change has been and is taking place
education
City School System, the first in Baldwin County - Done and growing!
environment
The Gulf Coast Center for Ecotourism & Sustainability featuring the Ocean Futures program of Jean-MIchel Cousteau and partnering with Gulf State Park -Full Speed Ahead
Leave Only Footprints
This magnificent program that has removed hundreds of tons of unwanted items and disposed of them properly, saving landfill space and keeping your trash removal services low.
Land Banking for Conservation
Hundreds of acres of sensitive wetlands have been purchased to reduce developable lands and preserve our precious wetlands so important to our environment.
healthcare
A brand new Free Standing Emergency Room under construction in Gulf Shores radically boosting emergency services to Gulf Shores residents. Emergency transportation (ambulance) service FREE to residents if they must be transported by air or land.
transportation
Over fifty million dollars in transportation upgrades to east west corridors, Highway 59, the Baldwin Beach Express, and critical intersections in Gulf Shores. Just because you don't see it yet doesn't mean it is not happening. There are now eight foot sidewalks on each side of Highway 59, opening up SAFE pedestrian access to and from the beach to nearly every part of the Intracoastal Waterway South. A pedestrian bridge to cross the Intracoastal Waterway is in design and will be a reality soon. Each road improvement or resurfacing project in the City now adds walking and biking installations to make it safer for residents.
resident amenities
The entirety of Gulf Place is renovated to include new bath houses, safety buildings, a police building presence, walkable, bikeable, accessible for all, broadband service, and residents park FREE. There is at this time a dedicated parking area for residents only. Meyer Park has been upgraded with basketball courts, a full service restroom, and the free entertainment series for residents there has been wildly successful.
what's next?
Your Mayor and Council have not been sitting still for the last four years. We've been aggressively seeking and implementing improvements that serve the residents more than the tourist community.
Do we still have work to do? Of course! We are as concerned about growth, zoning, small business, COVID-19, and traffic as you are and have ongoing staff research to address all these things but they do not happen in the blink of an eye. Help us identify and bring solutions!