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Today Gov. Kay Ivey issued her 20th supplemental emergency proclamation that contains an amended Safer at Home Order. The order has been extended until Friday, January 22, 2021, at 5 p.m. The statewide order continues to require individuals to wear a face mask or face covering when in public or when in close contact with individuals. For more details on the order, please see the image below or click here.  

Today Gov. Kay Ivey announced a $200 million grant program, Revive Plus. The grant program provides support to small businesses, non-profits and faith-based organizations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These organizations with 50 or fewer employees could be awarded grants of up to $20,000. For complete details on Revive Plus, click here. Applications will begin being accepted on Monday, November 23, at noon.

Gov. Kay Ivey has issued her 19th supplemental emergency proclamation that contains an amended Safer at Home Order. What's new with the Safer at Home Order? Emergency occupancy rates have been removed for retailers, gyms and fitness centers and entertainment venues An exception to social distancing rules will be allowed for many businesses, including barbershops, hair salons, gyms and restaurants if people are wearing masks and separated by an "impermeable" barrier Many restrictions that have been in place for several months, like wearing masks in public when interacting with others from another household within a 6-foot distance, are still in effect. [...]

Earlier this afternoon, the Auburn City Council rescinded the State of Local Emergency, lifting local restrictions on walk-up bar service indoors. For more information on this decision, click here.

Gov. Kay Ivey has issued her eighteenth supplemental emergency proclamation that contains an amended Safer at Home Order. The order addresses election workers, plus hospital and nursing home caretakers and visitors. The Safer at Home Order has been extended through Sunday, November 8, at 5 p.m. Individuals should continue to wear face coverings while in public and when in close contact with other people.

Entertainment District: September 26 and October 3 As a reminder, the Auburn City Council established two entertainment districts in downtown Auburn for Saturday, September 26, and Saturday, October 3, to assist downtown businesses and to promote social distancing. As Auburn University's football season begins tomorrow and with the entertainment district event in place, remember to support local! With an entertainment district in place, patrons can consume alcoholic beverages outside within district perimeters of downtown. The entertainment district events will take place on Saturday, September 26, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Saturday, October 3, from 3-11 p.m. The permitted hours were [...]

Beginning Tuesday, September 1, the city of Auburn will return to their regular enforcement of sign regulations. While businesses have had to change how they provide services to customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses have placed signs within local rights of way. The city of Auburn has graciously been lenient in enforcing local sign regulations in support of local businesses. As time has passed, customers and businesses have learned new ways of operating, and because of this, the city of Auburn will return to regular enforcement of sign regulations on Tuesday, September 1. Businesses should remove all non-compliant signs by Monday, [...]