Foley Approves Six-Month Data Center Moratorium
Foley has enacted a six-month moratorium on data centers and similar facilities while the city studies their potential impacts and prepares regulations to address future proposals. The Foley City Council voted Tuesday, Sept. 8, to approve the final reading of an ordinance establishing the temporary moratorium. The ordinance is now in effect for six months. The moratorium restricts the acceptance, processing, approval and consideration of applications for data centers, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining facilities, server farms and similar technically oriented uses, facilities and operations. Mayor Ralph Hellmich said no data centers have been [...]
Foley Main Street, City of Foley Receive Statewide Recognition
Foley Main Street, City of Foley receive statewide recognition Foley Main Street and the City of Foley were recognized for their work in Downtown Foley during Main Street Alabama’s 13th annual Awards of Excellence Banquet, held last month in Enterprise. The city and Foley Main Street received Awards of Excellence for downtown improvements and business development, while members of the Foley Public Works Department were also recognized for their contributions to the downtown district. The awards were presented locally during the Foley City Council meeting on Sept. 8. East Jessamine Street project recognized [...]
Foley City Council agenda set for Tuesday
The Foley City Council will hold its regular work session and meeting Tuesday, Sept. 8. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. in the council chambers at Foley City Hall. The meeting was rescheduled from Monday, Sept. 7, due to the Labor Day holiday. Among the items on the agenda are: A public hearing to declare weeds to be a public nuisance and order its abatement on West Carolyn Avenue. A public hearing declaring the accumulation of junk to be a public nuisance and ordering its abatement on East Michigan Avenue. A public [...]
City of Foley Labor Day Hours & Service Schedule
Non-emergency City of Foley offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Offices will reopen for regular business hours Tuesday, Sept. 8. Police, fire and other essential emergency services will continue to operate during the holiday. The Foley City Council meeting and work session, normally held on the first Monday of the month, will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. in the City Council chamber at Foley City Hall on East Laurel Avenue. The Foley Community Library will be closed Monday, [...]
Foley’s Beulah Drainage Project Near Completion
Foley's project to manage the stormwater in the Beulah Heights community is nearing completion with funding from the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program. The Beulah Heights Regional Stormwater Facility in southeast Foley should be completed this fall, Leslie Gahagan, Foley sustainability and natural resources director, told members of the Foley City Council. The council voted to accept an additional grant from the MBNEP to finish the project. Gahagan said the group has already provided some funding for the drainage program. "We've been working with them on the Beulah Heights Stormwater Management Facility," Gahagan [...]
Foley Christmas Parade to Get New Reindeer
Christmas is still months away, but Foley is already making plans for the holiday season, including an upgrade to a longtime Christmas Parade tradition. The Foley City Council approved the purchase of nine new reindeer to pull Santa’s sleigh during the city’s annual Christmas Parade in December. The parade, organized by the Foley Kiwanis Club, rolls through downtown Foley each year as part of the start of the holiday season. Santa Claus makes his appearance aboard a sleigh pulled by nine reindeer representing the traditional eight named in “The Night Before Christmas,” along [...]
Chase Bank Opens First Coastal Alabama Branch in Foley
Chase's newest Alabama branch is open in Foley, but the bank's connection to the city goes back years. The branch on South McKenzie Street celebrated its opening Tuesday, Aug. 18. The office is the 16th Chase branch to open in Alabama and the first in the coastal area. The company plans to increase the number of Chase locations in Alabama to 35 by 2030. Plans for new branches include locations in Daphne, Mobile, Montgomery, Decatur and Huntsville. At the opening ceremony, Foley Mayor Ralph Hellmich said that while the South Baldwin branch is [...]
Foley to Host Gulf Coast Heavy Equipment Roadeo
Local public works crews will put the skills they use to serve their communities to the test while competing for bragging rights during the Gulf Coast Heavy Equipment Roadeo on Friday, Sept. 25. The city of Foley is hosting the event at OWA Parks and Resort, a sponsor of the Roadeo. Activities will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is open to the public, and admission is free. Participants will compete in a series of challenges testing their skills with heavy equipment used in their jobs. The competitions will [...]
Foley Honors Conservation Commissioner Chris Blankenship
The city of Foley recognized state Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources Chris Blankenship for his work improving the environment and preserving and promoting the natural resources in the region. Blankenship was appointed commissioner by Gov. Kay Ivey in 2017. On Monday, Aug. 17, the Foley City Council presented a proclamation and keys to the city to the commissioner in recognition of his service. Mayor Ralph Hellmich said that in his six years as mayor, only seven keys to the city have been presented. He said that while Blankenship began his career in [...]
Foley City Council sets agenda for Aug. 17 meeting
The Foley City Council will hold its regular work session and meeting Monday, Aug. 17. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. in the council chambers at Foley City Hall. Among the items on the agenda are: A public hearing to declare weeds and the accumulation of junk, trash and litter to be a public nuisance and ordering its abatement on Cedar Court. A proclamation honoring Conservation and Natural Resources Commissioner Chris Blankenship. Monthly reports on taxes and permit plans and from the Planning and Zoning, Police, Building, Fire and Human Resources departments. [...]