Foley City Council Meeting Agenda Nov. 21, 2022
The Foley City Council will meet in a joint regular/work session in council chambers on Nov. 21 at 4 p.m. During the meeting the council will discuss: Funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for headwater restoration for Wolf Creek and Sandy Creek. Approving paid bills from the monthly expense report for a total of $7.6 million. Monthly reports from revenue, Community Development Department and the police department. During the month, the city collected $3.1 million in sales tax which was $500,000 over the previous year and $848,000 over budget projections. Foley [...]
Foley City Council Nov. 7 meeting recap
During the Nov. 7 joint regular/work session the city council heard a first reading and introduction of a request to rezone property on Miflin Road near OWA for an RV park. The agenda listed the owners as developer Jim Brown and restaurant owner Richard Schwartz of Orange Beach. Schwartz owns Doc’s Seafood restaurants in Orange Beach and Hazel’s Nook in Gulf Shores. Next to Last LLC is listed as the owner of two parcels, one fronting the south side of Miflin Road near the Pride Drive intersection and the other a 5-acre lot [...]
Experience a Season Full of Christmas Activities at OWA Parks & Resort
(Foley, Alabama) – Join OWA this holiday season to experience a season full of Christmas activities, events, and special offers! From shopping and dining in Downtown OWA to perhaps even meeting Santa Claus, we have it all here at OWA Parks & Resort. The magic begins with our Tree Lighting Ceremony on November 19 and continues all season long! Kick off the holiday season at our 6th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, November 19! Enjoy a snowy Tree Lighting ceremony with Christmas music playing through the streets of Downtown. This remarkable holiday experience is filled [...]
Police Department Utilizes Support Service Personnel
Finding and hiring help has been a challenge in all private and public segments and law enforcement is not exempt from the struggle to find and retain employees. But Foley Police Chief Thurston Bullock says his department is using its new support services personnel to gauge interest in possibly moving into actual law enforcement. “We had to get creative with the current difficulties being seen across the nation with hiring police officers, and this is one of the ideas that we came up with,” Bullock said. “Support Services will provide assistance to our citizens, [...]
ROAD CLOSURE: East Michigan Avenue on Nov. 17
EAST MICHIGAN AVENUE from Bay Street to Cypress Street. This portion of East Michigan Avenue will close at 7:30 AM, Thursday, November 17, 2022 and will reopen at 5:00 PM, Thursday, November 17, 2022 for the contractor to complete a sewer tie-in.
Linda Koniar is the recipient of Main Street Alabama’s Main Street Hero Award
Linda Koniar was awarded the Main Street Alabama Hero Award for the Downtown Foley District by Tricia Black, Main Street Alabama Assistant State Coordinator. Linda was presented her award at the Foley Main Street’s winter volunteer appreciation reception, held at Copper Kettle Cottage. The Main Street Hero award recognizes one community leader, public figure or an or an organization who has made an outstanding contribution to the local Main Street organization program. Recipients may be a public or private individual, non-profit organization, a for-profit business or a government entity. This year Foley Main Street’s [...]
Veteran’s Day city office closures
This year in observance of Veteran's Day, city offices (except emergency services) will be closed November 11. For information on garbage and recycling pick up, click here.
Foley City Hall closed on Wednesday, Nov. 16 for employee safety training
Foley city employees will be participating in a day-long employee safety training on Wednesday, Nov. 16. City hall will be closed, yet all departments not located in that building will be open for business. Direct departmental numbers are available online at CityOfFoley.org.
Foley Main Street is lighting up Downtown Foley
Foley Main Street is working on lighting up Downtown Foley. The organization is giving each of the main street district businesses who want them - two 33’ strands of warm white lights. Just in time for the holidays but the ultimate goal is to light up Downtown Foley year-round! Main Street’s volunteers will be distributing lights the week of November 7th so that the businesses can have them up in time for Downtown Foley’s Christmas Open House December 3rd 11a -2p immediately following the Foley Kiwanis Club’s Christmas Parade which will be at [...]
Foley City Council Meeting Agenda Nov. 7, 2022
The Foley city council will meet in a joint work/regular session on Nov. 7 at 4 p.m. at city hall. During the meeting the council will: Conduct two public hearings on nuisance weeds and ordering the abatement of the weeds at 1260 Briarwood Drive and 2550 S. McKenzie St. The council will also set a public hearing on nuisance weeds at 416 W. Orchid Ave. Discuss the recent Graham Creek Haunted Forest attraction during the Halloween holidays. Hear a presentation on the fiscal year 2023 budget with the resolution saying the budget is [...]