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On September 4-6, 2018 Jack Allen Soccer Complex held The Alabama Labor Day Cup. It consisted of 65 teams from 8 states which included  AL, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MS, and TN. As part of the tournament on Sunday afternoon Point Mallard Waterpark played host...

AGENDA FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 20, 2018 I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: II. INVOCATION: III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: IV. ROLL CALL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS: V. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Resolution No. 18-223 - Request for a Special Event Retail Liquor License by Witt LLC for the Tennessee Valley Exposition to be...

Weather permitting, we will be cleaning out the big concrete drainage structure, which is in the NE corner of Brookmeade and Country Club Road. If we get the equipment delivered as planned, we hope to do this on Tuesday of next week. We have to...

  Schedule of Events August 11 … Brothers 4 Life Run (Point Mallard) August 18 … USSSA Softball Tournament (Wilson Morgan) August 25 … USSA Softball Tournament (Wilson Morgan) August 31 – September 2 … Alabama Labor Day Soccer Tournament (Jack Allen) September 1- 3 … Battle for Decatur Civil War...

Join us this week Monday through Thursday (August 6 through August 9) for the last week of half price days for the 2018 water park season. Weekends only (Saturday and Sunday) start on August 12.  Kids Swim Free on Sunday! Join us on Sundays for...

Why Do Companies or Muncipalities Hire Consultants? Great question and I will do my best to give a little insight to the reasoning. We Want an Outside Eye You know how sometimes when you’re dealing with an issue in your life, you turn to friends and family for...

The Contractor will begin paving the final wearing surface of asphalt on Monday July 16th for the West Moulton Street Widening project.  On Monday morning (July 16th) the traffic will be shifted to the outside lanes.  Extensive traffic control devices have been planned to be...