The Alabama League of Municipalities launched a new initiative aimed at promoting quality-of-life and civic engagement on a local level. Live Locally Alabama will help instill community pride and highlight the crucial role municipal government plays in the daily lives of citizens.
The initiative, according to ALM, will provide strategic resources and one-on-one consultations for municipalities to help them improve how they showcase their uniqueness and remind citizens of the quality-of-life services they provide. WATCH:
“Every municipality has a story to tell, and we want to ensure we are providing local officials with tools to help them better promote what an incredible state we live in to prospective businesses, visitors and all those that call Alabama home,” ALM Executive Director Greg Cochran said. “Live Locally Alabama is about empowering local officials and their citizens to join together to boost local economies and continue to create a sustainable future for our state.”
ALM President Mark Saliba, mayor of Dothan, asked Alabamians to get involved in their home communities.
“No matter if you live in a small town or a big city, it takes all of us working together to strengthen our communities and elevate the value in each of them. On behalf of Alabama’s 465 municipalities, I encourage the public to support the Live Locally Alabama campaign and invest in being more involved in and supportive of their local communities.”
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Saliba and Fairhope Mayor Sherry Sullivan explained the importance of quality-of-life projects driven by local communities and governments.
“As mayors, we often stand in front of audiences, whether it be at civic club events or city council meetings, and talk about quality-of-life projects we have taking place or that we want to begin,” said the mayors. “Some examples are recruiting and building new grocery stores, restaurants, boutiques, recreational venues, hospitals, schools, fire stations, road improvement projects, sewer systems and so much more.”
“These kinds of things cost a lot of money for our communities, but we want to be able to provide them to our citizens. However, it is so important that people understand how we generate revenue and how we have to adjust our budgets to do so. Local government is at the forefront of this initiative as we work together to improve infrastructure and focus on intentional growth and development that preserves our beautiful natural resources and promotes a healthier lifestyle.”
Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten
