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Mission: To provide policy and operating advice to the City Council, Mayor, City Departments, and other advisory Boards regarding environmental matters that concern the City of Fairhope.

Vision: To serve as a trusted scientific resource providing a local environmental perspective to policy decisions to ensure environmental matters are given full consideration in the City’s decision-making processes. We strive to positively affect the quality of life for all residents, communicate everyone’s connection to our local ecosystems, and promote the concepts of sustainability and resiliency in Fairhope’s governance.

Role: the FEAB is dedicated to increasing awareness of environmental issues, offering recommendations to City administrators, and providing state-of-the-science consultation in the implementation of sustainable solutions.

The Environmental Advisory Board may review and make recommendations to the City Council, Mayor, and City Departments and other Boards on environmental issues as follows:
1. Proposed ordinances, regulations, and information of an environmental nature.
2. Proposed changes to existing environmental ordinances and codes.
3. Other environmental matters affecting the City as referred to the Board by the City Council, Mayor, City Departments, and public citizen stakeholders.
4. Relevant partnerships with other City Boards, Committees, Commissions, or other advisory and volunteer functions.
5. Other environmental matters affecting the City that the Board initiates.

2024 Priority Issues:
● Greenspace and Native Habitat
● Sustainable Waste Management Practices
● Energy Policy
● Water Conservation

Regular Meeting Timing/Location: 3-4 pm on the second Friday of each month / Fairhope Library, 2nd Floor Boardroom. The meetings are open to the public and the public is invited to participate.

Standard Monthly Agenda:

  1. Housekeeping
  2. 2024 Priority Issue Updates
  3. New Items
    1. City Environmental Issues
    2. New Ideas
    3. City Council and Planning Commission Report Out
    4. Mayor’s Office and City Departments Report Out
  4. Wrap Up
    1. Involvement & Education Opportunities
    2. Next Month Suggested Agenda Items
    3. Next Month FEAB Suggested Guest Speakers

Board Membership:

  • Amy Paulson, Chairperson
  • Carl Couret
  • Jennifer Foutch
  • Ben Frater
  • Gary Gover
  • Jim Horner
  • Anna Miller
  • Steven Scyphers
  • Nigel Temple

City Liaisons:

  • Nicole Love, COF Grants Coordinator
  • Justin Hammers, COF Urban Forrester
  • Christina LeJeune, COF Planning and Zoning

Active Members:

  • Sarah Bogdanovich
  • Sarah Chandler
  • Lance Slater
  • Jamie Crawford
  • Cynthia Rush