July 2008
I
desire to continue my service as the Ward 5 representative to the Millbrook
City Council. I have served
in this position for the past eight years, and I take pride in the progress
that we have made in many areas of city services. We have modernized the equipment in all city departments,
especially the fire and police departments, and our parks and meeting
facilities are the best in the county. By working together we, Mayor Kelley and
the entire council, have been successful in attracting quality businesses while
controlling residential growth to enable the continuation of increased property
values as well as an unsurpassed quality of life for our residents. The expansion of our parks and the addition
of meeting facilities to support our community are obvious at our Sports
Complexes, Robinson Springs Park, Legacy Park, Memorial Center, and the
Millbrook Civic Center. As a result of
these efforts and the support of our residents we were awarded the Alabama
Community of Excellence designation in 2007.
I have maintained my personal qualifications to serve as
your representative to city government by continuing my professional status as
an Advanced Certified Municipal Official, and listening to your emails,
telephone calls, and personal contacts to include many of your community
meetings.
As the saying goes weve come a long way! but we still
have more to do and I want to be a part of our continued improvement by serving
as your representative to the Millbrook City Council. If our residents elect to allow me to remain as their
representative, I will continue to serve our community honestly, openly, and
fairly. I will continue to work with
the mayor and city council, county commission, and the Alabama Department of
Transportation to improve traffic congestion throughout our city, improve the
citys infrastructure, and modernize our equipment. I will continue to support our library, parks and recreation
expansion, and public safety issues to improve the quality of life for our residents.
I will work with the mayor and city council to continue our efforts to attract
quality retail and service-oriented businesses and enhance the employment
opportunities for our residents. I will
always be available to listen to our residents and discuss their concerns with
our city agencies and other elected officials.
I ask for your support
during the campaign and
your vote on August 26th
at Legacy Park.
A Sales Tax Holiday has been approved by your city
council for the first weekend in August 2008.
The tax holiday will coincide with the state sales tax holiday granted
in Act No. 2006-574 by the state legislature and approved by the governor. It will commence at 12:01 a.m. August 1,
2008 and end at 12:00 midnight on August 3, 2008 with the 3 ½ % sales tax
collected by the city as well as the 4% state sales tax being exempted on
the sale of those items covered by the act.
SHOP
MILLBROOK!!! A complete list of exempted items and
other rules are available at http://www.ador.state.al.us/salestax/SalesTaxHol.htm
Millbrook Mens Club Fourth of July BBQ.
All proceeds are re-invested in the community.
Pork and chicken plates, sandwiches and our Famous Camp Stew will be
available beginning at 6:00 a.m. at the Mens Club BBQ Hut adjacent to the
Softball Complex and Civic Center.
Contact Art at the Millbrook Independent, 285-1299, for additional
information.
AWF Alabama Nature Center at Lanarks extensive
summer schedule is available on their web site http://www.alabamawildlife.org. If you are not taking advantage of this
outstanding resource you are missing a great opportunity and another benefit of
living in our area.
Millbrook Summerfest will be July 25th at The Pines of
Millbrook on Deatsville Highway. Entertainment
will be outstanding again this year to include local bands and the FABULOUS
FIREWORKS SHOW. Bring your dancing
shoes, lawn chairs, blankets, snacks, refreshments, and children to enjoy
this Summerbration with your friends and neighbors. Local nonprofit/civic groups and youth organizations will have
food, cold drinks, etc. available again this year. This is the citys Thank You to our residents for your support
throughout the year. We appreciate the
residents that live in the immediate area and north Millbrook for their
understanding and tolerance of the inconvenience they will encounter due to the
increased traffic and noise. A special
thank you is extended to the sponsors that make this possible again this year
without an entrance charge.
The Humane
Society of Elmore County Wags & Whiskers Bone-A-Fit Silent Auction. The event will be July 25, 2008 at the
Millbrook Civic Center beginning at 6:30 pm.
Everything under the sun is possible at our auction artwork,
furniture, gift certificates, dolls, trips, collectibles, one-of-a-kind items,
clothes, autographed items, and who knows what else. To preview the items for
auction go to our website: http://www.elmorehumane.com.
The Navistar LPGA Classic will return to the Robert
Trent Jones Golf Course in Elmore County (Prattville) on September 22-28,
2008. If you wish to volunteer to
support this outstanding event please contact S. Selina Maddox with the Bruno
Event Team at smaddox@brunoeventteam.com
or visit the web site www.navistarlpgaclassic.com.
EVENTS
July 4, 2008 Millbrook Mens Club Barbeque and Camp
Stew Sale
July 14, 2008 Millbrook City Council Meeting will
begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 3481 Grandview Road.
July 15th Republican Party Primary Runoff
Election.
Residents
of Ward 5 will have the opportunity to vote for
Justice, Court of
Criminal Appeals Place 1: Beth Kellum
or Lucie McLemore
President, Public
Service Commission: Twinkle Andress
Cavanaugh or Matt Chancey
District 2
Representative US Congress: Jay Love or
Harri Anne Smith
July 22, 2008 Planning Commission Meeting. The local media will publish the time and
items to be considered.
July 25, 2007 Summerfest
July 25, 2008
Humane Society of Elmore County Wags & Whiskers Bone-A-Fit Silent Auction at
the Millbrook Civic Center
beginning at 6:30 pm.
July 28, 2008 Millbrook City Council Meeting will
begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 3481 Grandview Road.
August 1-3, 2008 Sales Tax Holiday-Shop
Millbrook!!!
August 26th Municipal Election The voting site for Ward 5 is Legacy Park and will be open from 7:00
a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
NOTE: The location is different from other
elections so it is within the Ward 5 area.
Thanks for your support.
Fred Watts
GENERIC DESCRIPTION OF WARD 5
Traveling North on Deatsville
Highway all areas north of Grandview Pines Subdivision and east of Deatsville
Highway, and Cotton Blossum Road, Camelia Drive, and Camelia Court within the
Grandview Pines Subdivision.
All areas north of Highway 14 and
between Deatsville Highway and Gunnels Road except Devonshire and Rolling Hills
Apartment complexes.
Traveling North on Ingram Road all
areas north of Brittany Place Subdivision.
Of course all areas within the
above boundaries must be in the city limits to be in Ward 5.
Specific
Streets and/or Subdivisions include:
Cotton Blossom Road
Camellia Drive
Camellia Court
Hillcrest Drive
Bridge Creek Road
High Country Road
Skyline Drive
Hillcrest Drive
Timberbrook Subdivision
Foxdale Subdivision
Keener Creek Road
Allie Vallie Road (only the portion
that is in the city limits)
Kimrick Subdivision
Myrick Road (only the portion that
is in the city limits)
Plantation Way Subdivision
Spring Hollow Subdivision (includes
Wildwood Drive)
Cobblestone Run Subdivision
Rich Field Subdivision (includes
Forest Brook Drive)
The Meadows Subdivision
The Meadowlands Subdivision
Fast Track LLC Subdivision
Mossy Creek Subdivision
Country View Road (only the portion
that is in the city limits)
Payson Road (only the portion that
is in the city limits)
Hilltop Circle (only the portion
that is in the city limits)
Nixon Road (only the portion that
is in the city limits)
Forestwood Drive
Sagebrush Court
Pinewood Drive
Meadowwood Drive
Pine Court
Savannah Place Subdivision
Ashton Plaza Street
Ashton Park Subdivision
Magnolia Ridge Development
Dillons Run Subdivision
