s veto on 90-day vape, package store license moratorium

The Montgomery City Council voted on Tuesday to uphold a veto by Montgomery Steven Reed, which revoked the council’s previous decision to approve a moratorium on opening new package stores, convenience stores, gas stations, and vape shops in the city's corporate limits.

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Montgomery places 90-day stop to vape, package store permits — ‘I have some kids that’s being addicted to these vapes’

The Montgomery City Council voted on Tuesday to approve a moratorium on opening new package stores, convenience stores, gas stations and vape shops in the city’s corporate limits.

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City of Montgomery approves amended $500K annual funding agreement for Whitewater park

The Montgomery City Council voted on Tuesday to approve an amended agreement with the Montgomery County Community Cooperative District after it requested $500,000 to continue funding the Montgomery Whitewater waterpark.

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Montgomery officials balk at request for $500K for Whitewater Park — 'We need a plan going forward so we quit bleeding money'

Members of the Montgomery City Council expressed annoyance at the Montgomery County Commission and the Montgomery County Community Cooperative District after it asked for $500,000 to continue funding the Montgomery Whitewater waterpark.

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Montgomery City, County approve $7 million to keep ALFA HQ in city

In a joint effort, the Montgomery City Council and the Montgomery County Commission approved a total sum of $7 million to allow the Alabama Farmers Federation to move its headquarters to the East side of the city.

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City of Montgomery lies in response to Museum of Fine Arts claims of ‘conflict’ with Mayor Steven Reed

In response to accusations from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts board, the City of Montgomery denied allegations of wrongdoing by Mayor Steven Reed and his office while making false statements about 1819 News’ coverage of the controversy that brought this conflict to light.

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Montgomery City Council delays vote on loan guarantee to prevent Jackson Hospital closing — 'We have not had time to do our due diligence'

The Montgomery City Council declined to guarantee a loan for Jackson Hospital, which the institution requires to receive $20.5 million from its bondholders to keep its doors open.

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Health care workers rally at Jackson Hospital ahead of Montgomery City vote to prevent closure over financial straits

Dozens of Jackson Hospital employees joined leadership and city officials to lobby for the upcoming vote in the Montgomery City Council to guarantee a bond to prevent the hospital from permanently closing its doors.

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Montgomery Councilman Mitchell on complaints with 911 call center: ‘At the end of the day, the day-to-day operation does fall on the mayor’

Montgomery Councilman Oronde Mitchell recently discussed increasing concerns with the city’s 911 call center, including lengthy wait times when the phone is picked up.

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Montgomery City Council entertains high school student's proposal to change city's 'culturally insensitive' flag for Confederate symbolism

After collecting over 1,300 signatures on an online petition, a Montgomery high school student asked the city council to approve changing the Montgomery City flag, which he claims harkens to the Confederacy.

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'Incredibly disheartened': Montgomery leaders demand answers from Mayor Steven Reed over leaked audio

Montgomery City Council leaders are calling for answers from Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed after leaked audio shows Reed in a series of profanity-laced tirades downplaying his need for the black vote and bashing in-state economic investment in Montgomery.

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Montgomery City Council delays vote on lodging tax increase again

The Montgomery City Council delayed voting again on an ordinance to increase the city’s lodging tax at a meeting Tuesday night.