Up until now, many of the businesses that we consider Semmes in the area of Schillinger Rd. and Moffett Rd., were not in the corporate limits of the City. Recently, Mayor Van Hook had a legislative annexation bill taken before the Senate and House of Representatives to bring in many of these businesses into our corporate limits. The bill was sponsored by Senator Jack Williams and passed both the Senate, the House and signed by Governor Kay Ivey. The Bill will take effect October 1, 2024, annexing the properties listed below (Not within the Green highlighted area). We are excited to announce that this Legislative Bill is expected to bring an additional estimated yearly revenue of $750,000 to the City of Semmes. 

Final inspection has been completed on the new Semmes Fire Rescue ladder truck. It will be arriving and put into service soon!

Please be advised that the Rail Crossing at Wulff Rd, near Park Ave, will be closed for repairs starting 5:00AM September 3rd through 8:00AM September 5th.

Publix is getting close to completion! The store plans to open in October. Grand Opening details will be posted as soon as they are set.

The site for Wawa is in progress. Contractors have plans to go vertical on the project in September.

The new fitness stations at the walking trail around MGM have been installed and will be completed with concrete slabs soon.

The New Fire Station off of Schillinger Road is still progressing with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing on the interior. Temporary power will be connected to the project soon.

Contractors have started ground work on the site of the future townhome development, near Publix.

The new Fastpace Health facility off of Moffett Road is getting close to completion. The facility is making plans for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in September or October. Details will be posted when plans are set.

The new Fire Station (#1) has seen a lot of progress during the month. Current work includes pouring the concrete driveways, as well as the plumbing, electrical, and mechanical inside the building.

The new pickleball facility is already getting a ton of use! In July, the new furniture was delivered and installed at the facility’s large pavilion. Currently, new bollard lights are being installed.

The seal coating and striping of the Community Center parking areas are in progress and will be completed soon.

On July 8, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security awarded the City of Semmes Fire Department the Assistance to Firefighters Grant. Read more details here!

Over the next few months, the City of Semmes will be making some site improvements to the Public Safety Complex. We will do this using the ARPA funds allocated by Mobile County. There will be a variety of improvements including landscaping, irrigation, parking lot seal coating, striping, and parking bumpers. 

The City of Semmes is working to add 4 fitness stations along the sidewalk trails around the schools including pull-ups, sit-ups, dips, and parallel bars.

Utility work is in progress for the new Splash Pad behind the Community Center. Installation will start soon!