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OCTOBER 2016
Hobby Lobby opens in Enterprise
Oct. 4, 2016
The arts and crafts/home decor department store, Hobby Lobby, was welcomed to Enterprise with a big crowd of Chamber leaders, city leaders, fans and shoppers on hand Oct. 3.
The new store is located on the corner of Highway 27 North and Boll Weevil Circle.
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Streets to be closed for October events
Oct. 6, 2016
The Enterprise City Council approved a request to close Main Street Oct. 15 for a peace and unity march. Pinedale Elementary also had a street closing request for a school function that was approved by the council.
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New, old council member discuss, disagree on several issues
Oct. 8, 2016
Mayor Kenneth Boswell and the current city council have had several meetings with incoming council members Turner Townsend, Perry Vickers and Eugene Goolsby. Some controversy arose after Townsend mentioned the possibility of changing the current council chairmanship rotation to make the council chairmanship an elected position, chosen by a vote of the council. Townsend also mentioned the possibility of hiring a city manager.
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Republican organizations donate
trauma kits to first responders
Oct. 12, 2016
The Republican Women of Coffee County and the Coffee County Republican Committee teamed up to provide 45 trauma kits to the Enterprise Police Department and Coffee County Sheriff's Department.
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Interim city clerk, treasurer named
Oct. 12, 2016
The Enterprise City Council Oct. 4. named Beverly Sweeney as interim city clerk and Danielle Jackson as interim treasurer. The two were named in response to the retirement of long-time city clerk/treasurer Steve Hicks. Both had served as assistants to Hicks.
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Proclamation recognizes
Pilot club International
Oct. 13, 2016
Mayor Kenneth Boswell and Councilman Bill Cooper helped Pilot Club members proclaim Pilot Club International Month. For more information, click on the following link:
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Children, adults alike have fun
at Pumpkin Day
Oct. 8, 2016
Hundreds of children and adults visited the Enterprise Farmers Market Oct. 8 for the 2nd Annual Pumpkin Day. For more about the activities, including the painting and pumpkin carving contests, click on the following links:
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City prepares for "Spooky in the Park"
Oct. 12, 2016
The 7th Annual "Spooky in the Park" is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28. The free event will feature a myriad of children's activities, including a costume contest, a pet costume contest, a haunted hayride and a haunted house. The event, hosted by the Enterprise Parks and Recreation Department, will be from 5 to 9 p.m.
Interim city clerk, treasurer named
Oct. 12, 2016
The Enterprise City Council Oct. 4. named Beverly Sweeney as interim city clerk and Danielle Jackson as interim treasurer. The two were named in response to the retirement of long-time city clerk/treasurer Steve Hicks. Both had served as assistants to Hicks.
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City declares October
as Retiree Month
Oct. 12, 2016
Mayor Kenneth Boswell and members of the Chamber of Commerce Retiree Committee declared October as Retiree Month. For more information, click on the following link:
Councilmen make statements
about rotation of Council chairman
Oct. 31, 2016
Longtime District 1 Councilman Bill Cooper and incoming District 5 Councilman Turner Townsend made statements at the Oct. 25 council work session that about how the councill chairman would be selected. In the past the chairman rotates so that each of the five council members serve as chairman for a portion of the four-year term. For more information, click on the following link:
Enterprise Mayor assumes chairmanship of Choctawhatchee Pea Yellow River Watershed Management Authority
Oct. 27, 2016
Enterprise Mayor Kenneth W. Boswell will assume chairmanship of the Choctawhatchee, Pea and Yellow Rivers Watershed Management Authority effective Nov. 1. The Authority was created in 1991 by the Alabama Legislature and manages 2.3 million acres of land in the watersheds of southeast Alabama.
Boswell, who became a member of the CPYRWMA Board of Directors in 2014, was unanimously elected recently by the 16 volunteer directors who govern the Authority. He will take the chairmanship at a CPYRWMA Board meeting set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Enterprise Farmers Market.
Boswell works closely with the State of Alabama Department of Commerce and the Wiregrass Economic Development Corporation in adding jobs through the expansion of existing companies and the location of new businesses.
He was selected “Volunteer of the Year” and “Man of the Year” in 2003 and received the Alabama Emergency Management Agency Public Service Award in 2007. In 2008, he was recognized at the White House in Washington, D.C., and received the Phoenix Award for Public Service following a disaster. He was appointed to the Military Stability Commission by Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey. Boswell serves on a number of State and National committees and advisory boards.
The CPYRWMA, which represents all or portions of 10 Southeast Alabama counties, “has a proven leader with vast knowledge of local and statewide water issues,” said Barbara Gibson, executive director, about Boswell’s upcoming four-year term as chairman.
Gibson said Boswell has been a leader in water resource development initiatives in southeast Alabama for a number of years and has been successful in pursuing water supply options for Enterprise. He has served as Mayor of Enterprise and Water Superintendent for almost 14 years. During that time, the city water system has undergone major expansion and improvements.
“I have been honored to be able to serve the ‘Choc-Pea’ Watershed Authority as a board member, and I pledge to serve to the best of my ability now as its chairman,” Boswell said. “This Board has had and will continue to have a major impact on the water policy of this state. I want to help lead this organization in the direction that will best serve the interests of the people, and ensure that we all will have an available water supply for many years into the future.”
He also thanked Jack Pelfrey of Clio for his service as Chairman for the past four years.
The CPYRWMA, which represents all or portions of 10 Southeast Alabama counties, “has a proven leader with vast knowledge of local and statewide water issues,” said Barbara Gibson, executive director, about Boswell’s upcoming four-year term as chairman.
Gibson said Boswell has been a leader in water resource development initiatives in southeast Alabama for a number of years and has been
successful in pursuing water supply options for Enterprise. He has served as Mayor of Enterprise and Water Superintendent for almost 14 years. During that time, the city water system has undergone major expansion and improvements.
“I have been honored to be able to serve the ‘Choc-Pea’ Watershed Authority as a board member, and I pledge to serve to the best of my ability now as its chairman,” Boswell said. “This Board has had and will continue to have a major impact on the water policy of this state. I want to help lead this organization in the direction that will best serve the interests of the people, and ensure that we all will have an available water supply for many years into the future.”
He also thanked Jack Pelfrey of Clio for his service as Chairman for the past four years.
The mayor believes major challenges that are facing the Authority and the people of southeast Alabama now and in the near future include adequate water supply for residential, agricultural, and industrial users; flood prevention; soil erosion control; and timberland and wildlife habitat protection.
The mission of the CPYRWMA is to develop and execute plans and programs relating to water resource management within the watersheds to ensure water resources are wisely developed, properly used and enhanced for present and future generations. Counties include Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Pike counties.
Directors are appointed by County Soil and Water Conservation Districts. In addition to Boswell, Coffee County is represented on the Board by Josh Carnley of Ino. Also currently serving on the Board are Jack Pelfrey and Dennis W. Crowe, Barbour County; Randolph Hall, Bullock County; Glen Zorn and Mayor Robert Williamson, Covington County; Ronnie D. Hudson, Crenshaw County; Donald K. Hallford and Steve Stevens, Dale County; Millard Powell and Donnie Chesteen, Geneva County; David Hicks, Henry County; Terry Adams, Houston County; Randy Hale and Joe Murphy, Pike County.
Enterprise Municipal Judge Dwain Hartwick, right, administers the oath of office to Mayor Kenneth Boswell, who is assuming a second term on the Board of Directors of the Choctawhatchee Pea Yellow River Watershed Management Authority, and will preside as its chairman beginning Nov. 1.
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