Helping Smaller Communities Plan, Grow and Prosper
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WHAT DOES ACE DO?
ACE provides technical assistance to select communities with populations of 2,000 to 18,000 through a comprehensive, three-phase approach.
ACE advocates leadership development and engages in a municipality’s vision and plans for growth and enhanced quality of life.
WHAT DEFINES AN ACE COMMUNITY?
- Fosters growth and prosperity by focusing on its distinctive assets and resources
- Establishes a vision based on the community’s unique values, concerns, and priorities
- Engages a broad base of community stakeholders to develop and implement short-term and long-range plans to achieve that vision
- Strives to meet defined ideas that embrace Leadership, Planning, Economic Development, and Quality of Life issues such as education, healthcare, and public safety.
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Register Today for Free Training on Local Historic Preservation
Opportunity for training from the Alabama Historical Commission:
The Alabama Historical Commission will host a virtual Commission Assistance and Mentoring Program (CAMP®) Resilience and Disaster Training program on May 23 and May 24. This training opportunity is offered to preservation related boards and commissions; municipal, county and state staff members; local and state officials; preservation, planning, and design professionals. CAMP will take place on Monday, May 23 from 12:00 pm - 3:45 pm and Tuesday, May 24 from 12:00 pm - 2:45 pm CDT. CAMP will be hosted via Zoom. There is an opportunity to receive American Institute of Architects (AIA). American Planning Association (APA), and American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) continuing education credits.
Topics that will be covered include:
Disaster Planning and Recovery for Historic Communities
Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Planning
Pre-Adaption and Post-Disaster Rehabilitation
Public Engagement in Disaster Adaptation and Recovery
Applying Design Review Standards to Disaster Adaptation
Recovery Commission Assistance
Mentoring Program (CAMP®) is the signature training offered by the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC). CAMP is led by qualified preservation professionals in support of NAPC's mission to “build strong local preservation programs through education, advocacy, and training.” Trainers include commissioners, local, state and national staff members, attorneys, consultants and commission partners. The goal of CAMP is to provide high-quality, engaging and informative training to preservation-related boards and commissions of all types through presentations, hands-on exercises, group discussions, networking, and mentoring. We also encourage elected officials and other municipal, county, and state agency staff members to attend. Free registration is required by May 18. Visit the AHC website at ahc.alabama.gov/CLG.aspx for a registration form. Contact Paige Thomas at Paige.Thomas@ahc.alabama.gov / 334-230-2643 with any questions.
May is Historic Preservation Month and the Alabama Historical Commission is sponsoring its first annual Historic Places Photography Contest in celebration of Historic Preservation Month, May 2022. The AHC welcomes all photos highlighting Alabama’s historic buildings, neighborhoods, and places that matter to Alabama residents. This contest is for all photographers of any age or skill. Digital photographs should be taken at the highest resolution possible. Only JPG format will be accepted. Please do not include images with borders, watermarks, dates, or names. The winning photos will appear in the AHC’s 2023 calendar and will also be featured on our website and social media outlets. Please complete and email the entry form below along with a digital version of your photograph to: AHCPhotoContest@ahc.alabama.gov. An applicant may submit more than one photo, but a separate entry form must be filled out. The deadline is May 24 at 4 pm. Here is the entry form link: ahc.alabama.gov/grantsPDFs/AHC_Photo_Contest.pdf
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FREE Hospitality training for frontline hospitality workers in the Black Belt is offered by the @Alabama Association of Resource Conservation & Development Councils in partnership with Alabama Black Belt Adventures and Experience, LLC, The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development Tourism ... It is a free two-hour, an in-person hospitality training workshop for front-line hospitality workers. Register on link.....
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Congratulations to the City of Florala for being designated an Alabama Communities of Excellence! Well done!!
The Alabama Communities of Excellence is a non-profit organization that was formed in 2002 with the mission of helping Alabama’s smaller communities to plan, grow and prosper through a comprehensive three-phase approach that targets communities with populations ranging from 2,000 to 18,000. The League has been an ACE partner for many years along with Alabama Department of Commerce (ADC); Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA); Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association; Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA); Alabama Power Company (APCo); Alabama Small Business Development Center Network (ASBDC); Auburn University – Government and Economic Development Institute (GEDI); Byard Associates, LLC; David Mathews Center for Civic Life (DMC); Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc. (GMC); Regions Bank; Spire; The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development (UACED); The University of West Alabama; and United States Department of Agriculture – Rural Development.
Thanks to the ACE partners and the many community leaders and volunteers, there are currently 43 Alabama cities and towns that have completed the three phases required for the community to be declared an “Alabama Community of Excellence”. Four new towns were accepted into the program in 2021 – Aliceville, Ashville, Luverne and Ozark. During the League’s Opening Session of its 2022 Annual Convention, the City of Florala joined the communities that have earned the ACE designation.
The ACE program is transitioning under the League’s umbrella beginning September 1. ALM is excited about the additional opportunities and resources this merger will provide Alabama’s smaller cities and towns so stay tuned for much more to come!
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Along with our team of partners, community leaders and long-time professional staff, we’re helping Alabama grow stronger one community at a time.
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