City of Mobile, AL

Construction of Mobile Arena has officially begun! Learn more about this game-changing project at cityofmobile.org. 🏗

Earlier this week, our Public Works leaders treated the employees in all three divisions to a barbecue at Langan Park to celebrate their accomplishments and thank them for another year of incredible work. 🙌 Made up of Public Services, Infrastructure and Engineering, and Build Mobile, Public Works includes some of the city’s major functions. These employees directly impact the lives of Mobilians every day, from the engineers that design and inspect our roads and bridges to the crews that clean, mow, and manage our public spaces and facilities. Happy #NationalPublicWorksWeek to all of our hardworking Public Works professionals!

After years of discussion and months of planning, we are beyond excited to see construction officially begin at Mobile Arena. This will be a game-changer for Mobilians and visitors in our city! Once completed, this arena will make Mobile a true event destination — driving tourism and providing residents with quality events to enjoy with their friends, families, and neighbors. 🎊 We thank Oak View Group, Volkert, Inc., Adams & Reese, BL Harbert International LLC, Sabre Demolition Corporation, Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC), Populous, Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC, Mobile County, Alabama, MELT Sports/Culinary/Entertainment, and Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc. for their partnership and support on this project.

Take a look at the new renderings of Mobile Arena unveiled at today's groundbreaking! 🎉 We're one step closer to making this state-of-the-art entertainment venue a reality. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements on social media and cityofmobile.org.

Mayor Stimpson has officially declared May 18-24, 2025 as #NationalPublicWorksWeek in the City of Mobile! The infrastructure, facilities, and services that are of vital importance to public health, high quality of life, and well-being of Mobilians could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals. 👏 To all of our public works employees, thank you for all that you do! #NPWW

We’re so excited to kick off construction of Mobile Arena! 🎉 On Wednesday, May 21 at 9 a.m., we will join Oak View Group and other stakeholders to host the official ground-breaking ceremony. This state-of-the-art entertainment venue is set to transform downtown Mobile and redefine entertainment on the Gulf Coast. Keep up with exciting project updates on social media and at https://lnkd.in/dND6Easr. 🔗

On Thursday, May 15, Mayor Sandy Stimpson was recognized by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Legislature for years of dedicated service to the City of Mobile. 🎉 HJR227, a joint resolution highlighting his accomplishments as mayor, was passed by the Legislature last week and signed by Governor Ivey on Thursday morning. Congratulations, Mayor Stimpson!

We're honored to be nominated for several Nappies this year! 🌴 You can vote for all of your favorite finalists once per day per category until June 1 at midnight. Winners will be announced on July 16. Learn more and cast your vote at www.votenappies.com. 🔗

May 4-10, 2025 is #NationalTravelAndTourismWeek! 🎉 The travel industry is essential to the success of every industry and will continue to be a critical part of the City of Mobile’s economy, development, and workforce. Nearly 3.5 million visitors traveled to Mobile in 2024, a 2.2% increase from the previous year. These visitors accounted for $1.9 billion in total travel-related spending in Mobile. To Visit Mobile and everyone who supports our local travel industry, thank you for all of your hard work! #BornToCelebrate

Yesterday, our department leaders came together for an internal tabletop exercise to plan for and respond to a mock disaster, which in this scenario was a major hurricane. ⛈ This exercise was part of a larger effort to create a comprehensive Emergency Action Plan across every department at the City of Mobile, and it was a great opportunity to see where our processes could be streamlined and improved. In a few months, we will be running a similar exercise with our strategic partners from Mobile County Emergency Management Agency, Mobile County Commission, the National Weather Service, and more. Thank you to our Department of Public Safety, the Department of Resilience and Sustainability, and our amazing SBP Fellow, Madeleine Dotson, for organizing all these disaster preparedness efforts. Their hard work will help save lives and help our community recover the next time a major disaster strikes.