Segers Aero Corp. has decided to move their North American headquarters from Opa-Locka Floridia to Fairhope Alabama due to the incentives package offered by the Fairhope Economic and Industrial Board. The Segers Aero Corp. aviation service company recently purchased an existing 130,000-square-foot facility which is situated near the Fairhope Alabama airport; this building used to be an operations center for Crestview Aerospace and L3 Communications. 

Relocating the headquarters for Segers Aero Corp. will involve moving some 40 employees and hiring 35 to 40 new employees by the end of the year. Segers Aero Corp. are involved in various aviation services on fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft, with a specialization in engine maintenance and repairs for military and commercial planes, and Baldwin County welcomes their decision to operate out of Fairhope. 

Fairhope Alabama’s City Council recently established a moratorium which would protect wetlands within the city limits. Under the new ordinance “land disturbance permits” will not be allowed effective immediately and extending to October 15 2008, unless it is changed before this time. The City Council president, Bob Gentle, indicated that putting a hold on ‘land disturbance permits’ will allow the city to work on stormwater ordinances; city officials realize that wetlands naturally absorb water from stormwater runoff so it will not end up in the bay via sewers or creeks. Harmful pollutants are contained in these runoffs and the Fairhope city council wish to address ways of protecting wetlands before more problems arise.

The new nurse-training facility and university opened in Fairhope Alabama at the end of May with great expectations. The building is state of the art and features human patient simulators, computerized testing labs, a special testing center, and a learning lab. This fabulous new facility is part of the University of South Alabama Baldwin County (USABC) and measures 20,503 square feet for an intensive and hands on learning and training experience for nursing students. 

With the nationwide shortage of nurses, USABC is helping to bring competent and well-qualified individuals into the field. The new building is located on the west side of the Fairhope Civic Center and City Hall, and it currently has over 1,000 students in several different programs with future growth expectations.

Sponsored by the Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel, free guided tours will be available in select cities across Alabama for the month of June. One of the cities that will feature these tours is the Gulf Coast’s Fairhope, which has at least three scheduled days set aside for this purpose.

The tours will be held on each Saturday starting with June 7^th, which will be a walking tour of the newly opened Fairhope Museum of History, displaying Fairhope’s rich historic roots; other scheduled tours include a trolley ride viewing Fairhope’s public art, and a guided walking tour of Fairhope’s Single Tax Cooperation history in downtown. All tours will commence at 10 am and last for about 45 minutes and are offered free of charge; reservations are asked only for the trolley ride tour to ensure the proper seating.

These tours provide the perfect excuse to come and see what Fairhope Alabama has to offer as a great vacationing spot and a place to take up residence. Learn more about featured property in Alabama’s Gulf Coast by contacting local agent Barbara Reeves, who is always friendly and willing to help.