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2025 City Department Highlights

Momentum by Department

A single-page, department-by-department snapshot of accomplishments and key operational wins. Use the quick links or search to jump to what you need.

 

Montgomery Forward Initiative

Citywide investment revitalizing parks, fire stations, and community centers.

$50M Program
  • Citywide Investment: A $50 million program revitalizing parks, fire stations, and community centers across Montgomery.
  • Community Centers Reopened: Crump, Chisholm, and Sheridan Heights renovated and returned as neighborhood anchors.
  • New Facilities Delivered: Fire Station 10 and the Courtney Harman Pruitt Community Center added modern service capacity and community space.
  • Parks Upgrades: Lagoon Park improvements contributed to major tournament hosting and economic impact.

Building Maintenance

Facility reliability, rapid turnaround, and a shift toward proactive upkeep.

  • Rapid Response Excellence: Over 87% of 311 maintenance requests were completed within 7 days across all months in, consistently exceeding typical industry benchmarks.
  • Special Projects Delivered: Completed upgrades and renovations at key city facilities, including Paterson Field, City Hall, and HVAC systems.
  • Proactive Maintenance Culture Shift: Initiated a strategic shift from reactive to proactive maintenance, including outsourced HVAC preventive programs and facility condition assessments.

Community Development

Jobs access, housing partnerships, and place-based revitalization in West Montgomery.

  • Job Fair Success: Co-hosted a job fair with the Career Center of Alabama, attracting approximately 400 attendees.
  • Healthy Housing & Homelessness Initiatives: Formed partnerships with NYC Langone Hospital, the Virginia Resource Center, and the Reinvestment Fund to advance housing and homelessness services.
  • Parks with a Purpose: Identified a site on Oak Street in West Montgomery for a community garden and future park development along the historic Selma-to-Montgomery trail.

Economic Development

Small business wins, downtown projects, and riverfront activation.

  • Small Business Awards Celebration: Sold-out event at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts with 300+ attendees, honoring excellence across 11 categories.
  • Access Montgomery Hub Launched: CRM now tracks 300+ small business intakes, enabling real-time referrals and support.
  • Retail Growth: Three new downtown businesses opened, with additional growth expected following a successful retail analysis presentation.
  • Riverfront Activation: Design completed for the Riverfront Stage at the Silos, with construction bids expected soon.
  • Open on Main Street: Opened a Block by Block location and launched the “Open on Main Street” storefront grant program to activate vacant storefronts and strengthen walkability.

Engineering

Bridge safety, stormwater compliance, and workforce upskilling.

  • Bridge Safety Leadership: Inspected 48 of 161 city bridges, exceeding national consistency and deficiency benchmarks.
  • Fairview Avenue Project: Completed in November (project delivery milestone).
  • Stormwater & Floodplain Management: Strong enforcement of MS4 permits and steady progress toward FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS) entry.

Fire/Rescue

New facilities, expanded EMS capacity, and community-centered transparency.

  • Fire Station 10 Opened: $19M facility with advanced equipment and the city’s first Safe Haven Baby Box.
  • Safe Haven Baby Box: Already used successfully, with multiple infants safely surrendered.
  • EMS Expansion: Deployed Rescue 87 (Station 2) and Rescue 86 (Station 14); upgraded Engine 7 and Engine 10 to ALS units; deployed Lifepak 35 heart monitors and trained personnel.
  • Training & Recruitment: 14 new firefighters graduated from a 24-week academy; expanded outreach via geofencing, military partnerships, and schools.
  • Leadership Development: Hosted seminars and tactical training.
  • Transparency & Engagement: Shared real-time emergency data via the Open Data Portal.
  • National Recognition: Multiple World Combat Challenge Championships for firefighter fitness.
  • Community Events: MDA Boot Drive ($48,493.48 raised), 9/11 Memorial, and 127th Anniversary celebration.

Fleet Management

Training, preventive maintenance, and system modernization to keep departments moving.

  • ASE Certification Achievement: One team member earned the ASE Master Mechanic Certification.
  • Parts Room Fully Staffed: Improved inventory control and reduced delays due to parts shortages.
  • Fire Apparatus PM Success: Strong preventive maintenance completion performance supporting the Montgomery Fire Rescue fleet.
  • Note: Weekend PM scheduling plans are operational, but 2026 “new” priorities are captured in More to Come when applicable.

Grants Department

Securing resources and strengthening programs that deliver direct community impact.

  • $2M DOJ Grant Secured: Awarded for the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative.
  • YouthBuild Montgomery: Launched program webpages and began renovating two homes for families in need.
  • Foster Grandparent Recognition: Received commendations from both the Mayor and Governor.
Note: 2026 outreach/media expansion is listed in More to Come. 

Inspections

Customer access improvements, proactive enforcement planning, and staff development.

  • Demolitions: Over 80 properties cleared, including the Governor’s House Hotel.
  • Process Improvement: Ordinance amended for temporary Certificates of Occupancy.
Note: 2026 workflow software and code enforcement expansion appear in More to Come.

Office of Violence Prevention

Citywide effort driving safer neighborhoods through youth engagement, faith partnerships, and community healing.

  • Built a Strong Team: Fully staffed the Office to lead citywide violence-prevention efforts.
  • Launched a Movement: Introduced the Montgomery Stand Up Campaign to unite the community against violence.
  • Faith Community Mobilization: Engaged 60 churches to support prevention, healing, and neighborhood stabilization.
  • Youth-Focused Initiatives: Partnered with Montgomery Public Schools on programs to reduce incidents and promote positive engagement.
  • Juvenile Outreach: Prepared to begin mentorship and life-skills work at Mt. Meigs Juvenile Facility and with Montgomery County Youth Services.
  • Community Events: Hosted two major OVP-led events (Kickoff & Mental Health) and supported partner events like Day of Hope and VOCAL Christmas to expand collaboration.
Note: 2026 youth mentorship expansion, school-based outreach, and citywide faith-partner mobilization appear in More to Come.
 
Street Maintenance

Seasonal readiness, complaint reduction, and strong cross-department support.

  • 100% Completion of Seasonal Ditch Maintenance: Over 300 ditches and rights-of-way were cut three times during the growing season, with many receiving a fourth cut.
  • Vegetation Control Innovation: Launched a spraying program across 63 high-growth areas, significantly reducing vegetation-related complaints.

Traffic Engineering

Signal reliability upgrades, smart inspection tools, and energy-saving lighting work.

  • Intersection Upgrades Completed: All 12 targeted intersections received new cabinet/controller hardware, improving traffic signal reliability.
  • Drone Program Launched: Two employees certified as drone pilots; drones now actively used for inspections and planning.
  • LED Lighting Expansion: $100,000 in LED upgrades underway with projected $1,000/month utility savings; Garner Engineering onboard to manage interstate lighting assessments. 

 

More to Come

All 2026 highlights and forward-looking priorities, grouped by department.

2026
PIPE Department (Permitting, Inspections, Planning, Engineering)
  • Traffic Engineering: Neighborhood traffic-calming program and South Court Street conversion.
  • Traffic Engineering: Highway lighting upgrades (priority focus).
  • Inspections: New workflow software and expanded code enforcement.
  • Planning & Transportation: Bus wraps, branding, and expanded advertising revenue.
Montgomery Zoo & Planetarium
  • Grand Opening: Gift Shop & Admissions complex planned for 2026.
  • Exhibit Conversions: Bear exhibit transformed into a Red Wolf habitat; Parakeet Cove transformed into Tortoise Trek.
  • Master Planning: New Zoo Master Plan completed in 2026.
  • Programming: Expand Christmas Lights Festival.
  • Reaccreditation: ZAA reaccreditation process scheduled for early 2026.
Grants Department
  • Outreach & Recruitment: Accelerate outreach and recruitment for all grant programs.
  • Media Engagement: Expand media engagement to meet performance-based funding requirements.
  • Department Focus: Aggressive outreach and media engagement planned to boost program participation and performance.
Traffic Engineering
  • Neighborhood Traffic-Calming: Launch/expand a neighborhood traffic-calming program.
  • South Court Street: Conversion project priority.
  • Highway/Interstate Lighting: Upgrade focus area (including assessments already underway).
Office of Violence Prevention
  • Youth Reentry Support: Providing mentorship, life-skills training, and positive adult relationships for youth returning from detention to reduce reoffending.
  • School-Based Outreach: Expanding targeted programs in Montgomery Public Schools to engage high-risk youth early and interrupt pathways to violence.
  • Citywide Mobilization: Activating residents and partnering with 60 churches as trusted anchors for prevention, youth support, and community healing.
  • Youth-Led Initiatives: Elevating young voices through leadership opportunities, empowering them to design solutions and lead activities that create safer neighborhoods.
Inspections
  • Workflow Software: Implement new workflow software to strengthen throughput and accountability.
  • Code Enforcement: Expand code enforcement capacity and coverage.
Planning & Transportation
  • Branding & Revenue: Bus wraps, refreshed branding, and increased advertising revenue.