Public Safety

2025-1046 Chaplain Bobby Morton, Public Safety Chaplain

City buys ambulances from Southern Emergency & Rescue for $1.1M

MFRD gets new ambulances to maintain emergency response capacity. No-bid purchase raises questions about vendor selection process and competitive bidding.

City hires Southern View Media for police recruiting ads; $4K/month

City will spend $4,000 per month on digital marketing to recruit police officers. Sole-source contract means no competitive bidding.

2025-1399 Keith Myrick, Public Safety Chaplain

Public hearing: 401 Lexington Avenue declared public nuisance, demolition ordere

The structure at 401 Lexington Avenue in District 2 will be demolished after being declared a public nuisance. This removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

City orders demolition of condemned building at 3211 Valley Road

A dangerous or deteriorated structure in District 3 will be torn down. This removes a public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Demolition ordered for blighted building at 709 South Carolina Street

City will tear down the structure declared a public nuisance, removing a hazard from the neighborhood.

Council declares 3211 Valley Road a public nuisance; orders demolition

Property at 3211 Valley Road will be demolished after council determination it poses a public safety or health hazard. Neighbors benefit from removal of a blighted or dangerous structure.

401 Lexington Avenue declared public nuisance; demolition ordered

The structure at 401 Lexington Avenue will be demolished after being declared a public nuisance. The decision removes a hazardous property from the neighborhood.

2002 Good Street declared public nuisance; demolition ordered

The building at 2002 Good Street will be demolished after the city declared it a public nuisance. This removes a structure the city determined poses a safety or health risk to the neighborhood.

City orders demolition of blighted house at 1910 Eoline Street

Condemned structure at 1910 Eoline Street will be torn down, removing a public nuisance from the neighborhood. Demolition clears blight and improves safety in the area.

Council declares 315 Burton Avenue a public nuisance; orders demolition

Blighted property at 315 Burton Avenue will be demolished. Removal clears a public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

City declares 1220 Satchel Street a public nuisance; demolition ordered

The structure will be demolished to address blight and safety hazards on the property. Neighbors will see removal of an unsafe building in their area.

Building at 2661 Betbeze Street declared public nuisance; demolition ordered

Property at 2661 Betbeze Street will be demolished at city expense after being declared a public nuisance. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

MFRD purchases $1.7M aerial ladder truck from Emergency Equipment Pro

Mobile Fire-Rescue Department buys specialized equipment to improve emergency response for tall building fires and rescues.

Council declares structure at 709 South Carolina Street a public nuisance, order

Building at 709 South Carolina Street in District 3 will be demolished after being declared a public nuisance. The city will fund the demolition from the general fund to remove the blighted structure.

2025-239 Reverend Bobby Brown, Public Safety Chaplain

Structure at 2661 Betbeze ordered demolished as public nuisance

A building in District 1 will be demolished after the city declares it a public nuisance. The property poses a threat to neighborhood safety and blight.

City to demolish vacant structure at 1220 Satchel Street

Neighborhood's public hearing on whether to tear down the building. Removal could improve District 1 safety and property values.

Mobile orders demolition of blighted structure at 315 Burton Avenue

City will tear down an abandoned building deemed unsafe in District 1. Removal of the condemned structure improves neighborhood safety and clears the path for property redevelopment.