Hoover holiday season

We want to wish you a safe and wonderful holiday season. This is such a festive and fun time of year in Hoover. However, please be extra careful due to the increase in traffic in our city during the holidays. The police department will have their command bus set up again and will monitor traffic closely for easier access at all the intersections and major roadways. Traffic congestion around Hoover has been greatly reduced due to the opening of the Chapel Lane extension last year. 

If you still need to make plans to host a holiday party, please keep the newly renovated Hoover Met or the beautiful Aldridge Gardens in mind. Both venues offer great amenities and catering and are easily accessible. For more information about either of these locations, please visit our website at hooveralabama.gov or call 444-7500.  

2014 has been a very busy and exciting year in the City of Hoover. We are pleased to say that our city remains fiscally sound and we have maintained a balanced budget for the last decade. 

There are many new projects on the horizon for the coming year. We recently broke ground on a free-standing emergency room that will open its doors in 2015. This will be the first free-standing emergency room in our state. 

As you can see, Hoover continues to thrive. It is an honor for me to close this year as your mayor and be able to share in our success. However, none of this would have been possible without the City Council or our dedicated and hardworking employees. We will all continue to work hard to exceed your expectations.

Happy holidays!

Gary Ivey

Mayor