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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
  
  
  

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.
  
  
  

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 the More to Come section below.

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 the More to Come section below.

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.

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. 

• 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.

• Workflow Software: Implement new workflow software to strengthen throughput and accountability.

• Code Enforcement: Expand code enforcement capacity and coverage.

• 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.

• 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.

• Branding & Revenue: Bus wraps, refreshed branding, and increased advertising revenue.

• 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.

• 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).