Enterprise
City of Progress
City of Enterprise photo
City receives state grant to help
build skate park
Nov. 24, 2015
City of Enterprise photo
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley announced Nov. 24 that the City of Enterprise has been awarded a $50,000 grant to help build a skate park. Mayor Kenneth Boswell and city leaders followed the announcement with a press conference, saying the grant had been the culmination of more than a year of effort on the city's part to meet the needs of local skaters who heretofore had no place to practice their sport. For more about the grant, click on the following links.
NOVEMBER 2015
$250,000 CDBG grant targets nuisance properties in Enterprise
Nov. 24, 2015
At the Nov. 17 Enterprise City Council meeting, Mayor Kenneth Boswell announced the city has been awarded a $250,000 Community Development Block Grant. He said the funds, along with a $28,000 match from the city, will be used to eliminate 105 dilapidated buildings primarily located in city districts 1 and 2. For more information, click on the following media links.
Enterprise Youth tapped as State Games Athlete of the Year
Nov. 16, 2015
Enterprise Ledger photo
Enterprise's Kelan LeBlanc was recognized by Mayor Kenneth Boswell at the Nov. 17 council meeting for his recent selection as the Alabama State Games Male Athlete of the Year. The Award was presented to LeBlanc by Gov. Robert Bentley in Montgomery Nov. 13. For more about Kelan and the award, click on the following links.
DPW employee
goes "Extra Mile"
Nov. 23, 2015
Enterprise Ledger photo
Enterprise Mayor Kenneth Boswell presented the "Extra Mile" Award to Department of Public Works employee Marshall Jones Nov. 17 at the regular city council meeting. For more about the award, click on the following link:
Mayor, skaters
believe new skate
park will succeed
Nov. 29, 2015
In an interview with the Enterprise Ledger, Mayor Kenneth Boswellindicated last week he is entrusting the skaters in Enterprise to help make the skate park succeeed and he believes the city and interested group of young people
together can make the recently-announced park a success. For more click on the following link:
DPW employee
goes "Extra Mile"
Nov. 29, 2015
Enterprise Ledger photo
Enterprise Tourism Director Meredith Brunson urges everyone to shop locally so that tax dollars can stay in and work for your own community. For more about shopping locally, see the story in Enterprise Ledger.
City getting ready for Christmas events
Nov. 13, 2015
With Thanksgiving just around the corner and Christmas not far behind, the City of Enterprise is already getting in the spirit of the season by planning two festive events.
The annual Enterprise Tree-Lighting ceremony is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at City Hall, where the fresh, large city Christmas tree will be decorated and lighted for the first time.
Santa Claus will be taking Christmas wish requests after the ceremony that will feature music by the Enterprise State Community College Entertainers and an ensemble of elementary schoolers from Enterprise City Schools as well as an inspiring message by the Rev. Trevor Woolridge of Johns Chapel AME Church.
More details about this year’s tree-lighting festivities will be announced later.
Everyone is also invited to come and enjoy “Christmas at the
Farmers Market” on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Santa Claus will be making a return visit to catch up with local youngsters who want to tell him their Christmas wishes or perhaps just remind him about what’s on their lists.
Youngsters will not only get to talk to Santa, but they will get a chance to listen to the Christmas story, and spend the morning decorating their very own free Christmas ornament.
During the children’s activities, grown-ups can shop for winter produce, homemade goods and arts and crafts.
For more information about these two events, or if you are interested in becoming an arts and crafts vendor on Dec. 12 at the market, contact city Special Projects Coordinator Kay Kirkland at 334-348-2310, kkirkland@enterpriseal.gov. Vendor space is limited, and Farmers Market rules will apply.
In addition to these activities, city leaders encouraged everyone to also attend the Tuesday, Dec. 1, Christmas parade, sponsored annually downtown by the Enterprise Chamber of Commerce. Should rain cause postponement of the parade on Tuesday, the parade will take place on Thursday, Dec. 3, and the tree-lighting ceremony will be delayed until Dec. 10. For more, click on the following links:
Site approved for city's fourth fire station
Nov. 5, 2015
The Enterprise City Council on Nov. 3 voted to locate the city's fourth fire station on the south side of the city near the Enterprise Municipal Airport. For more about the decision, click on the following link:
Contract for video
production approved
Nov. 5, 2015
An agreement with a video production company was approved by the Enterprise City Council Nov. 3. The company is being hired to produce nine videos at a cost of $22,050 for helping the city's business and industry recruitment efforts.
For more, click on the following link:
The Enterprise City Council meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
City of Enterprise photos
Youth Leadership students meet with Mayor, Tourism Director
Nov. 16, 2015
Members of the Coffee County Youth Leadership program visited the Enterprise Farmers Market recently as part of the program’s “Agriculture and Industry Day.” Mayor Kenneth Boswell, who was recently appointed to the Alabama Department of Agriculture Produce Task Force, talked to the students about the overall produce market and the efforts by the state to increase produce production and profitability, and increase the number of farmers markets as well. Enterprise Tourism Director Meredith Brunson reviewed the activities that have taken place at the Enterprise Farmers Market thus far and how the market has benefited farmers and the community. During their outing, the CCYL group also toured the HSAA plant of Enterprise.
Council, mayor respond to "Take Back Enterprise" request for software
Nov. 10, 2015
At the Nov.3 Enterprise City Council meeting, Council President Al Miller and Mayor Kenneth Boswell responded to an earlier request from members of the "Take Back Enterprise" group. The group had asked the city to purchase software that would help make the city more transparent. For the response, see the following links:
City declares BBQ Month; local "BBQ Man" featured
Nov. 10, 2015
Mayor Kenneth Boswell declared November as BBQ Month in Enterprise recently in conjunction with the state of Alabama Tourism Department's observance of "The Year of BBQ." For more, click the link at right.
Southeast Sun Photo
Service, sacrifice of veterans honored with parade, special ceremony
Nov. 6, 2015
Area veterans were honored with several events surrounding the Nov. 11 observance of Veterans Day 2015. The Veterans Parade Committee events were hosted on Nov. 5, beginning with a Wreath-laying ceremony at the Wall of Freedom in the Enterprise Recreation Complex. The Veterans Parade took place at 6 p.m., followed by the Veterans Tribute Ceremony. For more, click on the following links.
City of Enterprise photos
DECEMBER
2015
Renovations complete,
hangar construction
gets under way
Dec. 1, 2015
A renovation project at the Enterprise Airport is complete and construction of a new hangar is under way. For more about the projects, click on the following links:
The Southeast Sun
Council renews contracts with WEDC,
Chamber of Commerce
Dec. 3, 2015
The Enterprise City Council renewed its financial support contracts with the Enterprise Chamber of Commerce and the Wiregrass Economic Development Corporation. For more about the contracts, click on the following links:
Tree-lighting
Dec. 3, 2015
Hundreds of children and adults enjoyed a fun evening of music and fellowship as the city welcomed the Christmas season with its annual city Christmas tree lighting ceremony. To read more about the festivities and to see photos from the event, check out the following links:
City of Enterprise photos
Council approves one-time bonus for employees
Dec. 3, 2015
The Enterprise City Council approved a one-time $100 bonus for city employees. For more, click on the following link:
Christmas tree lighting promises fun for all
Dec. 3, 2015
The Enterprise city Christmas tree lighting ceremony will be Thursday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m., For more, click on the following link:
Renovations on Bates Memorial Stadium may be delayed
Dec. 12, 2015
After receiving some construction bids that they said appeared inflated, city council members indicated they may put the renovation project at Bates Memorial Stadium on hold for now. For more about the bids and the council's consideration of them, click on the following links:
High construction estimates likely to cause bid rejections for Central Fire Station project
Dec. 11 2015
The Enterprise City Council last week received a second round of construction bids after high construction estimates led them to reject all of the initial bids on the project - the renovation of the old Nichols Oldsmobile location into the new home of the city's Central Fire Station. For more, click on the following link:
Christmas at the Farmers Market enjoyed
Dec. 13, 2015
The City hosted "Christmas at the Farmers Market" Dec. 12. Santa Claus himself came down form the North Pole to give youngsters another chance to share their Christmas wishes with him. Children also enjoyed decorating their own ornaments. For more about the event, click on the local media links and the News Photo Gallery on the city's website.
Heavy rains cause washout
on College Street
DEc. 31, 2015
A portion of College Street near Lee Street was closed because of water damage. Heavy rainfall that fell over several days caused flooding in some areas of the city, but left no major damage. The hardest hit areas for flooding in the Wiregrass were Elba, Geneva and Columbia.
For more, see the following websites: