City of Alabaster, Alabama

Congratulations, Lt. Sanford!

Vote for the Alabaster Police Department's awesome gingerbread creation in this year's Owens House gingerbread house competition! Simply "like" the photo of the APD's entry in the attached gallery to cast your vote.

Please note the following temporary changes to the city's curbside yard debris/brush collection schedule for next week only:

• Monday and Tuesday brush collection will be done Monday, Dec. 11.
• Wednesday and Thursday brush collection will be done on Tuesday, Dec. 12.
• An extra brush collection truck will run on Friday, Dec. 15, to pick up anything missed earlier in the week.

Regular garbage collection will continue to operate on a normal schedule.

Thank you to Brumlow Legal Group for providing Christmas lunch for all city employees today at the Alabaster Senior Center, and to everyone who helped to make this great event possible!

We hope to see everyone at our rescheduled Christmas parade tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m. on Highway 31! For route information and more, visit https://www.cityofalabaster.com/233/Christmas-Parade-Dec

Welcome to Alabaster, and thank you for serving our community!

Join us in welcoming 5 new members to the Alabaster Fire Department family. L to R Gage Smith, Harrison Stout, Tanner Gann, Holden Mink, and Colby Yessick. All 5 are certified FF I/II and after the completion of their orientation will be moving to operations on December 6th & 7th.

Please note crews have closed a portion of the Veterans Park walking track for the next few days to repave the track between Pavilions 6 and 7 (near the park's back trailhead).

Don't forget our rescheduled Christmas parade will be this Saturday, Dec. 9, beginning at 10 a.m. on Highway 31! For route information and more, visit https://www.cityofalabaster.com/233/Christmas-Parade-Dec

We have a great partnership with Alabaster City Schools, and are excited to send the THS football team off to Tuscaloosa tomorrow to play in Wednesday night's 7A state championship!
This afternoon, THS cheerleaders painted "Go Warriors! Win State!" on the front of the Alabaster Police Station (along the route the team will take when leaving tomorrow).
Our Public Works Department also worked with ACS to place jersey signs for each football player in the median of Highway 31 near I-65.
We're proud of you, Warriors! Bring home another championship!

We have so many excellent trees in our 2023 Festival of Trees next to City Hall, and we need your help to determine the People's Choice winner! To cast your vote, simply "Like" the photo of your favorite tree between now and noon next Friday, Dec. 15. The tree with the most likes/loves will be crowned the People's Choice champion, and we will announce the winner here the afternoon of the 15th.

Good morning, Alabaster! Here's what's happening in your city:

Some more photos from tonight's Christmas water tower lighting event at City Hall! Tonight we also announced the winning trees in our Festival of Trees program, as determined by an independent panel of judges:

Best Business Showcase: Hazelwood Venue
Best Support A Cause: American Legion Post 138
Jolly Award – Best Holiday: Massey Heating & Cooling
Most Creative - Tracy Coyne and Crystal Russell - ARC Realty
Santa’s Showcase Tree – Showstopper - Glitz & Gowns
Shinning Bright Tree – Best Night Display - Gofourth Mortgage Consulting
Cindy Lou Who Award – Best Childrens Tree - City of Alabaster Finance

Congratulations, and Merry Christmas!

Congratulations to G&G Loft Boutique on its grand opening at 224 Kent Stone Blvd., Suite 200! We had a great time celebrating this new business with a ribbon cutting this morning.

Due to the potential for heavy rains and a few scattered thunderstorms tomorrow morning, we will be postponing the Christmas parade originally scheduled for tomorrow until next Saturday, Dec. 9, at 10 a.m.
We made this decision after much consideration after speaking with the National Weather Service Birmingham office and having several floats cancel due to weather concerns.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the parade next Saturday!
Please note tonight's water tower lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. will proceed as scheduled.

We had a great time hosting a ribbon cutting for the newly opened Michaels Stores in the Promenade shopping center this morning! They've been open for a few weeks and have been very successful. Stop by and welcome them to town!

Here's the schedule for tonight's water tower lighting ceremony at City Hall (1953 Municipal Way) beginning at 6 p.m.!

6 p.m. - Welcome from Mayor Brakefield
6 to 6:15 p.m. - Kingwood choir
6:25 to 6:55 p.m. - THS jazz band
7 to 7:10 p.m. - Announcement of Festival of Trees winners
7:15 p.m. - Santa arrives and helps count down to the tower lighting

Welcome to our newest Alabaster Police Department officers Coleby Henderson, Michael Johnson, Pam Smith and Jose Sanchez! These officers were sworn in during a ceremony this afternoon at the police station. Thank you for your service to our city!

The newly formed Alabaster Downtown Redevelopment Authority is seeking applicants for its facade grant program. The program is open to businesses within a 3-mile radius of the future recreation center (current ACS Central Office) on Highway 119, and helps cover the costs of renovating/beautifying existing businesses in the city.
Businesses can learn more about the program and apply online at: https://www.cityofalabaster.com/624/Alabaster-Downtown-Redevelopment-Authori

Members of the Alabaster Teen Council presented Shelby Humane with a $2,400 check during Monday night's City Council meeting! The Teen Council raised $1,200 through concession sales at their events over the past several months, and the amount was matched by a generous Shelby Humane supporter. Thank you to both of these organizations!

The Alabaster Beautification Board's annual Tour of Lights will begin on Dec. 1! See this map to learn where the best Christmas lights are in Alabaster, and be sure to cast your vote for the winner on Cityofalabaster.com. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1OYkwKta6bFA7gGj3Sq_nqHoh4wl0NoE&ll=33.22232727758707%2C-86.8241817&z=13

2023 Alabaster Tour of Lights Official Map - Google My Maps Official 2023 Holiday Light Tour Map of the Alabaster Tour of Lights sponsored by the Alabaster Beautification Board

Don't forget we've got a great weekend coming up filled with several events to kick off the Christmas season!
🎄The historic water tower lighting ceremony will be from 6-8 p.m. at City Hall on Friday, Dec. 1, featuring live music, photos with Santa, a train ride, vendors, food trucks and more. The city's beautiful Festival of Trees will officially begin next to City Hall the same night.
🎄The Alabaster Christmas parade will be on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 10 a.m. along Highway 31.
🎄Then, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra will perform a holiday concert at the Thompson High School Performing Arts Center Sunday, Dec. 3, at 2:30 p.m., with a special piece created for our Bosendorfer concert grand piano! Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/1145050?schoolId=AL2358_1
We'll see everyone there!

Congratulations on your retirement, Officer Milligan! Thank you for everything you've done over the years for our schools and community!

Get tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/1145050?schoolId=AL2358_1

Alabama Symphony Orchestra to perform Alabaster holiday concert - Shelby County Reporter The Alabama Symphony Orchestra is set to soon perform in Alabaster with a holiday concert and a specially arranged piece written for Thompson High School’s Bösendorfer Imperial Grand Piano.

We've received several reports recently from residents about the timing of traffic signals at the major intersections along U.S. 31 in the city, and have brought those concerns to ALDOT.
As a result, a contractor for ALDOT is currently in the process of adjusting signal timing at these intersections to help improve traffic flow throughout the city. We appreciate ALDOT for working to address these concerns!

There are several exciting events coming up in the city this week! Here's what's happening in Alabaster:

The Shelby County Commission will host a series of Needs Assessment public meetings for the purpose of determining the nature and types of projects needed to address priority needs within the Shelby Urban County that includes the unincorporated areas of the county and the municipalities of Alabaster, Calera, Chelsea, Columbiana, Harpersville, Helena, Indian Springs Village, Montevallo, Pelham, Vincent, Westover, Wilsonville, and Wilton.

For more information, visit:

Shelby Urban County CDBG Program Five-Year Consolidated Plan Needs Assessment Fiscal Years 2024-2028 The Shelby County Commission will host a series of Needs Assessment public meetings for the purpose of determining the nature and types of projects needed to address priority needs within the Shelby Urban County.

The Alabaster City Council will meet tonight at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall (1953 Municipal Way). The agenda for this meeting and all city meetings can be found at:

Municode Agenda Listing | Alabaster, AL

Here's a rundown of some of the major projects our Public Works Department will be handling this week, Nov. 27-Dec. 1.

The best seats are going fast. Get your tickets now! ❤️🎄🎶 https://gofan.co/event/1145050?schoolId=AL2358_1

The Alabama Symphony Orchestra is coming to Alabaster for Christmas! 2:30 PM, Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Thompson Performing Arts Center.

A piece by Conductor Carlos Izcaray was arranged especially for our Bosendorfer concert grand piano and will ONLY be performed in Alabaster!

J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #6 Haydn: Symphony No. 2 Corelli: Christmas Concerto, Op. 68 Humperdinck: Hansel & Gretel Suite for Christmas Brass Traditional Holiday Song arr. Carlos Izcaray

Thank you to the Green family at Alabaster Optical for providing Thanksgiving meals from Tin Top BBQ for Alpha shift today! The Green family has been providing Thanksgiving meals for APD for over 20 years. 🦃🚔

We hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!
City offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24.

Congratulations to Presley Kauffman for being named Miss THS last weekend, and congratulations to everyone who competed in the event!

2024 Miss Thompson High School is Miss Presley Kauffman! Congratulations to Presley and all of our incredible contestants.

Miss Congeniality: Ryan Petties-Smith
Miss Photogenic: Allie Rae Ellis
Best in Fun Fashion: MaLisa Savage
Freshman Miss: Simone Jones
Sophomore Miss: Kaelci Theuri
Junior Miss: Daeonna McGee
Miss THS: Presley Kauffman

It’s a great day to be a Warrior!👑
Alabaster City Schools