Reports

Town Hall Meetings

Latest Town Hall - March 1, 2023 at Orange Beach Performing Arts Center

Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and the City Council held a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at the Orange Beach Performing Arts Center. The Town Hall followed the 5 p.m. regular council meeting and Committee of the Whole (work session). 

Mayor Kennon led the Town Hall with a presentation, giving updates on the latest happenings in the city. 

• Presentation: View the 2023 Orange Beach Town Hall presentation.
• Video: City of Orange Beach Facebook page.

March 30, 2022 - Town Hall on City School System at Orange Beach Performing Arts Center

Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and the City Council held a town hall meeting on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at the Orange Beach Performing Arts Center to discuss the council's decision to form a new city school system, separating from Baldwin County Public Schools.

• Presentation: View the March 30, 2022 Orange Beach Town Hall Presentation (PDF).
• Video: The Orange Beach Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 was streamed live on Facebook.

February 22, 2022 - Town Hall at Orange Beach Performing Arts Center

Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and the City Council held a town hall meeting on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at the Orange Beach Performing Arts Center to update the public on everything that is happening in the city, such as current and future projects.

• Presentation: View the February 22, 2022 Orange Beach Town Hall presentation (PDF).
• Video: The Orange Beach Town Hall meeting on February 22, 2022 was streamed live on Facebook.

State of the City Addresses

City of Orange Beach State of the City Reports:

• State of the City 2023 (PDF): Presented on May 5, 2023 by City Administrator/Finance Director Ford Handley at the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber's First Friday Forum. Handley presented on behalf of Mayor Tony Kennon, who was recovering from knee surgery. 
• State of the City 2022 (PDF) Presented on May 6, 2022 by Mayor Tony Kennon at the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber's First Friday Forum.
• State of the City 2021 (PDF) Presented on May 7, 2021 by Mayor Tony Kennon at the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber's First Friday Forum.
• No State of the City was held in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
• State of the City 2019 (PDF) Presented on May 3, 2019 by Mayor Tony Kennon at the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber's First Friday Forum.
• State of the City 2018 (PDF) Presented on May 4, 2018 by Mayor Tony Kennon at the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber's First Friday Forum.
• State of the City 2016 (PDF)

Annual Reports

• 2020 Annual Report (PDF)
• 2019 Annual Report (PDF)
• 2018 Annual Report (PDF)

2021 Winter Update

(Created for Snowbird Clubs that did not hold in-person meetings due to COVID concerns.)

• Video: Winter 2021 Update from City Administrator Ken Grimes, Jr.
• View the City of Orange Beach Winter 2021 Update (PDF) as presented in the video

Town Hall Presentations & Reports

2020 Town Hall Meeting

Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and the City Council held a mostly virtual town hall meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in the Orange Beach Community Center. The town hall meeting had been previously planned to cover updates to the city's after-school programs, Expect Excellence and Camp Sunshine; however, with the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the U.S., and now Alabama, it was decided to shift the meeting to cover pressing topics related to issues facing Orange Beach. Since the coronavirus situation is changing daily, topics discussed in the meeting will become outdated as new information comes to light.

• Town Hall Presentation - March 17, 2020 (PDF)
• Video: Watch the March 17, 2020 Town Hall Presentation

2019 Town Hall Meeting

• Town Hall Meeting Presentation - October 1, 2019 (PDF) - The Town Hall meeting presentation was given by Mayor Tony Kennon on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Orange Beach Event Center.
• Horizons 2020 Accomplishments - 2006 to 2019 (PDF)

2017 Town Hall Meeting

Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and the City Council invited the public to a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at the Orange Beach Event Center.

The meeting included updates on transportation projects and schools, with Alabama Department of Transportation Director John Cooper and Southwest Regional Engineer Vince Calametti along with Baldwin County Schools Superintendent Eddie Tyler and his directors in attendance.

• Town Hall Meeting Presentation - November 7, 2017 (PDF)
• Video: Watch the full November 7, 2017 Town Hall Meeting
• State Highway Director Answers Questions
• Wolf Bay Bridge Closer to Becoming Reality
• Orange Beach Tackling Traffic Problems

2015 Town Hall Meeting

• Town Hall Presentation - October 20, 2015 (PDF)
• 2015 Citizen Survey Results Presentation (PDF)

Other Reports & Information

Jack Edwards National Airport (JKA)

The Alabama Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Bureau completed a comprehensive study of the annual economic impacts generated by Alabama's public use airports. These annual economic impacts are produced by activities associated with the management of airports, business/government tenants at airports, average annual capital investments in airports, and the spending by visitors who arrive at airports on general aviation aircraft. The Total Annual Economic Impacts for Jack Edwards National Airport Report (PDF) is the report for Jack Edwards National Airport in Gulf Shores, which receives financial support from the City of Orange Beach.

August 18, 2020 City Council Committee of the Whole Public Comment

Watch the video of City Council Committee of the Whole public comment period.