Mobile City Council set to authorize civic center demolition by end of month

Mobile Civic Center renderings

A rendering of the proposed new Civic Center arena in downtown Mobile, Ala.City of Mobile

The Mobile City Council could consider a contract to demolish the 60-year-old Mobile Civic Center next week, city Chief of Staff James Barber said.

“We are still on time, and still on budget at 60% [design plans],” Barber said Tuesday.

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