Foley Planning Commission agendas for October meetings
The Foley Planning Commission will have two meetings this month, a work session on Oct. 12 at 5:30 p.m. and the regular session on Oct. 19 also at 5:30 p.m. Both meetings will be at city hall in council chambers. During the meetings the commission will address: A second one-year extension of phases two and three of the Rosewood Subdivision located on 36 acres east of County Road 65 and north of Arbor Walk Subdivision. Developers originally asked for a 167-lot subdivision on 64 acres in January of 2019 and sought an extension [...]
Downtown Foley, through Foley Main Street, has been accepted into the Opportunity Alabama Community Growth Accelerator Program
Downtown Foley, through Foley Main Street, has been accepted into the Opportunity Alabama Community Growth Accelerator Program. The CGA team came into town for their first site visit September 27. The visit included touring properties in Downtown Foley that are possible projects, reviewing assets and opportunities, challenges and barriers, and possible goals and results. Thanks to Chad Watkins, Wayne Dyess, Todd Koniar and Darrelyn Jung Dunmore for serving on this taskforce. Foley Main Street's acceptance into the accelerator program was made possible due to the extensive work done through the Envision Downtown Foley [...]
Spooky Season Returns to OWA Parks & Resort!
(Foley, Alabama) – Calling all spooky season fans! On Saturdays and Sundays, beginning October 8, experience the transformation of Downtown OWA into Foley’s very own Halloweentown! With trick-or-treating available every weekend, this Halloween season will have you howling for more. Beginning at 5pm, guests can pick up their complimentary trick-or-treat bag from the clock tower or OWA’s main entrance and visit select locations in Downtown OWA to rack up some candy! Keep an eye out for light-up ghosts in the windows to show you candy locations. Kids activities are available throughout Downtown OWA including [...]
Foley City Council Meeting Agenda Oct. 3, 2022
The Foley City Council will meet at 4 p.m. on Oct. 3 in a joint regular/work session in council chambers. During the meeting the council will discuss: A first reading of an ordinance to pre-zone 35.27 acres on the east side of State Route 59 and south of Hadley Road to planned unit development. The agenda lists the owners of the property as Daniel Ray Pugh, Sandra Pugh Norwood, Vickie Wilkinson, John Ricky Pugh and Rebecca Rapier. The item received a favorable recommendation from the planning commission. A second reading of an ordinance [...]
Foley Airport seeks grant for improvements
While Foley is wrapping up one project at the airport funded by an FAA grant, the council also gave the go ahead to apply for another one for more work at the facility. "The pre-application to the FAA/ALDOT that was just approved by Council at the Sept. 6 meeting was for the construction of taxi lanes and a new eight-unit T-Hangar building,” Airport Manager Rachel Keith said. “The grant process begins with the pre-application and if the FAA/ALDOT approves it, we design and bid the project. Once that is complete, an application would [...]
8th Annual Halloween Extravaganza
The Foley Public Library's 8th Annual Halloween Extravaganza will be held on Sat, Oct 22, 2022, 4-6 pm. This is a family friendly free carnival filled with fun and treats. This year’s carnival centers on family and children. There will be a Bouncy House, a Mechanical Bull Ride, many, many games and even a Petting Zoo. There will also be face painters and our popular book/plushie walk. Games include a variety of bean bag toss games, plinko, a quarterback blitz game, putt putt mini golf, Candyland, Pick a Duck, Go Fish, a Viking [...]
Foley Moving Forward With Plans For $5M First Responder Safe Room – NBC 15 WPMI (Video)
https://youtu.be/oSqEoGvUnS4 Protecting those who help the community recover after a storm; that's the goal of a new first responder safe room, which is now moving forward in the city of Foley. The memories of the destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Sally in September 2020 are still fresh on the minds of many Baldwin County residents. With trees down and roads. With trees down and roads underwater, first responders can struggle to make it into work, and get out with the equipment they need. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mynbc15 For more information visit [...]
A Message from Director of Baldwin County EMA, Zach Hood:
“98-L is now Tropical Depression #9 or TD Nine: Storm appears as if it is better organizing. As the storm continues to develop, we are anticipating it to becoming a strong storm in a short amount of time. - We shall see. As far as the path, this morning's models are beginning to focus on central to South Florida. Remember the Cone of Error is about 200 miles and is indicating the eye could travel anywhere between those points. Here in our part of the state we have a front moving through sometime [...]
Road Closure For South Bay Street from Hamilton Boulevard to East Michigan Avenue
Road closure for South Bay Street from Hamilton Boulevard to East Michigan Avenue. This area will be closed 8am - 5pm on Friday, September 23rd. The closure is necessary to tie into the sewer main on Bay Street.
Foley City Council Meeting Agenda Sept. 19, 2022
The Foley City Council will meet in a joint work/regular session on Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. at city hall. During the meeting, the council will: Conduct three public hearings on whether to declare weeds at three locations a nuisance and order abatement at all three sites. Those are 407 W. Myrtle Ave., 305 S. Alston Street and 210 N. Beech Street. After the hearings the council will consider resolutions for action at all three locations. Hear a report on expenses paid during the month of August totaling about $11.6 million. Hear departmental [...]