Transformer Visits Mobile
Originally published at www.iteammobile.org on October 5, 2016.
The Bloomberg Transformer, given to the team that best exhibits its dedication to change, was recently awarded to the Mobile i-team. Optimus Prime rolled into the Port City and had to see all the work being done on the blight initiatives. First he visited the hard working staff in Municipal Enforcement and he was pretty excited to catch them in class studying hard to become certified in International Property Maintenance Code. Optimus also saw the GIS department, where he took a peek behind the curtain and learned more about what it took to create the Collector App, the app that allowed Mobile to have a city wide inventory of all blighted structures. Optimus was really impressed with the Blight Index, created by the i-team, that will help Mobile get the right tools to the right structures for faster resolutions.
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The i-team has been very successful in building strong support within the city for their blight work and Optimus Prime found members of the Blight Task force working hard all over the city. The Architectural Engineering department continues the heavy lifting by taking measures with the blighted structures and making all of our neighborhoods great places to live. Through his time over the city’s Environmental Court, Municipal Court Presiding Judge Whiddon knows that every new team member counts and quickly swore in Optimus to fight blight in Mobile.
No trip to Mobile is complete without seeing the man in charge. Mayor Stimpson shared his vision saying, “Every single Mobilian deserves a neighborhood they feel proud to be a part of.” Mobile has made measurable progress improving our neighborhoods. The team is looking forward to the hard work ahead that will make Mobile the safest, most business and family friendly city in America by 2020. Mobile is committed to reducing the effects of blight from 25% to 20% by 2017 and we don’t have a moment to waste.
Mobile i-team, ROLL OUT!
