Cities of all sizes are trying to figure out how to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak.
As the number of cases continues to rise in many parts of the United States including much oof Alabama, government leaders continue to make decisions they hope will prove to be beneficial for their communities. The results of those decisions won’t be known for some time.
Nevertheless, people such as Fairhope Mayor Karin Wilson hopes to keep her citizens encouraged and hopeful for a strong and quick recovery from the fallout of COVID-19.
As proof she is invested for the long haul, Wilson announced June 15 her intent to run for re-election noting her work to help alleviate a budget deficit and implementing a true strategic plan for the city.
Never could those things be more important as businesses are forced to close, jobs are lost and revenue evaporates in many places due to COVID-19 lockdowns.
How Wilson and many of the state’s mayors navigate this challenging time will have a profound impact on Alabama for many years to come.
Reopening Alabama is our mayoral town hall series meant to bring some of the mayors of Alabama face-to-face with citizens. We want you to ask your questions directly to the mayors through this one idea: How do we reopen Alabama responsibly?
Reopening Alabama: A mayoral town hall series by AL.com, returns this week at 11 a.m. on Thursday at www.facebook.com/aldotcom or www.youtube.com/aldotcom with Mayor Wilson, and hosted by Ivana Hrynkiw. A recording of the event can be heard later by calling: 800-472-0172.
Our guests so far have been Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox. The series, sponsored by AARP Alabama, will continue weekly at 11 a.m. each Thursday as follows:
- July 9: Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson
If you have a question for Mayor Wilson for Thursday’s fifth mayoral town hall, please send me an email: igould@advancelocal.com
We invite you to ask your questions at the town hall, hopeful to bring you on screen to ask Mayor Wilson your question face-to-face during the live event. We also will answer questions in our Facebook comments as they are posted.
Thanks in advance for your interest and participation.