Enterprise
City of Progress
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Enterprise Dixie Debs softball team
recognized by mayor, council
Sept. 1, 2015
City of Enterprise photo
The Dixie Debs softball team was recognized by Mayor Kenneth Boswell and the Enterprise City Council Sept. 1 at the regular council meeting. Boswell congratulated the young ladies on their outstanding performance this season. The Debs captured the state title and went on to represent the city well in the World Series. For more, click on the following links.
Council upholds Planning Commission on Tartan Pines rezone request
Sept. 2, 2015
After a public hearing in which several people spoke both for and against the Planning Commission's recent decision, the City Council Sept. 1 voted to uphold the Commission's rejection of a rezoning request that would have allowed the building of a townhouse complex in the Tartan Pines subdivision.
For more, click on the following links:.
Mural
Dedication
set for
Oct. 1
The Boll Weevil Mural downtown is complete and will be dedicated in a ceremony Thursday, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend.
For more informoation about the mural and its artist, Wes Hardin, click on the following links.
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Council reviews proposed city budget
Sept. 9, 2015
In a work session Tuesday, city council members discussed the $53.8 million proposed FY 2016-17 budget. For more, click on the following link.
September 2015
Take Back Enterprise makes
requests before council
Sept. 1, 2015
A representative of a group that says it is non-partisanasked the city council Sept. 1 to budget $10,000 for a web-based financial transparency software program, an invitation to a city work session to discuss the group’s ideas and for the city’s proposed 2016 budget be placed online. for more information, click on the media links.
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Enterprise named one of the "Happiest" cities in Alabama
Sept. 3, 2015
Forthe second year in a row, Enteprise has been named by the website "Credit Donkey" as one of the happiest cities in Alabama. CreditDonkey is a credit card comparison and financial education website that aims to make personal finance fun and easy to understand. The ratings are based on a study of factors such as household income, housing, restaurants, crime, etc.
For more, click on the following links:.
Enterprise PD to get new police vehicles
Sept. 4, 2015
At the Enterprise City Council meeting Sept 1, the council voted to purchase seven 2015 Chevrolet Tahoes at a cost of $199,000. Chief T.D. Jones made the request, explaining that the purchases are being made as part of the department's rotating fleet upkeep program. However, he said they are bieng purchased a year earlier than previously scheduled because of a special discount available to the department this year. For more click on the following
City Council responds
to Take Back Enterprise,
fears group seeks divided city
Sept. 9, 2015
Enterprise District 3 Councilman Al Miller and several councilmen spoke out in response Tuesday to months of innuendos by a local group that claims to be a non-partisan group seeking more open government.
In the letter, Miller said his contact with group members indicates they seek negativity and division, and he told his fellow councilmen he would not be in favor of meeting in a joint work session with the group as Reid Clark, one of the founders, requested last week before the city council.
In his letter, Miller addressed the open government issue, saying the public has been invited to more than 350 meetings in the past 10 years, that public records are accessible and that all constituents of the city have access to the council members they elect to carry out the business of the city.
To read the letter in its entirety, click on the links below.
A letter from Mayor Kenneth Boswell along with local media accounts giving more details of the meeting are also available by clicking on the links below.
Pridecraft expanding product line
Sept. 10, 2015
A long-time Enterprise industry will soon begin the hiring process for 11 new employees to accommodate its expanding manufacturing operation.
Standard Textile Co., Inc., announced Sept. 10 that its subsidiary, Pridecraft Manufacturing Center in Enterprise, will be producing a new product line – drapery for the hospitality and healthcare markets.
Pridecraft currently employs 70 people, producing sheeting and bedding products for the hospitality and healthcare industries. The hiring process for the 11 additional employees will begin later this month. The average wage will be $10 to $11 an hour, Standard Textile officials said.
Pridecraft has operated in Enterprise since 1986 as Standard Textile’s first large-scale U.S. manufacturing center.
“I congratulate our friends at Pridecraft on this good news,” said Mayor Kenneth Boswell. “We are proud to have had this great industrial partner in our city for many years and appreciate its role as an employer. Now with this expansion, Pridecraft will be making a difference in the lives of 11 more people in our community.”
Today, Standard Textile has 1,500 employees in11 manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the United States, and has a global presence with locations in 11 foreign countries.
It serves customers in the hospitality, healthcare, decorative interiors and industrial laundry markets worldwide with products ranging from lab coats and scrubs to bedspreads, shower curtains and table covers. For more, click on the local media links.
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Airport hangar
construction timeline
Sept. 9, 2015
In a Sept. 2 meeting at the Farmers Market, engineers met with tenants of the Enterprise Airport hangars to outline plans for a reconstruction project. For more, click on the link below.
Council approves
$53.8 million
city budget
The Enterprise City Council Sept. 15 passed a $53.8 million budget which reflects a $187,716 increase in health insurance coverage for employees. For more information on the budget, click on the link below.
Disaster Recovery Organization of Enterprise seeks volunteers
Sept. 18, 2015
Jim Duhaime, director of the Recovery Organization of Coffee County - Enterprise Division, is asking for local volunteers to fill positions that would be needed in the event of a disaster in the city. Please click on the following links to find out more and please consider contacting him at 334-494-2959 or contact Kay Kirkland at 334-348-2310.
Mayor, Council honor EPD officers
for going the 'Extra Mile'
Sept. 17, 2015
The Enteprrise City Council Sept. 15 recognized several Enterprise police officers for going above and behond the call of duty. For more information, click on the link below.
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City cited as one of best
for raising families
Sept. 21 2015
Niche.com, a national online ranking website has named Enterprise among the top 10 best cities in Alabama to raise a family. For more information about the ranking, click on the following link.
Disaster Recovery Organization
of Enterprise seeks volunteers
Sept. 18, 2015
Niche.com, an online research and ranking site, has named Enterprise as one of the best places in Alabama to raise a family. For more about the ranking, click on the following link.
Mayor discusses preparation for future BRAC, receives memorial sculpture commemorating 40th anniversary of Vietnam War end
Sept. 25, 2015
Mayor Kenneth Boswell told a gathering at the Enterprise Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Breakfast taht it is not a matter of "if" the city will face a Base Realignment and Closure Commission, but "when." He spoke about the preparations on the local and state levels to prevent major cutbacks at Fort Rucker when a BRAC does take place in the future. The Mayor was also surprised by the presentation of a memorial scuipture, a bust of a Vietnam-era soldier, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam Conflict. Boswell said the sculpture will be placed in City Hall with honor. For more about the Military Affairs Breakfast, click on the following links:
The Enterprise Ledger
Mayor Kenneth Boswell thanks Vietnam Veteran Charles "Red" Williams and all of the Vietnam Veterans at the Military Affairs Breakfast for their service.
City of Enterprise photos
Above, VFW Commander Bob Cooper, right, presents Mayor Kenneth Boswell with the memorial sculpture.
Retiring firefighter
Hayward Hughes
honored
Sept. 24 2015
Mayor Kenneth Boswell and Fire Chief Byron Herring hosted a sentimental sendoff reception Oct. 24 for Hayward Hughes, who has retired from the Enterprise Fire Department after 28 years of service. Hughes' shiftmates, fellow firefighters, family and friends were on hand to share in the occasion. Hughes was commended for his skills and work, for his mentorship of new generations of firefighters and for his friendship. The honoree and his guests were treated to a cake and refreshments at City Hall.
Above, Fire Chief Byron Herring, right, presents Hughes with his firefighter table.
Below, pictured from left are Chief Herring, Sherman Wilkinson, Kelli Curtis, Freddie Culver, Cornelius Bolton, Brian Bowman, Hayward Hughes, Brett Andrews, Nathan Peterman, Nick Watson, Todd Culpepper and Lt. Marcus Pope.
City of Enterprise photos
YMCA recognized for 45 years
of service to community
Sept. 28 2015
Mayor Kenneth Boswell signed a proclamation Monday recognizing and commending the Enterprise YMCA for 45 years of service to the community. The proclamation praised the YMCA as an association established to "strengthen the body, mind and spirit through quality programs, facilities and services." For more, click on the following links:
Enterprise Veterans Parade set for Nov. 5
Sept. 30, 2015
Please make plans now to participate in this parade to pay tribute to our military men and women. This year's theme is "The Military Family."
For a parade entry form, click HERE.
To nominate a Veteran or Military Family of the Year, click on the following links:
OCTOBER 2015
Above, HS Automotive Alabama CEO Harry Kim shows Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey manufacturing machinery in action during her visit to the newest HSAA facility Oct. 6.
Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey laments
gridlock over state budget,
tours Arista and HSAA
Oct. 6, 2015
Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey said she has never seen such gridlock between the members of the Alabama State Legislature on each side of the aisle as she witnessed during the debate over the 2016 state budget. Ivey spoke to the Enterprise Rotary Club Oct. 6 and expressed concerns about budget cuts and presented options for providing more stable funding resources. After the Rotary meeting, Ivey toured Arista Aviation's new facility at the Enterprise Airport, and HSAA's newest facility in Yancey Parker Industrial Park. For more information on her visit, click on the following links.
City of Enterprise photos
Arista Aviation Services President Rich
Enderle, right, explains
the helicopter refurbishment operation to Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey and Mayor Kenneth Boswell during Ivey's tour of the new Arista facility Oct. 6.
City's history remembered
as downtown mural
is dedicated
Oct. 1, 2015
City of Enterprise photos
Above, from left, are mural artist Wes Hardin, Tourism Director Meredith Brunson, Debra Saloom Strickland, a member of the Saloom family who owns the building on which the mural was painted, and Mayor Kenneth Boswell.
A beautiful, detailed mural telling the history of the city now graces downtown Enterprise. The mural, painted by Wes Hardin, was created in a joint project between the Enterprise Chamber of Commerce and the City of Enterprise. For more, see the local news coverage of the dedication event Oct. 1 by clicking on the links below
City plans "Pumpkin Day" at Farmers Market
Oct. 9, 2015
Kids of all ages are invited to come to the Enterprise Farmers Market Oct. 24 to celebrate "Pumpkin Day." Activities, including pumpkin decorating and games, will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information will be announced later.
City now live streaming council meetings on website, YouTube
Oct. 7, 2015
Enterprise residents will now be able to view City Council meetings via the city website and YouTube, Mayor Kenneth Boswell announced today.
The Oct. 6 city council meeting was the first meeting that was successfully streamed and archived on the City's YouTube page. The videos can be found on the city web page at www.enterpriseal.gov under the “Video Updates” section.
"We have tested this system for a few weeks and we are comfortable to finally go public with it," Enterprise Mayor Kenneth Boswell said. “We looked at all of our options and what it would take to get this done. We are pleased to be able to offer this service to the public and to make our meetings accessible to those who are unable to attend."
The City will continue to live stream the meetings and once the meetings have adjourned, the meeting is typically posted on the page within an hour for public viewing.
“This is something that we were able to do in house with no expense,” Boswell said. “We have great employees with the knowledge to bring this project to fruition.”
The next city council meeting is scheduled for Oct. 20.
For more, click on the following links:
City receives $52,000 USDA grant to promote Farmers Market
Oct. 9 2015
The City of Enterprise has received a highly competitive federal grant to promote the new Farmers Market. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced recently that Enterprise was the only entity in Alabama to receive the grant. The $52,000 award will be used for a "Farm to Table" program, designed to encourage purchasing products from local growers through conducting an advertising campaign that utilizes events, activities and promotional items.
For more, click on the following links:
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Ground broken
on new
soccer field
Oct. 9, 2015
City of Enterprise photo
Mayor Kenneth Boswell, City Council members and Recreation Director Billy Powell were joined by Wiregrass Futball Club President Ken LeBlanc and WFC board members to break ground on a new soccer field. The field will be located adjacent to the existing soccer field at the Enterprise Recreational Complex. A number of soccer players and coaches also joined in the groundbreaking ceremony. Mayor Kenneth Boswell praised the WFC representatives for their enthusiasm and said the partnership between the city and the WFC board is beneficial to everyone involved. For more information, click on the links below:
Mayor gives update on Dauphin Street rehab project
Oct. 14, 2015
City of Enterprise photo
Work crews lay drainage pipe on Dauphin Street as part of the first phase of the comprehensive street rehab project.
At the Oct. 6 city council meeting, Mayor Kenneth Boswell announced that the Dauphin Street rehabilitation and repaving project was on schedule at the end of September. For more information about the mayor's report, click on the following link:
Gospel singer Guy Penrod visits Enterprise Health
& Rehab patients
Oct. 15, 2015
City of Enterprise photo
While in Enterprise Oct. 15 for a performance for the Coffee County Arts Alliance, gospel singer Guy Penrod visited patients at Enterprise Health and Rehabilitation. For more about plans revealed, click on the following link(s):
"Sparky" the Fire Dog joins EFD,
a hit with youngsters during
Fire Prevention Month
Oct. 21, 2015
"Sparky" the Fire Dog is the newest addition to the Enterprise Fire Department and Fire Chief Byron Herring said he's already been a hit with youngsters as he joins city firefighters in teaching good fire safety practices this month. October is Fire Prevention Month, observed nationally. The Sparky mascot suit, complete with sound effects, was purchased recently by the Fire Department as a teaching tool. The costume is inhabited by various firefighters who make learning important safety lessons fun. For more, click on the links above.
School leaders give city council update on construction projects
Oct. 29, 2015
Enterprise City Schools leaders gathered with City Council members Monday at the council work session to provide an update on the school system's construction projects. They said bids should be open soon for construction of a new Coppinville Junior High School. For more, click on the link(s):
Mayor reviews plans for next term
Oct. 25, 2015
Mayor Kenneth Boswell announced plans for a new library, a new soccer complex and other city improvements Oct. 22. For more about plans revealed, click on the following link(s):
Pumpkin decorating created fun
day at the Farmers Market
Oct. 24, 2015
Painting and decorating pumpkins for the holiday season made for a fun day at the Enterprise Farmers Market Oct. 24. Hundreds of people came to the market, either in search of good seasonal produce from the farmers who regularly sell, a unique craft made by some of the vendors on hand for the day or to enjoy a morning of family fun painting and
decorating pumpkins. The first 100 youngsters were to receive a free pumpkin to paint or otherwise decorate, and city official were pleased with the great turnout for the event, which also featured a recipe demonstration, home decor demonstration and a presentation by the Enterprise FFA on how to grow pumpkins. For more about the fun day, click on the links below.
City of Enterprise photo
Senior Center celebrates Halloween
Oct. 29, 2015
Enterprise Ledger photo
Patrons of the Enterprise Senior Citizens Center were recently treated to a Halloween Party. The annual event is hosted by the Enterprise High School Future Business Leaders of America, who led the senior citizens in games and served them a hot dog supper. For more, click on the link(s):
Thousands enjoy "Spooky" evening at city park
Oct. 29, 2015
City of Enterprise photos
The Enterprise Parks and Recreation Department hosted its annual "Spooky in the Park" Halloween festival at the Enterprise Parks and Recreation Department Oct. 30. Organizer Warren Bowron estimated 4,000 youngsters and parents attended. For more photos of the activities, see the News Photo Gallery and click on the newspaper link below as well.
