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e and meaningful ways to introduce the efforts of smithsonian to selma let s just start working together mink said earn each other s trust develop contribute show up not disappear so number one there are ways we can work together through our shovel ready programs and i have shared some of them where we can start working in service of selma almost immediately through the library school systems through mrs pitts working with mrs becky youngblood in various ways mink said there could be an arts and culture hub in selma through the smithsonian and through their shovel ready programs he said they can immediately apply some of the things that they are doing in other smaller cities to selma and become a part of its historic fabric mink also said another way that the smithsonian could be involved in the frameworks of selma is by being included in our events such as the annual bridge crossing jubilee our local galas or just through the service of being a part of our programs that impact our youth our public library and our rotary club would you like us to speak to them mink told the crowd would you like us to be a part of a brand application not to bring money to us but to amplify and improve your energy mink said the last way that the institution could work with selma is through one puzzling question of how can we make something up together and both bring our skills and our expertise in the development of making selma better at the end of the presentation mink opened the floor for more questions about the smithsonian and its rural initiative and brainstorming efforts from guests for the potential partnership in selma for more information about the smithsonian and its rural initiative visit https www si edu education rural communities state of the city address selma mayor highlights the city s progression in his first 100 days by faith callens march 30 2026 on monday march 23 mayor johnny moss iii highlighted several pillars of the city s progress during the state of the city address held at the carl c morgan convention center the selma and dallas county chamber of commerce and tourism information by faith callens special to the selma and dallas county chamber of commerce and tourism information it s been 100 days since selma s newest leader mayor johnny moss iii has been in office on monday community members city officials and employees of the city of selma attended the state of the city address awaiting remarks from mayor moss on the city s progress this is not just a report moss said this is a honest conversation about where we are where we ve been and where we are going as a city moss said when he took office on nov 3 that him and team did not walk into a city that was not working but said it was a city that was working without structure departments were working but not always aligned moss said work was happening but not always tracked problems were being addressed but not always resolved at the root and as we dug deeper what became clear was this good people were doing good work but too often the work existed in silos one department didn t always know what the other was doing processes weren t always documented and in many cases success was depending on one person and not a system when knowledge lives in people instead of systems you don t have consistency you have risk and we cannot build a future on risk moss said the city operations had to be moved from personality driven to system driven and that it took a transition team that consisted of co chairs and team members to make the city s newest vision come to life these individuals gave their time their expertise and their honest perspective to help us understand where we are and because of their work we are not guessing moss said we are moving with clarity and that clarity led to action moss said during his time so far in office that they have brought every department head together not for any other meeting but to align their priorities the four priorities moss spoke about that he considers is crucial for the city are enhanced and accountable systems visible improvements in the quality of life the ability to strengthen public safety and trust and to continue the expansion of economic opportunity moss said with these four priorities in place this is considered the first time that the city is moving in the same direction the next pillar of moss s speech focused on the city s systems and its finances here s the truth moss said you cannot fix a city without fixing how it operates when we took office we knew that in order to move and settle forward we had to build structure build accountability and systems that work moss said one of the most important steps that they are implementing right now is open gov this system will officially go live in october moss said the work has already begun because implementing a system like open gov is not something you rush it requires planning training data organization and alignment across every department and that s exactly what we are doing now we are preparing our departments cleaning up our data and building the internal structure needed so that when open gov goes live it works moss said when open gov is fully implemented it will allow them to track revenue expenditures in real time monitor departmental budgets with greater accuracy and improve transparency for both leadership and the public while making more informed data driven decisions because one of the biggest challenges cities face is not just revenue its visibility and open gov changes that this system will work hand in hand with other changes we are making including strengthening internal financial processes improving reporting standards and transitioning tax collections to the alabama department of revenue because this is not just about one system this is about building a complete financial infrastructure for the city of selma when open gov is fully implemented we will have the ability to see what is coming into our city what is being spent and where adjustments need to be made and that means better decisions better accountability and better results for our citizens moss said that the new systems that they are implementing will allow the city to move from uncertainty to control moss also spoke about the city s general fund and its budget currently the city s general fund is just under 21 million with approximately 10 million collected to date according to moss so that puts us at about 48 percent of our projected revenue which means we are on pace moss said our largest revenue drivers continue to be sales tax business licenses and property taxes but here s what we are focused on not just maintaining revenue but growing it moss said one of the biggest structural changes that the city is making is transitioning to their department the state has stronger enforcement mechanisms which means more accurate collections more consistent reporting and less revenue falling through the cracks moss said this is about making sure that selma receives each dollar it is owed as the state of address continued moss spoke to the public about several topics from the importance of businesses being licensed in the city of selma to the focus of how the city plans to grow revenue in the right way he also spoke about the importance of public safety nothing matters more than the safety of our citizens moss said since november moss said the fire department has seen real measurable progress he said the fire department has undergone a full operational restructure that has resulted in a 28 percent reduction in overtime while still maintaining the coverage standards required to protect the city they have also hired six new personnel to strengthen their ability to respond and reduce the burden on existing staff and they have also taken the hard work of cleaning up the department s finances resolving over 40 outstanding purchase orders and debts restoring accountability and credibility moss said at the same time the fire department has launched a new in service training program allowing firefighters to receive continued education while on duty reducing costs and increasing readiness like the fire department moss also spoke on the selma police department and his effort to work closely with the department to get them where they need to be this is an area where we all know there is still work to do and i m not going to stand here and pretend otherwise but i will say this we have men and women in uniform who are showing up every day and doing a difficult job under difficult circumstances they deserve to be supported at the same time we are focused on improving how we serve this community moss said he is partnering with the selma police department to strengthen staffing with new officers that are already added to the staff and will continue efforts to recruit and retain talent we are expanding community based strategies including neighborhood watch efforts and increasing engagement between police officers and residents we are exploring new tools and technology like drone support for critical incidents to improve response and officer safety but more importantly we are focused on building trust moss said public safety is not just about enforcement but relationships communication and ensuring that every citizen feels safe and heard moss also discussed the improvements of the city s it department and the various developments happening through the city s parks and recreation department that he said would attract visitors and residents to fill up hotel rooms and restaurants around the city he also spoke about the city s public buildings and their functionality and how the public buildings department has made real progress by improving maintenance responding faster to service requests and ensuring its facilities can support daily operations he also highlighted the cemetery department the human resources and personnel department the public works department and the planning and development department and its efforts in place to make selma a better city leadership is never a one person effort moss said it takes a team and we are not where we want to be at but we are no longer where we are we now have direction we now have alignment and we are building the kind of system that will move this city forward for mayor moss s full state of the city address visit the city of selma s facebook page sha jobs plus program partners with complete 3 tech solutions to bring free technology training to community by faith callens march 20 2026 on monday the selma housing authority job plus program partnered with complete 3 tech solutions and several neighboring businesses to kick off its 2nd annual community training bootcamp the selma and dallas county chamber of commerce and tourism information by faith callens special to the selma and dallas county chamber of commerce and tourism information on monday the selma housing authority jobs plus program partnered with a birmingham based computer support company called complete 3 tech solutions to bring a free technology training to its residents equipping them with the skills needed for today s workforce through the c3ts program s partnership residents of the gwc community alongside the felix heights community could take advantage of the hands on basic technology classes offered through a quick sign up process held at the sha s job plus office at 414 martin luther king street the selma and dallas county chamber of commerce and tourism information also attended the technology training to highlight and showcase the efforts of the sha job plus program and its partnership with c3ts through our program we offer three courses said c3ts executive director chris white technology 101 computer basics technology 102 digital skills for work and life and technology 103 workplace technology and career readiness white said the classes can give residents who sign up an opportunity to learn more about technology and its benefits while ensuring that they have the foundational skills down pack we want to make residents feel good about working with a computer laptop or a tablet white said then from there we build our customized tracks for you so if you want to learn how to utilize ai for certain things we help you with that if you want to go into computer programming cyber security graphic designing or whatever in the space within it because it s so broad we can help you find out your interest level and we are able to customize a good service track for you so that you can get the certification that you need white said each course that the residents take will be set up for three weeks and that they will meet twice a week we will meet and have a morning class and afternoon class and we will discuss materials for two hours in the morning or two hours in the afternoon white said residents can choose either option and we will be in training for three weeks then we will take a week off and come back for another three weeks and then we would have the week off again for the next one these will be hands on classes for the first area and after that we will set up the hybrid or remote classes that will be more specialized with what each individual resident is looking for white also said residents who are interested in the technology training program must be 18 years old or older in addition to white s technology program businesses such as wallace community college selma carepro community health and education services and rise and recover substance use recovery services including several others engaged with sha residents sharing information about their services and how they can benefit them in the long run sha intake coordinator kewanda vandiver also spoke to the residents as well i work along with the jobs plus program and we know that a part of their commitment to the community is to bring resources to the tenants of gwc and felix heights and so one of the resources that i provide is being an intake coordinator with them vandiver said when residents come to see the case manager i also grab them and i sit down with them and assess what s going on in their life i gather information from them and with that information it gives me a snippet of if some things are going on in the background that we need to dig a little bit more deeper in vandiver said if she senses areas of need when talking to the residents she will provide them with self care tips ways to help them manage stages of grief including providing other ways of support any way she can through her business designed to uplift on tuesday and wednesday the sha job plus program hosted presentation days for the participating businesses allowing them to highlight their services to the sha community the sessions held also gave residents who attended the presentation days an opportunity to ask questions receive in person guidance and have a possible brighter outlook on their future job plus director sandra russell said she is proud of how the partnership with 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