With football season coming up fast, board members at Ladd-Peebles Stadium are worried the city has left people wondering whether it's safe to go there.
They maintain that the facility is indeed safe, and the mayor's office agrees. But the stadium's overseers worry that public perception has been hurt by a larger debate involving the city, the University of South Alabama and Ladd's future.
The Mobile City Council is considering a proposal from Mayor Sandy Stimpson under which the city would help USA with long-term debt service on a proposed on-campus stadium, and USA would in return provide $2.