Job opening – Environmental Inspector
We are hiring! The City of Foley, AL is now accepting applications for the Environmental Inspector position. Apply online using the link below. Applications will be accepted until 5pm on May 21, 2020. https://al-foley.civicplushrms.com/CareerPortal/JobDetail.aspx?RequisitionId=62149&SourceId=2691
Foley to resume curbside recycling
Foley residents will welcome the return of curbside recycling when the service resumes May 4 after being temporarily suspended since late March because of COVID-19. Recycling is one of several gradual reopening announced by Foley Mayor John Koniar on May 1, to coincide with the state’s new “Safer at Home” order. Recycling pickup (blue bins) will resume in each city neighborhood on the same schedule as prior to the shutdown. Regular garbage pickup (green bins), as well as yard debris and bulk item pickup, were not interrupted as these services are automated and [...]
Foley Mayor begins reopening of city offices
Today Foley Mayor John Koniar announced plans for reopening a number of city offices on Monday, May 4, in conjunction with the state’s new “Safer at Home” order. This gradual easing of restrictions comes about six weeks after shutdowns began on March 16, 2020, due to concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 virus. A gradual reopening of city offices is planned, beginning with the following offices on Monday, May 4: Foley’s Municipal Court, lobbies at Community Development, Engineering, the Justice Center, all Fire Stations and Public Works. City curbside recycling will also [...]
New ‘safer at home’ health order eases some COVID-19 restrictions in Alabama while protecting our communities
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announces a new statewide coronavirus emergency health order effective April 30 at 5 p.m. which relaxes a previous health order regarding individuals, employers, retailers, beaches and medical procedures. The order remains in effect until 5 p.m. on May 15. The order and fact sheets describing the “safer at home” order may be viewed at alabamapublichealth.gov. Under the new health order, individuals are encouraged to exercise personal responsibility but are not ordered to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Public places are to take reasonable steps [...]
Governor Ivey issues Safer at Home order
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday held a joint press conference to provide further updates on COVID-19. She was joined by the State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, as well as members of the Executive Committee of her Coronavirus Task Force. Governor Kay Ivey issued a Safer at Home order to be applied Statewide. The order will be effective Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. and will expire on Friday, May 15, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. In this new order, retail businesses will be allowed to reopen with only 50% occupancy. Anyone who leaves [...]
Census 2020: It’s not too late to respond
It’s not too late to respond to the 2020 Census while being safe and practicing social distancing at home. Once you have responded, please encourage your family, friends and loved ones to complete the census, too. Participate here. Cities and towns with a Self-Response Rates of 30 percent or lower is considered at risk. https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html
Update from Mayor Koniar
Fellow Citizens and Business Owners, As mayor, I wanted to provide you with a status update with regard to the Covid-19 virus. I know all of you have been tracking progress of the virus, monitoring actions taken by the federal government to respond to the effects of the pandemic, and have been adhering to the requirements identified in the Governor’s Stay at Home order. This has, and continues to be, difficult for all of us. Many of you are unemployed or furloughed, many businesses are closed or partially closed by order of the state, and perhaps most importantly, [...]
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF FOLEY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION IN FEDERALLY FUNDED AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS The Foley Municipal Airport, operated by the City of Foley, Foley, Alabama, hereby publishes a proposed overall goal for its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program for FY 2020 for The City of Foley. The proposed overall goal for all FAA-AIP funded projects is 10.60%. The methodology used in developing this goal is available for inspection at the Office of the Airport Manager, Ms. Rachel Keith, 407 East Laurel Ave., Foley, AL 36535, Monday through Friday, from 8 AM [...]
Trash Talk: Foley officials discuss options during temporary recycling hold
At the beginning of April, Foley announced it would be putting a temporary hold on recycling pickups. This is due to the method of pickup. Whereas trash is collected three days a week with the use of an automated side loading truck, recycling is picked up one day a week via manual methods. To reduce the risk to city employees who handle recycling cans, the decision to put the collection on a temporary halt was made. “Do we have the capacity to pick up the garbage in place of the recycling?” asked Council [...]
Foley first responders making efforts to keep city safe during Stay-At-Home order
The climate of our world has changed over the past month as COVID-19 has led Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to issue a Stay-At-Home order throughout the state in order to stop the spread of the virus. This has also led local first responders to begin dealing with situations that were not issues before the pandemic began. Stay-At-Home implies that citizens are to stay in their homes as much as possible. However there are exceptions that allow essential workers to continue to travel to work and families to make trips to the grocery store [...]