Mobile Mayor Stimpson urges changes in the distribution of the new online sales tax
Mayor Stimson Urges Change in Online Sales Tax Distribution Though it wasn’t his farewell address, Mayor Sandy Stimson made a passionate appeal just days after the election of his successor. He is advocating for a statewide adjustment regarding the distribution of the new 8% online sales tax. In his email to the Mobile community, Stimson […]
After the Stimpson period, will annexation and voter turnout change the leadership of Mobile?
Mobile’s Mayoral Election Set for Change For the past 12 years, Sandy Stimpson has held the mayoral position in Mobile, but that’s about to shift. This month marks a pivotal point in the city’s electoral landscape. Stimpson originally made history in 2013 when he defeated the incumbent Sam Jones, starting a run that would make […]
Mayor Sandy Stimpson shares his thoughts on Airbus, economic progress, and his last Paris Air Show.
Mobile Mayor Reflects on Airbus Impact at Final Paris Air Show As he walks the floors of the 2025 Paris Air Show, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson isn’t just another attendee; he’s wrapping up a significant chapter in his journey within the global aerospace scene. This airshow marks his last European venture as mayor, an occasion […]
Mayor Sandy Stimpson: Building Alabama’s workforce is a call for affordable housing solutions
As Mayor of Mobile, I have seen firsthand the challenges Alabama faces in attracting and retaining a talented workforce. Local businesses are eager to expand and others are interested in coming to Alabama. But our state's severe affordable housing shortage often gets in the way. In the Mobile area alone, 6,362 new jobs are expected […]
Mobile Chief of Police claims he was forced out, Mayor Stimpson says he went ‘AWOL’
Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine was placed on administrative leave this week. City leadership said the leave was necessary and Prine publicly disagreed. Then, on Thursday, Mayor Sandy Stimpson said the chief had gone “off the hook” to city attorneys about his inevitable firing, as well as the police department itself. Pring addressed the situation […]