Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson is looking to improve public safety and address a stray animal problem with his new budget proposal.

The mayor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 was presented to the council this week.

It includes $1.6 million for a new police department and $200,000 to expand the City’s spay and neuter program.

The capital budget includes $80 million in spending, based on projected revenues and expenditures. Each city council district would get $4 million for its own capital improvements.

The proposed budget includes increased allocations for public safety, stormwater management, local infrastructure and more.

“This budget allows us to continue making big investments in Mobile’s future, and that wouldn’t be possible without the commitment to fiscal stewardship we’ve p

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