Pre-Council, August 4, 2026
Votes on Recreational easement from University of South Alabama for Three Mile Creek Greenway Trail Segment Five
What happened
This Pre-Council work session for the City of Mobile featured no final land-use votes; discussion centered on a proposed one-time cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for police and firefighter pensioners (item 09799), which the council decided to lay over one week to review the actu…
- Jurisdiction
- Mobile, AL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Cost-of-living adjustment for police and firefighter pensioners
Item 09799 authorizing a one-time cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for certain classes of pensioners of the police and firefighters retirement plan. Estimated impact roughly $450,000-$490,000 per year, amortized over 30 years for a total of about $6.5 million, paid from plan assets. Council laid the item over one week to review the actuarial report; members expressed support and intent to vote next week.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This Pre-Council work session for the City of Mobile featured no final land-use votes; discussion centered on a proposed one-time cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for police and firefighter pensioners (item 09799), which the council decided to lay over one week to review the actu…
Key Decisions (7)
Cost-of-living adjustment for police and firefighter pensioners
Contract amendment with Volkert for Broad Street Phase 3
Contract with Planning Next for CIP planning support
Consulting agreement for Azalea City Golf Course
Easements from R-cubed LLC for Three Mile Creek Greenway Trail Segment Five
Recreational easement from University of South Alabama for Three Mile Creek Greenway Trail Segment Five
Agreement with Alabama Power to relocate facilities for intersection improvement
Development Activity (3)
Three Mile Creek Greenway Trail Project Segment Five
Infrastructure
Broad Street Phase 3
Infrastructure
Azalea City Golf Course improvements
Other
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
The city is advancing multiple public infrastructure projects including the…
Commercial Demand
Several September 8 rezoning hearings signal continued conversion pressure along…
Sentiment
Council is scrutinizing consultant contracts and pension obligations closely, deferring…
Who Spoke (12)
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