Rick Ellis, Ward 2 Alabaster Connection: What items/projects included in this year’s budget will directly affect Ward 2 residents? Rick Ellis: The biggest project that will affect Ward 2 is the construction of Patriots Park. I am really excited about this! If you drive by the park on Industrial Road, you can see the progress being made … Read More
By Lori Culpepper Photo by Neal Wagner The City of Alabaster Public Works Department includes services like household trash pick-up, limb service, rubbish pick-up, and much more. Along with his teams, Public Works Department Head, Mark Harris, has been helping provide reliability with these services since 2005. As a resident of Alabaster for 62 years, … Read More
By Lori Culpepper Photo by Brit Huckabay While Kevin Derryberry may not have planned to land in Alabaster, it’s clear 30 years later that this is where he was meant to live; start his ministry, Kevin Derryberry Ministries (KDM); and where he would begin making Jesus Christ known in the immediate area and far beyond … Read More
Dear Friends, It is a great time to be a Thompson Warrior! We are so proud of the Thompson High School Warrior football team for winning their historic fourth consecutive 7A state championship on Nov 30th in Auburn. They are the first 7A team to ever accomplish this feat! A big congratulations to Coach Mark … Read More
Meet Sophie Martin of Ward 1 We talked to Ward 1 City Councilor Sophie Martin about the new budget holds for Ward 1 and about the upcoming holidays! Alabaster Connection: What items included in the budget this year will directly affect Ward 1 residents? Sophie Martin: The repair and repaving of Alabaster Boulevard is a project … Read More
Photo by Neal Wagner Tracy Worley has only been with the city of Alabaster for two years, though in that time she and her team have been busy showing appreciation for the city’s hard working employees and implementing innovative ways to recruit high-level talented people to work for the city. In an effort to continually … Read More
By Phillip Martin We live in a time when social media and innovative technology are part of our daily lives. As students, we need to protect ourselves from the dangers of being on social media excessively. There are benefits to social media, but it can be harmful, especially during school, causing distractions and taking attention … Read More
(In the photo: Helping to break ground at Patriots Park on July 29th are, from left: State Representative Kenneth Paschal, City Council member Jamie Cole, City Council member Kerri Pate, Mayor Scott Brakefield, City Council member Stacy Rakestraw, Shelby County Commissioner Ward Williams, and City Administrator Brian Binzer.) Dear Friends, It’s that time of year … Read More
Brian Binzer is a big-picture guy. “I’m economic development and business-growth focused,” he says. “I like to work with the pieces and see everything come together.” And that’s exactly what he does (among many other things) in his role as Alabaster’s City Administrator. Binzer grew up in Montgomery and graduated from Jeff Davis High School … Read More
Kerri Pate—Ward 7 Alabaster Connection: How long have you served Ward 7? Kerri Pate: I was elected in 2016, and in 2020, I ran unopposed, so I’m two years in to my second term. AC: How long have you been in Alabaster, and where do you live? KP: I’ve lived in Alabaster since 1996. We … Read More
