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Headland Graduates & 2009 Class of ACE Participants Named

 

The City of Headland has been designated as an "Alabama Community of Excellence" after successfully completing the Alabama Communities of Excellence (ACE) program, a comprehensive three-phase approach to economic and community development for cities with populations between 2,000 and 18,000.
 
The graduation ceremony took place Monday, May 4th during the Alabama League of Municipalities Annual Convention held in Montgomery.  During the ceremony, the City of Headland was recognized as an Alabama Community of Excellence and presented with a $5,000 grant from ACE to be used in funding a priority economic and community development project.
 
This check was presented by Joe A. Sumners, ACE President and Director of Auburn's Economic & Community Development Institute; Lamar Smith,  ACE Director - Community Development, and Perry Roquemore, ACE Partner and Executive Director of Alabama League of Municipalities. Accepting the award on behalf of the City of Headland were: Mayor Ray Marler and ACE Local Coordinator Mary Claire Wilson.

 

"We are so proud of Headland for successfully completing all three phases of the ACE program," said Sumners. "Their dedication to community development should be commended." 

 

Fifteen communities have previously been certified as Alabama Communities of Excellence: Atmore (2007), Brewton (2006), Demopolis (2005), Fayette (2007), Guin (2005), Gulf Shores (2007), Guntersville (2006), Haleyville (2005), Headland (2009), Heflin (2007), Jackson (2008), Millbrook (2007), Monroeville (2005), Thomasville (2007) and Valley (2006). 
 
Eight other communities are currently working through Phases II and III of the ACE program: Childersburg, Evergreen, Graysville, Jacksonville, Leeds, Livingston, Tarrant and York.
 
In addition, the five new communities selected for ACE's 2009 Class of participants were also announced. These communities are:  Arab, Eufaula, Foley, Hartselle and Montevallo.  ACE Teams are currently being formed to work with these communities with Assessment Visits to be scheduled in the fall.