DISTRICT 2 PROJECT UPDATES   

On November 6, 2012, Mobile County received a letter of approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirming a $2,500,000 Coastal Impact Assistance (CIAP) Grant for the establishment and construction of a residential recycling drop-off facility on the old Brewer Center property off Hitt Road. With funding approved, the recycling center is now in the final design stage and the construction contract should be put out for bid in early Spring 2013. The facility is expected to be completed and operational by the first quarter of 2014. Prior to the construction of the recycling facility, road improvements to Hitt Road will be completed, to improve visibility and traffic flow near the park entrance and the location of the recycling center.

 

 

The Mobile BayBears and the US Marine's Toys for Tots programs are proud to announce a partnership to make Hank Aaron Stadium a drop spot for this season's holiday toy drive. The drive began in November and will run through Thursday, December 20th. Anyone who makes a donation at the park during this time frame will be given complimentary admission to the Hank Aaron Childhood Home and Museum courtesy of American General Life.

 

Patrons may also donate toys and meet one of the BayBears mascots at the Belk's department store located in Bel-Air Mall from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. December 15.

 

Toys for Tots is a 501 (c) 3 charity with local ties to the Mobile community.It is requested that all donations be new and unwrapped toys. Toys for Tots does not have a list of specific items but asks that no toy be a realistic looking weapon or a food item.

Mr. Robin Roberts, a former board member of Keep Mobile Beautiful, Inc. and his wife Kathryn are actively encouraging citizens to participate in daily litter walks around their neighborhoods and community areas to keep Mobile beautiful and receive health benefits at the same time. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts walk five miles a day, five days a week. With plastic bags in hand, they pick up any trash they spot along their way and usually fill their trash bags by the time their walk is completed. The Roberts are challenging other citizens to do the same. According to Mr. Roberts, "Each morning I use empty plastic bags brought home from various merchants for free. My only expense is an occasional new glove and an occasional new pair of walking shoes. You can do it too. Let's all make this a better place to live each and every day."

When: 7 p.m. Friday, December 14 and Saturday, December 15

Where: Semmes Community Center, 10141 Moffett Road, Semmes

 

Come and join Chris Norman and Friends December 14 for a Christmas-themed party and dancing and Bernard Goff and the Southern Breeze Band December 15 for dancing and fun.  

 

For more information on Chris Norman and Friends contact 442-5527 and for the Bernard Goff and Southern Breeze Band contact 601-766-5550. 

 

For more information on events at the Semmes Community Center, contact Director Robin Dixon at 645-9009.

 

 

MAGIC CHRISTMAS IN LIGHTS AT BELLINGRATH GARDENS 

  

When: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Now through Monday, December 31 (Closed December 25) 

Where: Bellingrath Gardens and Home, 12401 Bellingrath Gardens Road, Theodore 

 

Take a special trip to the North Pole at this year's Magic Christmas in Lights. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. guests who stroll through the Gardens will see more than three million sparkling lights in nearly 1,000 displays throughout the 65-acre estate. Enjoy live holiday music, see the Bellingrath Museum Home decorated in its holiday finery, and savor a bite at the Magnolia Café, serving lunch and dinner. Holiday decorations, ornaments and gifts are available at The Bellingrath Gift Shop.

 

Cost: Adults-$15; Children 5 through 12-$7; and Children 4 and under-free.

 

For more information contact BBH at 973-2217 or Click Here.

 

SANTA VS. THE SNOWMAN AT THE EXPLOREUM IMAX THEATER

 

When: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, Now through January 5

Where: Gulf Coast Exploreum, 65 Government Street, Downtown Mobile 

  

This holiday season, Steve Oedekerk, O Entertainment and IMAX bring you the first ever IMAX animated holiday feature. Tradition is turned on its head when an innocent and lovable Snowman discovers Santa's Village and reaches in the workshop window to pick up a shiny, new flute. What ensues is an all-out battle for Christmas, with the Snowman and his minions squaring off against Santa and his elf army for the rights to the worldwide gift delivery franchise. The holidays have never before looked like this, on screens up to 8 stories tall, surrounded by 12,000 watts of uncompressed digital sound!

 

For more information on this and other events at the Exploreum contact 208-6873 or Click Here to view their website.

 

 

CITY OF MOBILE ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARADE AND CHRISTMAS MARKET

  

When: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 15

Where: Downtown Mobile

 

As an accompaniment to the Christmas & Holiday Parade, Christmas Kid's Day in Bienville will run between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. in Bienville Square, with free fun activities such as face painting, karaoke, balloon clowns, and a holiday themed craft project. A new addition to the day's events is a special Holiday Market on the Square from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Cathedral Square. The market will feature fresh fruits, veggies, breads, and pastas perfect for holiday parties along with hand-crafted gifts from local artisans and craftsmen.

 

For more information contact the City of Mobile Neighborhood and Community Services at 208-1550 or Click Here.

 

   

11TH ANNUAL CARPE DIEM SANTA RUN

 

When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, December 24 

Where: Carpe Diem, 4072 Old Shell Road, Mobile

 

This two-mile fun run/walk is a family-friendly fun event that includes a hayride pulled by an elf-pulled John Deer tractor! Pre-registration is going on now at Carpe Diem or McCoy Outdoors, 3498 Springhill Avenue, or registration is open the day of the race at the event venue beginning at 8 a.m. The event benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile.  

 

For more information contact Adrienne Tate at 694-6873 or Click Here. 

 

 

CITY OF MOBILE NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION 

 

When: 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Monday, December 31

Where: Corner of St. Joseph and St. Francis Streets, Downtown Mobile

 

The Commodores will be the headlining act as Mobile rings in 2013, along with the MoonPie Drop, a laser show and fireworks from atop the RSA BankTrust Building and in Mobile Bay. The free events will kick off at 7:30 p.m. with a Mardi Gras-style parade through downtown. Local and regional acts will include Wet Willie Band, Hotwire, Grayson Capps and others performing. Two of the city's notable museums, the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center and History Museum of Mobile will be offering children's activities as the clock moves closer to the midnight hour. This is the 5th year the iconic MoonPie has debuted as part of Mobile's New Year's Eve Celebration.    

 

For more information on the City of Mobile's New Years events for 2013 Click Here. 

 

 

"NIGHT TO REMEMBER" NEW YEARS EVE BALL BENEFITING McKEMIE PLACE 

 

When: 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Monday, December 31

Where: Mobile Convention Center, Cityscape Gallery, 1 Water Street, Mobile 

 

The gala evening offers a fabulous menu, live entertainment including the Mobile Big Band Society, cash bar, and beautiful inside and outside views of the MoonPie Drop. Complementary champagne will be served at midnight, followed by the New Year's Eve Fireworks Show.

 

The gala benefits McKemie Place, the only safe refuge for single, homeless women in Mobile, Baldwin, and Washington Counties. For every $100 contribution, you will provide a woman with five nights off the streets, a hot supper, a warm shower, and have a warm bed, as well as all the other services needed to survive and to begin life.  

 

Cost: $50 each or $500 will buy a table for 10. McKemie Place is a 501(c) 3 non-profit agency, and $25 of each ticket is tax deductable. Sponsorships are fully tax-deductable.

 

For more information or to purchase tickets contact 432-1132. 

 

 

13TH ANNUAL GODADDY.COM BOWL

 

When: 8 p.m. Sunday, January 6, 2013

Where: Ladd-Peebles Stadium, 1621 Virginia Street, Mobile

 

A national television audience will tune in to ESPN to see some of the most competitive and exciting games of the Bowl season as Arkansas State faces off against Kent State. The game has featured incredible performances by future NFL standouts LaDanian Tomlinson, Byron Leftwich and Ben Roethlisberger.

For more information or to purchase tickets call 635-0011 or Click Here to view the event website.

 

 

BANKTRUST FIRST LIGHT MARATHON

 

When: Beginning at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, January 13, 2012

Where: Click Here for course and event maps  

 

This event is host to a marathon, half-marathon, 5-person relay, 1.2 mile fun-run, kid's marathon, and also a pre-race pasta meal and a post-run gala and awards presentation.  

 

 

To register or for more information contact First Light Marathon at 438-2094 or Click Here to view the event website. 

 

 

For more information on City of Mobile events Click Here.

The 10/20/2012 budget reflects general fund revenues and expenditures for the first month of fiscal 2013. Through October of 2012 we have completed 8% of the fiscal year. For October 2012 we reported revenue of $5,074,109.00. This represents 4.20% of budgeted FY2012 revenue. Receipt of many of our major revenues lag by one month. Most of the property tax revenue and business license revenue will be collected in December and January. The year to date expenditures through October are $7,032,600.00. This is 5.92% of total budgeted expenditures for the fiscal year. Expenditures through October are $7,032,600.50. This is 5.92% of total budgeted expenditures for the fiscal year. We expect expenditures to be below 8% on this report. The health sanitation and culture and recreation funds are primarily appropriations that are paid quarterly. Through October both expenditures and revenues are within expected ranges.

Click Here to view the October General Fund Budget Report.