Road Closure – S Pine Street Saturday, October 31st
Asphalt Services Inc. will be doing road striping on S. Pine Street from CR 20W to just before W. Pride Blvd. on Saturday, Oct. 31st starting at 7:00 a.m. until approximately 6:00 p.m. There will be flaggers so traffic will not be completely shut down, but please expect very minor delays.
Baldwin REALTORS® Foundation Receives Large Grant for Hurricane Relief
In the sudden adversity caused by Hurricane Sally, Baldwin REALTORS ® leadership formed a plan to help the devastated homeowners and renters of Baldwin County. What started as aiding through donations of non-perishables and generators has now turned into a newly formed non-profit foundation with a substantial grant of $200,000 to distribute in the community. The Baldwin REALTORS® Foundation received the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) REALTORS® Relief Foundation Grant to assist anyone in the Baldwin County community who has suffered loss to a primary residence from the storm. Those who lease and [...]
Forestry team finds damaged trees posing danger in Baldwin County after Hurricane Sally
The road to recovery continues in Baldwin County as cities hit hardest by Hurricane Sally work to remove fragile trees and limbs that could pose a danger to the public. The Urban Forestry Strike Team, a group of highly trained arborists, visited the cities of Foley and Gulf Shores last week to survey the damage, and mark trees that need to be addressed. Dale Dickens, Alabama's Urban Forestry Coordinator, said the team put white marks on trees with limbs at risk of falling, and painted orange X marks on trees that need to [...]
Thank you, John Koniar, for 40 years of service to Foley
John Koniar began his service to the city in 1980 when he was elected to the city council. He served as mayor pro tem from 1996 until 2006, when he was appointed to serve the remainder of former Mayor Timothy Russell’s term of office. He was re-elected in 2008, 2012 and 2016, and he has participated in almost every council meeting for the past 40 years. Koniar’s calm, steady leadership style included looking for areas of agreement and compromise rather than conflict. His vision and dedication have helped Foley to become the [...]
Foley council supports Amendment 2, with caution
Concerns voiced over added stress to Foley Beach Express At the end of September, the Choose2Coalition spoke in support of Amendment 2, which will appear on the Baldwin County General Election Ballot on Nov. 3. If passed, the amendment will see the Baldwin Beach Express expand from I-10 to I-65. Estimated costs for the entire project are $200 million. Baldwin County has put approximately $12 million into the project to date, including traffic studies, the purchase and management of a wetland mitigation bank, environmental permitting, and planning/preparation for the entire roadway, interchange at [...]
Now back to your regularly scheduled garbage pick up
This is a week of getting back to normal, in terms of garbage and recycling pickup. This week garbage pickup will go back to the normal(old) schedule. Also this week, recycling pickup resumes. Alley garbage pickup for those of you who have them returns. Also, city pickup of “regular” yard debris (grass clippings, etc.) returns. Public works asks that you keep these piles separate from storm debris. Sounds odd, but FEMA will reimburse for storm debris, but not regular limbs and grass from yard maintenance.
Baldwin residents ask, “What will happen with all this debris?”
All over Baldwin County, you can see FEMA debris management sites popping up. These sites, characterized by the mountains of debris and large trucks driving to and from the location, are the first stop for debris left behind by Hurricane Sally after being picked up from along the streets. In Foley, the site is located at Barin Field. As of Oct. 9, there were 50 trucks in operation in Foley, and after 6,079 truckloads, 355,991 cubic yards of debris had been removed. In Orange Beach, the debris management site is near The Wharf, [...]
Ralph Hellmich talks Foley’s future at Foley Woman’s Club meeting
Foley mayor-elect Ralph Hellmich spoke at the Foley Woman’s Club kickoff meeting held in October, where he discussed new businesses, ongoing projects, and the future of Foley. “The council will be changing in November, but in Foley we’ve worked together for a long time and we prefer to keep it that way,” said Hellmich. “John [Koniar] has had a leadership style that was not confrontational, and we’d like to continue that because you get a lot more done by working together than you can by fighting. There’s disagreements going on within the council, [...]
Monday, Oct. 12 Update
Garbage Normal ally pickup resumed today. This is the last week of garbage collection by city quadrant. Normal (old) garbage routes will resume Monday, Oct. 19. Recycle routes are also set to resume on Monday, Oct. 19. Debris Today is day 20 for vegetative debris pickup in Foley. On Saturday, Oct. 9, there were 50 trucks in operation. So far, the trucks have picked up 6,079 truckloads, for a total of 355,991 cubic yards of debris removed. SBA opens Business Recovery Center in Alabama for businesses affected by Hurricane Sally The U.S. Small [...]
Foley Library’s LOOK & FIND
Date of Event: Mon, Oct 12 – Sat, Oct 31, 2020 Time of Event: During regular library operating hours Where: Foley Public Library In an effort to provide some Fall fun at the Foley Public Library, a LOOK & FIND event has been created where patrons, young & old, can search for certain items in the library, complete a sheet with their location, and receive a small prize. This lively event will start on Mon, Oct 12, 2020 and run through Sat, Oct 31, 2020. Participants are welcome in the library during regular [...]