Fairhope, Alabama
SILVERHILL GAINS TERRITORY
The city's police and planning jurisdiction shrank a bit east of town after the Town of Silverhill annexed the Highway 104 right-of-way westward all the way to Langford Rd and assumed jurisdiction over about a half mile in each direction (north and south) of the road -- as well as additional territory to the west to Linn Ridge Rd.
Fish River had been the line previously.
According to a spokesperson for Silverhill, the Baldwin Sheriff's Department will still police the area (not the very small Silverhill PD) but the town's building department will now issue permits there.
Any change to fire protection responsibility was not mentioned.
The area includes the large Fairhope Falls subdivision on the west side of Fish River.
Fairhope Plannjng Director Smith said recently he was never consulted about it -- or aware of the specifics of the changes; neither was council president Burrell who worried about the potential lost revenue.
Mayor Kant told the Times he thought the Silverhill town council initiated the changes because "they needed more revenue."
The design and infrastructure for the Fairhope Falls subdivison was approved by the Fairhope Planning Commission using that city's subdivision regulations and was at one time to be developed as a "village concept."
Unfortunately, the company went bankrupt during the Great Recession of 2008 and the property sat idle for many years: It is not known if the name will remain the same, since it now falls within Silverhill's jurisdiction.
SILVERHILL GAINS TERRITORY
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Fish River had been the line previously.
According to a spokesperson for Silverhill, the Baldwin Sheriff's Department will still police the area (not the very small Silverhill PD) but the town's building department will now issue permits there.
Any change to fire protection responsibility was not mentioned.
The area includes the large Fairhope Falls subdivision on the west side of Fish River.
Fairhope Plannjng Director Smith said recently he was never consulted about it -- or aware of the specifics of the changes; neither was council president Burrell who worried about the potential lost revenue.
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The design and infrastructure for the Fairhope Falls subdivison was approved by the Fairhope Planning Commission using that city's subdivision regulations and was at one time to be developed as a "village concept."
Unfortunately, the company went bankrupt during the Great Recession of 2008 and the property sat idle for many years: It is not known if the name will remain the same, since it now falls within Silverhill's jurisdiction.
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Comments
I understand needing additional revenue because you can't pay a law enforcement officer $9.00 for putting his life on the line. However, it would be nice for the Mayor and Council to practice better communication skills.
The Silverhill police chief is the most unprofessional government employee I have ever met or had the experience of trying to discuss issues with.
Something needs to change but I am not sure what it is.
Might I suggest that you spend your time doing something else.
I have been in Fairhope's police jurisdiction for 15 years, giving annual contributions to the Fairhope fire dept. and paying for Fairhope water. My neighbor contacted Fairhope city hall once we saw the new signs, he was told they city was not aware of any changes.
Makes you wonder how things that effect you can change without notice!!!