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City of Orange Beach State of the City Reports:
You can now download and view our State of the City and other reports in .pdf format.
State of the City 2021 (Presented on May 7, 2021 by Mayor Tony Kennon at 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 (Presented on May 3, 2019 by Mayor Tony Kennon at Coastal Alabama Business Chamber's First Friday Forum.)
State of the City 2018 (Presented on May 4, 2018 by Mayor Tony Kennon at Coastal Alabama Business Chamber's First Friday Forum.)
State of the City 2016
Annual Reports
2019 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report
2021
Video: Winter 2021 Update from City Administrator Ken Grimes, Jr.
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Click here to view the pdf file of City of Orange Beach Winter 2021 Update as presented in the video
Jack Edwards National Airport (JKA)
REPORT - TOTAL ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACTS FOR JACK EDWARDS NATIONAL AIRPORT: 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 link above is the report for Jack Edwards National Airport in Gulf Shores, which receives financial support from the City of Orange Beach.
2020
August 18, 2020: Video of City Council Committee of the Whole public comment period
March 17, 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 Since the coronavirus situation is changing daily, topics discussed in the meeting will become outdated as new information comes to light.
Links:
Town Hall presentation - March 17, 2020
Video of Town Hall - March 17, 2020
2019 Town Hall Meeting
2019 Town Hall meeting presentation
(The Town Hall meeting presentation was given by Mayor Tony Kennon on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Orange Beach Event Center.)
Horizons 2020 Accomplishments - 2006-2019
Town Hall Presentations and Reports:
March 17, 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.
Links:
Town Hall presentation - March 17, 2020
Video of Town Hall - March 17, 2020
November 7th, 2017 Town Hall Meeting Overview
Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and the City Council invited the public to a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7 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.
Links to information:
Full Version of the Town Hall Meeting presentation
State Highway Director Answers Questions
Wolf Bay Bridge Closer to becoming reality
Orange Beach Tackling Traffic Problems
Watch the full meeting:
October 20th, 2015 Town Hall Meeting: