From the Mayor’s Desk... The hot summer months are here! Please remember to regularly check on pets, children, and the elderly as the summer temperatures rise—hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! First, I would like to give a huge “Thank You” to Full Moon Bar-B-Que for donating food for the city employees at this year’s City Fest. It was a GREAT way to honor them and their contribution to this event. As you may have noticed, there were many city employees working throughout the day (and weekend) to ensure the health and safety of those in attendance, to oversee trash removal, equipment set-up and teardown, and restroom maintenance. Thanks to the generosity Marty Handlon of Full Moon, the employees had access to a delicious meal. I Mayor, City of Alabaster have heard many of them expressing their gratitude, so please know how much it was appreciated. As another way to promote our small businesses, our newsletter editor will do an article each month featuring one of our local businesses. I have asked members of the business community to nominate a business for this article. Nominations can be anything, such as an interesting start-up or family story, unique niche, philanthropy, or community involvement. If you would like to nominate a business to be featured, please email the details to Ms. Beverly Baker at bbaker@cityofalabaster.com. This month’s feature is Alabaster’s oldest business, Edmond’s Barber Shop, founded in 1955. We have recently revised our ordinance regarding peddlers and solicitors, door-to-door sales, and charitable solicitations. The revisions should provide reasonable regulations for the preservation of privacy and safety of city residents, reduce stranger annoyance and alarm, and deter or prevent fraud. Door-to-door peddlers and solicitors are required to register with the City. Upon registration they receive a certificate which must be visible at all times while soliciting in our community. If someone approaches your door without a certificate, he or she is in violation of this ordinance and should be reported to the non-emergency police number at 663-7401. And, even registered solicitors should not approach homes with a posted “no solicitation” sign on the door. You can find a copy of this ordinance on our city website for more details. It is our goal to provide as much safety as possible within our community. I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful celebration for our nation’s birthday! Please take time to remember those who have sacrificed, as well as those still at work, to keep us free. We are one nation under God. God Bless America! Marty
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