Drainage work has made a difference, residents and business owners say
MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) A massive upgrade to Florida Street disrupted commerce for 14 months and caused headaches for business owners and consumers, alike, but some say the work has reduced flooding.
City officials hope to get similar results on an even more ambitious project under way on Broad Street.
James Barber, chief of staff to Mayor Sandy Stimpson, said it is hard to know what the final cost of the work will be.
“Every time we peel back a layer on that, because it’s so old, they’re finding a lot of, you know, unforeseeable issues,” he said.
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Mobilians don’t need much excuse to celebrate. Locals claim that Mardi Gras in the United States began here more than 300 years ago. But, COVID-19 canceled the parades for the first time since World War II. Now, the christening of a Navy ship in the city, named the USS Mobile at that, is a good enough excuse. Mobile will hold a Mardi Gras style parade on May twenty second to welcome dignitaries, celebrate the event, and give residents and visitors a taste of the way the port city parties during Fat Tuesday.
“The wheels started in motion, brainstorming, how can we make this really special?” asked Mayor Sandy Stimpson, who said plans for the festivities actually predate the pandemic.