Highway 59 Resurfacing Project to Start April 13

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will begin a routine maintenance resurfacing project on a portion of State Highway 59 in Baldwin County beginning Monday, April 13.

The scope of the project includes resurfacing, striping and performing gua...

Council Work Session Meeting Cancelled & Rescheduled

Notice is hereby given that the regularly scheduled Council Work Session Meeting set for Monday, April 6, 2020 is cancelled.   

There will be a combined Council Work Session and Regular Council Meeting Monday, April 13, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

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Gulf Shores Announces Cancellation of the 2020 Hangout Music Festival

Today, Mayor Robert Craft and the City Council unanimously passed a resolution during a Special Council Meeting to cancel the 2020 Hangout Music Festival scheduled for May 15-17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. City officials say they have been considering t...

Recycling Services Update

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, the City of Gulf Shores would like to notify our residents that the recycling facility and drop off location at West 36^th Street will be closed effective Wednesday, April 1, at 6 a.m. until further notice.

Please ...

Additional Closures and Increased Precautionary Measures Following Revised Public Health Order

Today, Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health released an updated public health order extending the suspension of certain public gatherings: 

• All beaches are to remain closed through April 17, including both publicly and pri...

City of Gulf Shores postpones sales, lodgings tax payments for local businesses

Effective immediately, the City of Gulf Shores is waiving municipal sales and lodgings tax late payment penalties for all local businesses currently registered as engaging in NAICS Sector 72 business activities, which includes restaurants and food service...

Debris Pickup Schedule Change

Effective March 23^rd, 2020, the City of Gulf Shores Debris Pickup schedule will be altered for the following residential areas; Wedgewood Drive to East 3^rd Street (including all residential roadways within) and Yupon Drive to West 1^st Street (including al...

Local State of Emergency Declared in Gulf Shores Due to COVID-19

In a special meeting this afternoon, Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft and members of the City Council, adopted a resolution declaring a local state of emergency affecting public health and safety due to COVID-19.

This declaration authorizes the Mayor to take...

City of Gulf Shores Takes Precautionary Steps to Minimize COVID-19 Exposure

Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft and the City Council have announced several precautionary measures to help ensure the health and safety of residents, employees and visitors. These steps are being taken in an abundance of caution and are targeted at minimiz...

West End of Coastal Gateway Boulevard Now Open

Construction on Highway 59 at the west intersection of Coastal Gateway Boulevard (County Road 8) has been completed and is now open to motorists.  

For more information regarding detours or closures, please contact the Engineering Department at 25...

West Lagoon Avenue Multi-Use Path and Resurfacing Project

During the Monday, March 9, Gulf Shores City Council meeting, the council approved construction to begin for the West Lagoon Avenue Multi-Use Path and Resurfacing project.

The project consists of widening the existing roadway to include a 5-foot wide bike ...

City of Gulf Shores Update on COVID-19

UPDATE 3-14-2020

State Health Officer Scott Harris announced that the Alabama Department of Public Health has set up a call center for people wanting information about being tested for the coronavirus. He said it’s a resource for people who are c...