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The Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce has been 6 Business & Economic Development 6 Agribusiness helping shape the future of the Wiregrass area since its 6 Manufacturing foundation in 1919. Created originally as an office to 8 Transportation establish cotton and other produce prices, the Chamber 9 Aviation now has over 1,050 members, committees and task 9 Communications forces, a 34-member Board of Directors and nine full- 10 Workforce time staff members. This team, along with government 11 Retail entities, community organizations, business leaders and 14 Finance local citizens, is positioned to meet any community or economic development opportunity in 2018. 16 Education A five-star accredited organization serving as a 16 Higher Education resource and advocate for business, the Chamber sets 16 Public Schools its priorities each year based on opportunities that 16 Private Schools will advance the economy and community in the 17 Feature: Wiregrass Foundation Dothan area. The organization strives to shape the future for its members and the area’s residents by 20 Health Care building a community that will meet the challenges 21 Feature: Flowers Hospital of today and tomorrow. 23 Active Adults 23 Senior Activity Centers Produced in cooperation with the 24 Real Estate & Relocation 24 Dothan & Houston County Regional Information 25 Feature: NAI Talcor/Whatley Darty 29 Government Information 29 Utilities DOTHAN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 102 Jamestown Boulevard Local Information P.O. Box 638 Dothan, AL 36302 31 334.792.5138 Fax 334.794.4796 30 Marketplace www.dothan.com 31 Telephone Numbers of Importance [email protected] IBC Advertiser Index (Inside Back Cover) CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Beau Benton Membership Directory* PRESIDENT 33 *In combined publication only. Matt Parker COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
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Arts, Culture & Community Arts, Culture Jazz Inc., the Dothan Area Botanical Gardens and more. Rutland Patti Series, Concert South Music Company, Dance in its art, music and entertainment. Southeast Alabama Community Theater, Southeast Alabama Southeast Theater, Community Alabama Southeast and cultural experiences through the downtown of mural style program, particular their cultural art. Every for year the community continues point to provide art focal a area surrounding and The Downtown Group, the community's growth is reflected preservationof Dothan's early history through Landmark Park Center, George Washington Carver Museum and the historical Conference and Art of Museum Wiregrass the of continuing expansion House, Opera Dothan the Center, Arts Cultural universal affection for fine arts in every society. With The With society. every in arts fine for the affection on universal expand and grow educate, to opportunity the seizes Arts www.dothan.com Local, state and national artists have made Dothan and the and Dothan made have artists national and state Local, n fs-rwn pplto o dvre utrs Dothan cultures, diverse of population fast-growing a In & Community The SouloftheCommunity trails throughout the state. Alabama Forever ongoing Wild Land the Trust, creating mountain of biking and hiking part is which Trails Wild Forever walking trails and two bike trails, including Dothan’s 387-acre six boardwalk,one football, and soccer like sports team field additionalabundantnumberofplayingforanareas fieldsand state-of-the-artsix-field softball complex for youth, six soccer one and youth for complex baseball six-field state-of-the-art two state-of-the-art five-field baseball complexes for youth, one footballfive-diamondfields,onestadium,a softball complex, clay court complex built a to professional standards, two football is 20-court a including courts tennis which 47 centers, recreation four of (one pad, splash one park, water pools a and pool) wellness therapeutic indoor two pools, swimming outdoor four course, race bicycle BMX a lakes, water fresh picnicpavilions, archeryonerange,course,golfdisc one four 11 children’splaygrounds, 18 include that parks 20 manages walkingor simply relaxing. Thecity's recreational department including golf, swimming, tennis, softball, bike riding, running, Recreation h ae' suhr ciae s da fr ay activities many for ideal is climate southern area's The The Rotary Miracle Field Complex houses the Miracle Field, which is designed for special needs athletes to be able to play on a rubber surface, and two Dixie Boys Baseball fields. There is also a Rotary Miracle Playground with a rubber surface nearby. Dothan also boasts a variety of golfing experiences with three large public courses, one private course and an array of small driving ranges. Hunting, fishing, bird watching or just the general enjoyment of the natural world can also be discovered in the region. Nearby lakes, rivers, public or private gardens, state and national parks, the Gulf of Mexico and other natural open areas will take ".5SBEJUJPOBM your breath away with their beauty, simplicity and managed care. Dothan businesses have found success in commercial avenues of recreation to ".$POUFNQPSBSZ include bowling alleys, indoor skating, miniature golf and various other recreational activities. Ultimately, Dothan has a variety of activities, both organized and individual, to meet the challenge of providing recreation to everyone. ".$PMMJEF Worship As diverse are the variety of people within this community, so too are the forms of $PWFOBOU JO"TIGPSE worship. Dothan is the home of more than 150 worship centers, providing various (DVW choices of faith. Over the years, the strength of our churches, synagogue, mosque and ".$POUFNQPSBSZ meeting centers have contributed to an abundance of civic and social organizations that shape our future and form strong community outreach. Sponsoring a range of community activities from youth camps, sporting leagues and scouting troops to singles groups, charitable organizations and handicap C 9IQV?\ZMM\ programs, Dothan's diverse worship centers are respected and appreciated as an 0W\PIV -8 invaluable part of the community. &&
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Business and Economic Development Dothan: of Houston County's largest employers purchase agricultural purchase employers largest County's Houston of production with26.800bales. (Source:USDA) cotton was commodity largest second county’s The Georgia. commodity warehousing andpaperproduction. include retail of farm machinery, pesticides, fertilizers, milling, and milk distribution. Other agribusinesses located in this area food snack processing, poultry for farmers area from products ranked second in the United States in peanut production behind pounds per acre. The state average was 3,600 pounds. Alabama ce hretd y h cut' poues vrgd 3,202 averaged producers county's the by harvested acres first in peanut production with 98,300,000 pounds. The 30,700 and hogs. catfish eggs, poultry, products, dairy cattle, beef hay,pecans, field ofagriculture. the in opportunities new creating and maintaining in assist to of Commerce embraces Dothan's “first industry” and continues surrounding products and resources to and the world. quality The Dothanproviding area of Area Chamberchallenge the meet Dothan to continue counties the agriculture, of sources Agribusiness business network. continually buildathrivingregional government entitiesandcitizensto growth. Thisareaworkswithbusiness, on thecuspofsignificanteconomic Dothan andtheWiregrassregionare of the Wiregrass include cotton, peanuts, corn, soybeans, wheat, www.dothan.com Agribusiness is a vital aspect of the Dothan economy. Three Out of all Alabama counties in 2016, Houston County ranked Diverse agricultural crops, livestock and poultry exported out outside on dependent more become countries individual As Growing NewBusiness todiversify and balance Dothan's manufacturing base. and relocation various levels of industrial manufacturing meet and works diligently to expansionneeds. partnersgrowth, Dothan GrowtargetsAsin contacts community providing planning,determining buildingsuitableandlocationssite and development and workforce incentives, local and regional relocating state, supports securing in assistance Commerce, one-on-one with industriesexpanding of Chamber Area and manufacturing for location distribution. profitable a create help all climate,force,labor quality and right-to-workbaselegislation, tax location, geographic region’s the more, and frames, doors,boats fabrication, steel motors, to signs, and tires of Dothan's sustained economic well-being. From sheet metal, Manufacturing the growingtri-stateregion. care, all through form a resilient economy prepared to and face challenges of economy health banking and aviation agribusiness, retail, manufacturing, balanced light finance, in a representation produce Strong to diversification. basis daily a and various community-minded businesses, combine efforts on Commerce of Chamber Area Dothan the governments, County Houston and Dothan of City the including sectors, private and Public stability. and growth steady through future the shape to Grow Dothan, the economic development arm of the Dothan part integral an are centersdistribution andManufacturing Dothan's diverse business and industrial community continues GR dothan W INDUSTRIAL PARKS: ACCRA Cost of Living Index Second Quarter 2017 Ashford Industrial Park Cowarts Industrial Park Across United States: Dothan Airport Industrial Park Dothan Industrial Park New York (Manhattan), NY . .230.8 San Francisco, CA ...... 188.5 Golf Creek Business Park Boston, MA ...... 148.6 Houston County Distribution Park San Diego, CA ...... 144.7 Houston County Port Authority Industrial Park Philadelphia, PA ...... 116.2 Jackson County, Florida - MEGA Site 2,240 acres Atlanta, GA ...... 97.7 (Alabama-Florida Mega Site Project) Detroit, MI ...... 97.1 Westgate Industrial Park Houston, TX ...... 97.0 Large greenfield tracts and available buildings exist to Tampa, FL ...... 96.2 Denver, CO ...... 95.3 accommodate a variety of industrial development needs. Phoenix, AZ ...... 94.7 For an up-to-date list of the industrial parks, visit the Dothan St. Louis, Mo.-IL ...... 90.6 Area Chamber of Commerce website www.dothan.com. Columbus, OH ...... 88.7
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE NUMBER 233 Auburn-Opelika ...... 95.1 Mobile ...... 93.6 Most of the industrial park areas are included in the zone and Huntsville ...... 92.2 additions can be arranged based on needs and qualifications. Montgomery ...... 91.3 The zone benefits distribution activities and offers: Birmingham ...... 90.2 No duty on value added Florence ...... 89.3 No duty on re-exports Anniston ...... 88.7 No duty payment on damaged goods tariff Dothan ...... 88.0 Relief from inverted tariffs Decatur ...... 86.6 Improved cash flow Reduction in paperwork
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Southeast Alabama Medical Center ...... Hospital ...... 2,322 a Dothan City & Houston County Schools ...... School Systems ...... 1,925 n d Flowers Hospital ...... Hospital ...... 1,100 E
City of Dothan ...... City Government ...... 1,082 co Wayne Farms, LLC ...... Poultry Processing ...... 1,000 n
Southern Nuclear (Farley) ...... Power Plant ...... 950 om Michelin North America Inc...... Tire Manufacturer ...... 550
Wal-Mart SuperCenter #604 & Neighborhood Market Department Store ...... 419 ic
Houston County Government ...... County Government ...... 411 D
SpectraCare Health Systems Inc...... Mental Health ...... 400 e AAA Cooper Transportation ...... Trucking-Motor Freight ...... 375 ve
Wallace Community College ...... College/University System . . . .365 lo
Extendicare Health & Rehabilitation Center ...... Nursing Homes/Rehab ...... 360 p Twitchell Technical Products, LLC ...... Textile Manufacturer ...... 350 m e
Coleman World Group ...... Movers ...... 300 nt Comfort Systems USA Southeast ...... Contractors-Mechanical ...... 260 Alabama Motor Express Inc...... Trucking-Motor Freight ...... 250 TreeHouse Foods ...... Food Products ...... 250
Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce 7 Transportation Dothan is ideally situated in the southeast corner of MODES OF TRANSPORTATION Alabama, approximately 20 miles from the Florida and Highways: ...... U.S. 231, U.S. 431, U.S. 84, AL 1, Georgia borders. Travel destinations like Mobile, AL 12, AL 52, direct access to Interstate 10 Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama; Atlanta and Albany, Georgia; and Tallahassee and Panama City, Bus Line ...... 1 Florida, are accessible by highway, air, rail or water. Rail System ...... 3 An excellent highway system is available to residents Motor Freight Lines ...... 30+ (LT and LTL services) and businesses traveling or delivering goods into and Inland Waterway System ...... nine-foot channel out of the area. Interstate 10 is 35 miles south; U.S. Highways 231 and 431 are north/south arteries and U.S. Air Service . Atlantic Southeast Airlines to Atlanta, Ga. Highway 84 runs east/west. Travel within Dothan and the surrounding areas is also seemingly effortless thanks to well-maintained city, county and state road systems. TRANSPORTATION Whether using one of Dothan's 30-plus motor freight Wiregrass Transit Authority lines, a personal vehicle or bus line service, all roads Public Bus Service ...... (334) 794-4093, ext.1 lead back to Dothan. Greyhound Bus Station ...... (334) 792-1191 The Dothan Regional Airport offers a convenient option when choosing air service for business or travel. Dothan Regional Airport ...... (334) 983-8100 Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA)/Delta Connection is Atlantic Southeast Airlines ...... (334) 983-3198 the airport's air carrier with service to Atlanta and its connection to 171 cities. ASA offers daily non-stop regional jet flights between Dothan and Atlanta. Transportation by rail or water is also available in the Dothan area with rail service provided by CSX, Gulf & Ohio and Bayline Railroad and the nine-foot channel on the Chattahoochee River that offers access to the COMMUNICATION FACTS Intracoastal Waterway. The area’s excellent air, rail and road transportation Newspapers 1 daily, 1 weekly networks reduce the cost and time of shipping a product. Geographically well positioned, some 50 Television Stations 4 percent of the U.S. population is within a 24-hour shipping distance. Imports and exports continue to rise Cable Systems 4 to record numbers as international companies locate in Radio Stations 18 the region and local companies take advantage of the global market.
Proximity to PORTS Nearby Cities Port of Mobile ...... www.asdd.com Atlanta, Ga. 205 miles • Location: Mobile River; Empties Into Mobile Bay • 11th Largest Port in the United States Birmingham, Ala. 185 miles • 37 Deep Water Berths Columbus, Ga. 99 miles • 4 Million Square Feet of Warehousing/Open Yards Jacksonville, Fla. 281 miles • Containerized, Bulk, Breakbulk, Roll-On/Roll-Off • Heavy Lift Cargoes Mobile, Ala. 191 miles Montgomery, Ala. 106 miles Port of Panama City USA . . . . www.portpanamacityusa.com • Location: Gulf of Mexico Panama City, Fla. 78 miles
Business and Economic Development • 6 Deep Water Berths • 470,000 Square Feet of Warehousing/6 Acres Open Yards • Bulk and Breakbulk Freight
8 www.dothan.com Aviation Steeped in a history of aviation since World War II, Dothan and Houston County have supported the ongoing drive to reach innovative and technological advancements in the field of aviation. By assisting and supporting the military, businesses and community needs within this arena, Dothan and Houston County continues to lead the area. Business Located strategically in the southeast corner of Alabama, Dothan holds a premier position on “South Alabama's Aviation Business Corridor.” Infrastructure surrounding the Dothan Regional Airport assists Dothan-based businesses in providing services and products to the United States and international aviation communities. Military Supporting Fort Rucker, a U.S. military installation located approximately 25 miles west of Dothan, is a priority within the Dothan community. Committed to the success of our nation and its protection, Fort Rucker symbolizes for Dothan citizenry the continuing efforts to protect democracy and the American way of life. Furthermore, Fort Rucker is the home of U.S. Army Aviation and the U.S. Army Safety Center. To carry out its mission, Fort Rucker supports a daytime population of about 23,202, including over 4,659 people in uniform, 9,711 civilian and contract employees and 8,057 military family members. The installation, and active duty personnel, civilian workforce and financial impact continue to add diversification, growth and expansion to Dothan and the surrounding communities. Community In 2003, the Dothan Regional Airport was designated an “Air Service Development Zone” by the U.S. Department of Transportation adding to the already B u resourcefully combined efforts by city, county and state agencies to encourage 5)& si community and economic development. Averaging 90,000 aircraft operations %6/#"33550/ ne annually, the airport is used for personal, military, freight and commercial flights. It ss offers commercial hangers, an all weather runway, a 27,500 square foot terminal and (3061 a 240-acre industrial park. In addition, local educational institutions and services YYoour Commpplettee OOpepep ninngg Solution a offer valuable vocational training in the field of aviation, to make the local n workforce “job ready” for aviation related businesses. d E roudllyy co Communications P n Since the days of trading information at Poplar Head Springs, Dothan has grown MMaaddee in ica! Am om along with its population to supply the surrounding area with news, information and ic connections to the world. Located within our community, Dothan and Houston D
County are home to a large regional newspaper, one weekly newspaper, four ® television stations, four cable system providers and 18 radio stations. The area also e ve enjoys diverse services in internet and telecommunications. CenturyLink, Comcast, Spectrum, Troy Cablevision Inc., WOW! Business and lo others, all provide Internet access and website hosting services through either cable, p m DSL or dial-up use. Businesses and residents will also enjoy a broad range of REDEDI-FIT e choices and services provided by national, regional and local wireless, paging, radio, 5F5FDIOPMPHZ %SJWF ] %PUIBO nt satellite and cellular companies. XXXXXEVOCBSUPODPN
Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce 9 Workforce Dothan MSA Workforce development has been identified in both the private and public sector as a critical component of economic Regional Employment by development. Initiatives to address the shortage of skilled, unemployed or underemployed potential employees Major Industry 2014 available for expansion of existing businesses or recruitment Retail/Wholesale Trade ...... 21.4% of new businesses have been on-going at the federal, state Health Care/Social Assistance ...... 20.5% and local levels. Accommodation/Food Services ...... 9.6% The Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce's workforce Manufacturing ...... 8.5% development initiative includes dedicated certified staff Educational Services ...... 7.4% members who participates in workforce development initiatives at the state, regional and local levels. Part of this Administrative/Waste Management Services . . .5.0% participation is holding a seat on the Region 6 Workforce Construction ...... 4.1% Council, which is the lead organization for collaborative Transportation/Warehousing ...... 3.5% regional workforce development, and the Workforce Professional/Scientific/Technical Services . . . . .2.7% Innovation and Opportunity Act Board. Other Services ...... 2.5% In support of regional workforce development and economic Finance/Insurance ...... 2.4% development activities, the Dothan Area Chamber of Utilities ...... 2.1% Commerce posts the State of the Workforce document on the Information ...... 1.5% Chamber website www.dothan.com. This document catalogs Real Estate/Rental/Leasing ...... 1.0% regional human capital and educational/training assets, Arts/Entertainment/Recreation ...... 0.7% projected needs and provides analysis, on the Chamber website Company/Enterprise Management ...... 0.3% www.dothan.com. Other support activities includes the Chamber’s sponsorship Source: U.S. Census Bureau of the Southeast AlabamaWorks, a nonprofit organization established to fulfill the workforce needs of Region 6, which is a 10-county workforce region comprised of Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Pike counties. Southeast AlabamaWorks mission is to identify and address the workforce needs of new and existing business and industry by developing mutual beneficial partnerships with education systems, training providers and job seekers. Visit www.southeastalabamaworks.com for additional information.
2016 DOTHAN METROPOLITAN AREA (Annual Averages) CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE Dothan Metro Area . . . . 62,384
UNEMPLOYMENT Dothan Metro Area ...... 6% HOUSTON COUNTY (Annual Averages) CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE Houston County ...... 44,718
Business and Economic Development UNEMPLOYMENT Houston County ...... 3.5%
10 www.dothan.com Retail Meeting the retail needs of Dothan’s residents in addition to Houston County residents and the surrounding neighbors in Coffee, Dale, Geneva and Henry counties, Fort Rucker, Georgia and Florida is a priority for Dothan area merchants. And retailers seem to be doing just that. When compared to other areas of its size, Houston County offers a much broader selection of retail businesses. Located almost equal distance from Montgomery, Alabama, Albany, Georgia and Tallahassee, Florida, EXPERIENCE THE EXPERTS OF FULL BODY Dothan is a retail hub for about 500,000 WAXINGG FOR MEN AND WOMEN. within a 90-mile radius. Both Houston County and the city of Dothan’s economy continues to experience tremendous growth and is continuously taking the necessary steps to ensure the area’s future growth for both our citizens and businesses. *New clients onlly, first visit. If used on combo servvices, discount applied to highest priced service only. Not valid with h other offers. WMKT17406 B u si ne ss a n d E co Dillard’s n
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Business and Economic Development www.dothan.com HOUSTON COUNTY SALES &USETAX* Source: RevenueDiscoverySystems • • • • • • • • • CapitalCostsfor20Years Economic Development Loans/Grants Intermediary LoanProgram Revolving LoanFund Business andIndustrialLoan GuaranteeProgram Small BusinessAdministration 504/7AFinancing State IndustrialAccessGrants State IndustrialGrants Corporate IncomeTaxCreditof5Percent Alabama IndustrialDevelopmentTraining 2013 ...... $16.6 . . 2013 .$16.9 . . 2014 .$17.6 . . 2015 .$18.2 . . 2016 .$18.9 2017 estimate *Figures inmillions BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTRESOURCES oso ony(05 $38,284 . . Houston County(2015) .$38,896 . . . Alabama (2016) ECONOMIC INDICATORS PER CAPITAPERSONALINCOME Source: BureauofEconomicAnalysis • • • • • • • • • Workforce TrainingResource Center Brownfield TaxCredit Mixon BusinessCenter Virtual Incubator Small BusinessDevelopmentCenter Dothan-Houston CountyMicroloanProgram An ArrayofInfrastructureRelatedGrants General PurposeForeignTradeZoneNumber233 Industrial RevenueBonds TAX RATES & INCENTIVES
In 2014, Alabama ranked lowest in the country at $3,002 per capita in state and local taxes (Source: Tax Policy Center).
Inventory Property Tax Exemption ...... Yes Average State/Local Per Capita Property Tax (2013) ...... $543 Corporate Income Tax Corporate Income Tax Rate1 ...... 6.5% State & Local Tax Revenue from Corporate Income (2014) . . . . . $800 mil Fed Income Tax Deduction w/o Limit ...... Yes Worldwide Unitary Tax ...... No Allows Fed ACRS Depreciation ...... Yes Sales/Use Tax State Sales/Use Tax Rate ...... 4% Houston County Sales Tax ...... 1% Dothan Sales Tax ...... 4% Sales Use/Tax Exemptions ...... Yes Manufacturing Equipment2 ...... No
1Net effective corp. income tax rate on a graduated scale is 4.5% (Source: State Fact Finder, Commerce Clearinghouse, (CCH), http://taxfoundation.org/variousrates.html). UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE B 2 New Employer Tax Rate ...... 2.7%
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approval by appropriate authority (Source: State Taxable Wage Base ...... $8,000 si
Fact Finder, Commerce Minimum Unemployment Insurance Tax Rate ...... 2% ne Clearinghouse,(CCH), Maximum Unemployment Insurance Tax Rate ...... 6.8% http://taxfoundation.org/variousrates.html). ss Minimum Weekly UI Benefit Per Worker (2015) ...... $45 Maximum Weekly UI Benefit Per Worker (2015) ...... $265 a n WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE d E
Minimum Weekly Worker Compensation Payment (2016) ...... $272 co Maximum Weekly Worker Compensation Payment (2016) ...... $843 no m
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Per Capita Tax Revenue from Personal Income (2013) ...... $662 D
Fed Income Tax Deduction w/o Limit ...... Yes ev el
AVERAGE SALARY AND INDIVIDUAL TAX BURDEN o pm Per Capita State Income Tax (2013) ...... $664
Annual Average Wage Per Job (2015 Dothan MSA) ...... $36,850 en Annual Average Manufacturing Salary (2015 Dothan MSA) ...... $51,019 t State Taxes Per $1,000 Income ...... $22.12 State/Local Taxes Per $1,000 Income ...... $55.27
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Finance As a regional hub for three states, Dothan's financial sector continues to grow in strength and security for Dothan businesses and residents. Over 20 local banks make Dothan their home and include numerous branches throughout the surrounding communities. The financial sector accounts for AAsk k us hhow up yyouou can open approximately 4 percent of all an account todayy! employment in southeast Alabama. Expanding rapidly to accommodate growth and prosperity forged by a
diverse local economy, businesses ® specializing in finance and financial services continue to meet the challenges AArmyy AAviation i ti CCe enter of providing businesses, organizations FFederal d l CCredit dit UUnion i and individuals with a variety of options. 2462 Montgomery Hwy. The financial sector offers a variety of 2525 South Park Ave. resources and alternatives for each financial goal or challenge a business or individual 123 South Woodburn Dr. 1380 East Cottonwood Rd. may face. Accounting, brokerage, consulting and investment firms are a vital key to 671-1890 providing stability within our community. In doing so, they create additional wealth www.aacfcu.com and resources that benefit community investments and individual resources.
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From pre-school to doctoral degrees, Dothan's educational medicine to address the shortage of primary care physicians in sector covers most business and societal needs to improve and the state. In May 2010, the Alabama College of Osteopathic provide a wide variety of educational opportunities. Local Medicine, a nonprofit, private institution, was established. efforts to support education through personal and financial ACOM received its Private School licensure from the commitments have helped to make Dothan and Houston Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education in 2011, and County excellent school systems. There are several superb provisional accreditation with the ability to recruit students elementary and secondary schools with religious and college- from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation preparatory curricula, if you prefer a private system. on July 1, 2012. Dothan area residents are extremely concerned with The Dothan area welcomed ACOM to its extensive list of providing our children with the best education attainable. As a educational opportunities when the school opened its doors and result, the school systems adopted a Career Quest/Technical welcomed its first class of students in August 2013. (Source: Preparation program. It emphasizes advanced communications, www.acomedu.org) mathematical, scientific, technological knowledge and skill development to graduate well-trained and educated employees and employers. Industrial/Engineering, Health/Human Public Schools Services, Business/Information Systems and Arts/Humanities Dothan make up the four program clusters and lead to college or There are nine elementary (K-5), two academic magnet training for immediate employment in the workforce. The elementary schools (K-5), two middle (6-8), two academic programs have since become a national model. magnet middle schools (6-8), two senior high schools with High school graduates may attend Wallace Community ninth grade academies, one technology center, one College, a two-year associate degree institution, or Troy community college and one regional university in Dothan. University Dothan, a four-year university that offers Houston County undergraduate and graduate degrees in many disciplines. There are two K-12 schools, one K-5 school, two K-6 Vocational education is available in the Dothan area as well. schools, one 6-8 school, three 7-12 schools, one 9-12 school Facilities and programs at the Dothan Technology Center, and a career and technical center in Houston County. Houston County Career and Technical Center and Wallace Community College provide for development of skills needed to pursue many different jobs. Private Schools There are 12 private and/or parochial schools in Dothan and Medical School Houston County combined. In the early 1990s, leaders in Alabama identified the need for more primary care physicians in the state, and in 2005, after School Systems Children may be enrolled in the public school system by years of coordinating activities to accomplish this goal, formed contacting the Dothan City Board of Education, 500 Dusy St.,
Education the Alabama Medical Education Consortium. Dothan, AL 36301 (334) 793-1397 or the Houston County After careful research and examination, the AMEC and the Board of Education, 404 W. Washington St., Dothan, AL Houston County Health Care Authority, the operator of 36301 (334) 792-8331. Southeast Alabama Medical Center, determined that it would be feasible for the state to develop its own college of osteopathic 16 www.dothan.com MissionOur “To energize the spirit Our vision is that the Wiregrass area will be significantly and positively impacted by and potential of our local the Foundation strategically investing resources to improve key indicators of health, community through education, and quality of life. Since 2005, Wiregrass Foundation has awarded over $39 million in grants, partnering with over 200 area non-profit agencies, organizations, schools, charitable investments and colleges. The Foundation's active membership in local, regional, and national that will have significant, organizations fosters informed grantmaking and provides a perspective into successful measurable impact on projects and trends within and beyond the Wiregrass region. our health, education and 1532 Whatley Drive quality of life.” Dothan, Alabama 36303 334.699.1031 www.wiregrassfoundation.org
ONGOING INITIATIVES MAJOR PROGRAM INVESTMENTS (Examples) (Examples) City Of Dothan EDUCATION Dothan Regional Public Safety Wallace Community College Training Center Simulated Clinic for Health Science
Bright Key Alfred Saliba Family Services K-5 partnership with HIPPY Program Dothan City Schools HEALTH CapCONNECT Southern Alabama Regional Capacity Building for Council on Aging (SARCOA) Area Non-Profit Organizations Generations Personal Assistant Program QUALITY OF LIFE Southeast Alabama Child Advocacy Center Local Match VOCA and Family Violence E d uc a tio n
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hether you are attending college for the fi rst time, returning to complete your Weducation or pursuing a specialized degree, Troy University offers incredible opportunities and the personal approach to teaching that can help students achieve more than they thought possible. TROY calls it the “Trojan Warrior Spirit,” and it’s at the and women and their families. Today, the TROY heart of everything we do. Military and Family Scholarship caps the cost of tuition at $250 per credit hour for active military, Reservists and National Guard while military spouses and dependents receive up to 50 percent in tuition savings. Founded in 1887, TROY offers degrees in fi elds including business, education, nursing, social work, psychology and criminal justice—some of the world’s most in-demand career fi elds. At TROY, students benefi t from quality academic opportunities in an atmosphere that combines the large college experience with personalized attention, whether in class or online. TROY has been recognized by the Princeton Review as “one of the best in the Southeast” and by U.S. News and World Report’s 2017 Best Colleges rankings as one of the top regional universities in the South. The University has also been recognized by Military Advanced Education and Transition as a “Top School” in its 2017 Guide to Colleges and Universities.
Troy University is a public, historic, international university with more than 154,000 alumni. Students choose TROY for its quality academic programs, reasonable costs and availability of fi nancial aid, as well as its outstanding faculty and fl exible in-class, online and blended class offerings. Students on the Troy Campus enjoy a traditional college experience, while adult students are the centers of attention at campuses in Dothan, Montgomery and Phenix City, as well as locations around the world and online. With its history of being one of the fi rst universities to offer online learning, TROY continues to provide top-notch programs No doubt, the Trojan Warrior Spirit is alive and well and courses to students around the globe through at Troy University. To fi nd out more about in-class, online and blended degree programs at TROY, visit Education TROY Online. For more than half a century, TROY has proudly supported United States servicemen troy.edu/spirit or call 1-800–586–9771.
18 www.dothan.com DOTHAN AREA SCHOOL DIRECTORY Area Code 334
Dothan City Schools Beverlye Magnet...... 794-1432 Carver Magnet...... 794-1440 Cloverdale Elementary ...... 794-1487 Dothan High ...... 794-1400 Dothan Technology Ctr ...... 794-1436 Faine Elementary...... 794-1455 Girard Elementary...... 794-1467 Girard Middle...... 794-1426 Grandview Elementary ...... 794-1483 Heard Magnet...... 794-1471 Hidden Lake Elementary ...... 794-1491 Highlands Elementary ...... 794-1459 Honeysuckle Middle...... 794-1420 Kelly Springs Elementary...... 983-6565 Montana St. Magnet ...... 794-1475 Morris Slingluff Elementary...... 794-1479 Northview High ...... 794-1410 Pass Academy (Alternative) ..... 671-1474 Preschool/Head Start Ctr ...... 794-1447 Selma Street Elementary ...... 794-1463
Houston County Schools Ashford Elementary ...... 899-3458 Start SmaS rt. Staart Here. Ashford High ...... 899-5411 Cottonwood High ...... 691-2587 Hope High ...... 702-4168 Houston Cty. Alternative...... 671-9295 Houston Cty. Career Academy...... 899-3308 Houston Cty. High ...... 696-2221 Rehobeth Elementary...... 677-3838 Rehobeth High ...... 677-7002 Rehobeth Middle ...... 677-5153 Webb Elementary ...... 792-5744 Wicksburg High ...... 692-5549 Private Schools ABC Academy ...... 793-6462 Beulah Land Christian Academy...... 673-2767 Crossroads Baptist Academy...... 794-8222 Dothan Montessori...... 671-7170 E d
Emmanuel Christian ...... 792-0935 uc First Presbyterian Church PCA...... 793-6283 Houston Academy...... 794-4106 a tio Northside Methodist Academy...... 794-7273 Northview Christian Church Academy...... 699-6873 n Academic Transfer Providence Christian ...... 702-8933 wwww.wallace.edu.wallace.edu Career Technical Ridgecrest Baptist Church ...... 792-9406 (800) 543-2426 Health Sciences St. Columbia Catholic Church ... 793-6748 Westgate Christian ...... 793-3399
Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce 19 Health Care
HealthAt the Care Center of Your Health
Medical treatment in Dothan is sophisticated and technologically advanced. The Dothan area is home to approximately 300 physicians representing virtually every medical specialty, and more than 50 dentists, all offering quality service across the continuum of care. Flowers Hospital and Southeast Alabama Medical Center also An established regional center for quality medical services, offer oncology centers, 24-hour emergency room service, Dothan provides superb health care to residents of southeast women's medicine and heliports from which to airlift patients Alabama, southwest Georgia and northwest Florida. Four requiring specialized treatment. To facilitate the transfer of hospitals, six immediate-care clinics, mental health, critically ill patients, both Dothan hospitals operate Mobile rehabilitation facilities, sensory-impaired centers, numerous Intensive Care Units to provide optimum medical care for pharmacies and the Military Assistance to Safety and Traffic patients being transferred from smaller or rural hospitals. This program, which provides air transportation for the critically ill program has enhanced the referral system throughout the area, or injured, ensure Dothan's outstanding level of health care. allowing patients to remain close to their homes and families With two acute-care hospitals and over 3,700 trained during a medical crisis. professionals, the 420-bed regional Today, Dothan serves as a major referral center Southeast Alabama cardiology referral center for residents of Medical Center and the 235-bed Flowers the tri-state area. With the advent of Hospital, the community enjoys every catheterization procedures such as benefit of modern medicine. The use of angioplasty, nuclear cardiology, highly sophisticated technology and arthrectomy and electrophysiological specialized equipment provided by testing, heart patients throughout the highly-skilled professionals means it is Wiregrass region can receive the not necessary to travel long distances for specialized care they need. open-heart surgery, cancer treatment, Both hospitals offer multi-story doctor's magnetic resonance imaging or many buildings providing offices, labs and other services. convenience of immediate physician To meet area demand for same-day access to hospitalized patients, and surgery, Dothan Surgery Center, an centralization of outpatient visits. affiliate of Southeast Alabama Medical Furthermore, private practice, specialists Center, and American Surgery Center and additional medical services are operate outpatient surgery clinics. available throughout the city. HEALTHSOUTH, a regional The area has 12 nursing homes and rehabilitation treatment hospital, assisted living facilities, including compliments services offered by the Somerset Assisted Living Residences, The two other hospitals, while meeting the Terrace at Grove Park, Wesley Manor special needs of patients recovering Retirement Center, Westside Terrace and from orthopedic surgery, stroke and Rehab First and White Hall Assisted head injury. Living Community. A continuum of care Noland Hospital Dothan, a long-term for the senior community is also provided acute care hospital located on the fourth at Extendicare Health and Rehabilitation floor of Southeast Alabama Medical Center, provides care for Center’s, Wesley Manor’s and Westside Terrace’s medically complexed acutely ill patients. Care is delivered to rehabilitation wings.
Health Care patients whose conditions have stabilized beyond the need for Also available to area residents is the Wiregrass Mental intensive care, but whose needs may be too demanding for Health System, including SpectraCare Health Systems Inc., traditional rehabilitation, skilled nursing care or nursing home which provides services for substance abuse, mental retardation, care. At Noland Hospital Dothan, patients can expect an mental illness and mental health. extended hospital stay averaging 25 days.
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22 www.dothan.com Active Adults The Golden Years
Dothan is one of the region's most progressive cities. The area embraces the best that life has to offer, providing its residents not only modern conveniences and amenities of much larger cities, but also retains the charm and friendliness of the South. Located a few short miles from the state lines of Florida and Georgia, you are within a three-hour drive from the foothills of the Appalachians in Birmingham or the sugar white sands of Panama City Beach, located 78 miles south of Dothan. You can find a fishing and hunting paradise within a 25-mile radius of Dothan. Golf is also very attractive at one private and three public golf courses, including Highland Oaks, a stop on Alabama's Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Leisure recreation and all its amenities are beautiful in Dothan. Being on a fixed income, retirees also fall into a lower Providing You Alabama income tax category. Income from specified With The retirement systems and benefits received under a "defined Highest Quality benefit plan," as defined under Section 414(j) of the Internal Cardiology Care. Revenue Code, are exempt from Alabama income tax. For federal retirees, there is no state tax on such income. The one thing that stands out to almost all newcomers in Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention Dothan is the people. Nowhere will you ever find a community of Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure of people who are friendlier and more caring. Residents that Practice Limited To Cardiovascular Disease move into the area discover something wonderful about Dothan … it's the perfect place to live, work and play.
Area Senior Activity Centers Ashford Senior Center (334) 899-5716 Nelson S. Gwinn, III, MD Thomas E. Young, MD Christopher D. Centafont, DO Andreas Muench, MD FACC • FSCAI Ph.D. • FACC • FCCP FACC FACC • FSCAI Baptist Village Senior Center (334) 793-3930 A
Cottonwood Senior Center (334) 691-3491 ct Dorothy Quick Senior Center (334) 793-3090 iv Board Certified e
in Cardiovascular James N. Green Senior Center (334) 696-4417 A Disease Madrid Senior Center (334) 677-3435 du Rose Hill Senior Center (334) 615-3740 lts Robert M. Oritz Kelli Key-Anderson CRNP, NP-C CRNP, NP-C Taylor Senior Center (334) 677-5536 1146 Ross Clark Circle • Dothan, Alabama Webb Senior Center (334) 702-8449 For Appointments, Call 1-800-239-1929 www.se-cardiology.com
Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce 23 Real Estate
& RelocationA Place to Call Home Relocating to Dothan is a great experience and a chance to enjoy a quality lifestyle. You will find schools, health care, shopping, worship centers and business centers in close proximity to almost every housing option available. Dothan's housing market offers the choice of a large city or rural setting. From the urban apartment and well-maintained subdivision, to the farmhouse with country acreage, Dothan's available real estate provides a unique and affordable selection. Housing prices vary according to location, size and features. University of Alabama, Culverhouse College of Commerce, The 2017 average median sales price for a home in the Dothan Alabama Center for Real Estate, Alabama Housing area was $138,583, well below the U.S. median price of Affordability Index, 2nd Quarter 2017”). $253,800. Dothan also offers an impressive rental market with Whether moving to Dothan for the first time or returning to single-family homes, apartment complexes and townhouses in a enjoy the city's charm and friendliness, let the Dothan Area variety of sizes, prices and floor plans. And once you find the Chamber of Commerce make your transition smoother with perfect home, take advantage of utility costs far below the contacts, services and resources that our local Chamber national average and very low property taxes. (Source: The members can offer.
CLIMATE REGIONAL Altitude 321 feet above sea level INFORMATION Avg. Annual Rainfall 57 inches Avg. Annual Temperature 66 degrees F Square Miles Avg. January Low 36 degrees F Houston County ...... 582 Avg. January High 59 degrees F Dale County ...... 563 Avg. July Low 69 degrees F Avg. July High 93 degrees F Population Dothan Dothan and Houston County have a “Good” air quality index as reported by the 1980 ...... 48,750 American Lung Association using the Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Quality Index. 1990 ...... 53,589 2010 ...... 65,916 2016 (estimate) . . . . .68,468 STATE INCOME TAX Married/File Joint Houston County Adjusted Gross Income of $10,500 or more 1980 ...... 74,632 First $1,000 . . . . . 2% 1990 ...... 81,331 Next $5,000 . . . . . 4% TAXES 2010 ...... 101,547 Over $6,000 . . . . 5% 2016 (estimate) . . . . .104,056 State Sales Tax . . . . 4% Single/Head of Household City ...... 4% Adjusted Gross Income $7,700 or more County ...... 1% Combined counties population
Real Estate and Relocation First $500 ...... 2% TOTAL ...... 9% 50-mile radius (2015): 735,078 Next $2,500 . . . . . 4% Over $3,000 . . . . 5%
24 www.dothan.com 2 isn’t the only thing that continues Population to grow in Dothan, Alabama.
NAI TALCOR Commercial Real Estate, a member of the world’s premier managed network of commercial real estate firms, brought an expert team in retail, office, industrial, timberland, and property management, as they incorporated an office in Dothan in 2017. Future job growth in Dothan is predicted to be +33% over the next decade and with-it room for even more expansion. NAI TALCOR, formerly NAI Whatley TALCOR brings a dynamic team of commercial advisors to the Dothan Real Estate community. Originally an established branch of the successful Whatley Darty firm founded in 2001 by Kenny Whatley and Lan Darty, the commercial real estate firm is now its own entity in the Wiregrass community. In the past 2 decades, Dothan has had a steady growth rate due to affordable housing, convenient location, and numerous awards for the business community of Houston County. In 2017, Dothan landed at #61 of the Best 250 cities for Postgraduates to migrate to and #31 for best small city in Alabama to start a small business (scored 45th Best in the Country for costs associated with doing business). NAI TALCOR Dothan is still led by market president and household name, Kenny Whatley. Kenny has been in Commercial Real Estate over 2 decades and brings his proven track record and wealth of experience to NAI TALCOR. “We want to increase the reach of areas we can serve and by integrating to NAI TALCOR we are confident that will be possible here in Dothan,” explains Whatley. “What I mostly want the folks to know”, Whatley adds, “is that the staff that has been serving the Dothan area for the past R 16 years will be the same.” e al Whatley also lends his name and longevity in the community to 107 Hidden Glen Way E Whatley Darty Real Estate, serving Dothan since 2001. Whatley Darty’s
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28 www.dothan.com Dothan – Mayor, Six Commissioners, City Manager GOVERNMENT Houston County – Commission Chairman, Four Commissioners, County Administrator
LAW ENFORCEMENT & FIRE PROTECTION Law – Over 230 City & County Officers Fire – 175 personnel with eight paramedic engines and two ladder truck/EMT units. Houston County has 17 volunteer fire departments that the Dothan Fire Department works with in training and response. The Dothan Fire Department also has a Hazardous Materials Team and a Technical Rescue Team, including swift water rescue HAZMAT Team – The Dothan Fire Department’s HAZMAT Team provides hazardous materials response to the City of Dothan and the surrounding region. All firefighters within the fire department are certified to the HAZMAT Technician level. The HAZMAT Team participates in the Alabama Mutual Aid System, or AMAS, and is one of nine teams across the state of Alabama. The HAZMAT Team can respond to identify unknown hazardous materials, including weapons of mass destruction, mitigate hazards associated to the incident and decontaminate citizens and firefighters. There are 27 members on this team Technical Rescue Team - The Technical Rescue Team is another AMAS Team and responds to all technical rescue incidents in and around Dothan. The team responds to high angle rope, confined space, trench, machinery extrication and structural collapse rescue. In 2013, TRT added swift water rescue to its capabilities and is continuing to train and develop team members to this critical rescue discipline. This is one of nine heavy rescue teams across the state and there are 48 members on this team. City of Dothan Fire Insurance Rating: 2
Utilities Vehicle Registration Within Dothan’s city limits, contact the Dothan Utilities’ Light Registration and license plates may be obtained at the and Water Department at the Dothan Civic Center, Room 209, Houston County Administrative Building, first floor, 462 N. 126 N. St. Andrews St., Dothan, AL 36303, (334) 615-4100. Oates St., Dothan, AL 36303, (334) 677-4734. Utility services may be obtained by contacting the sources listed below for the following towns in Houston County: Driver’s License Alabama Power Co...... (800) 245-2244 An Alabama driver's license must be secured within 30 days Wiregrass Electric Cooperative...... (800) 239-4602 of establishing residency. The written examination and driving test for a license may be taken at the Alabama State Troopers' Ashford City Hall ...... (334) 899-3366 Office, 5679 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303, (334) Avon Town Hall ...... (334) 899-3715 983-5616, or contact the Houston County Probate Driver's Columbia City Hall ...... (334) 696-4417 License Division at (334) 677-4742, 462 N. Oates St., Dothan, Cottonwood Town Hall ...... (334) 691-2671 AL 36303 for more information. Cowarts Town Hall ...... (334) 792-8920 Gordon City Hall ...... (334) 522-3113 Pets R
Kinsey Town Hall ...... (334) 793-5409 Cats and dogs in Houston County are required to have valid e
Madrid City Hall ...... (334) 677-5312 rabies inoculation certification and must wear a valid tag at all al
Rehobeth City Hall ...... (334) 671-5829 times. Dothan enforces a leash law for dogs. E
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Voting a Webb Town Hall ...... (334) 792-0386 A person may register to vote with the Board of Registrars, te Natural Gas third floor, Houston County Administrative Building, 462 N. a Available within the Ross Clark Circle area of Dothan, and Oates St., Dothan, AL 36303, (334) 677-4774. nd to limited areas of Dothan outside of the Circle, the Newspapers R
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Clark Circle, Dothan, AL 36301, (334) 794-0567. A security The Dothan Eagle (daily) and the Dothan Progress o deposit is required. (weekly) are located at 227 N. Oates St., Dothan, AL 36303, ca (334) 792-3141. Telephone/Internet tio Customers should dial (800) 201-4099 (CenturyLink), Veterans Affairs n (334) 794-3171 (Comcast), (877) 892-2220 (Spectrum), The Houston County Veterans Affairs office is located at 1685 (334) 268-8586 (Troy Cablevision, Inc.) or (334) 699-3333 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, AL 36301, (334) 677-4749. (WOW! Business) for new residential telephone, cable and/or internet service.
Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce 29 Lighting homes for more than 100 years.
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EMERGENCY Houston County Probate Office Police, Fire, Rescue ...... 911 462 N. Oates St., Dothan, AL 36303 Business License...... (334) 677-4742 DOTHAN AREA CODE ...... 334 Marriage License ...... (334) 677-4721 Hunting/Fishing/Boat License ...... (334) 677-4742 HOUSTON COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT Houston County Courthouse...... (334) 677-4882 Houston County Revenue Commission 144 N. Oates St., Dothan, AL 36303 Tax Payments ...... (334) 677-4712 462 N. Oates St., Dothan, AL 36303 DOTHAN POLICE DEPARTMENT Non-Emergency ...... (334) 793-0215 Dothan-Houston County Library 210 N. St. Andrews St., Dothan, AL 36303 445 N. Oates St, Dothan, AL 36303...... (334) 793-9767 535 Recreation Drive, Dothan, AL 36303 ...... (334) 699-2950 FIRE DEPARTMENT Administrative Offices ...... (334) 615-3500 Main Post Office - Downtown ...... (334) 794-8567 600 Columbia Highway, Dothan, AL 36301 379 N. Oates St., Dothan, AL 36302
FREQUENTLY CALLED National Peanut Festival Association ...... (334) 793-4323 5622 U.S. Highway 231 South, Dothan, AL 36301 TELEPHONE NUMBERS Alabama Cooperative Extension System ...... (334) 794-4108 Small Business Development Center ...... (334) 674-2425 1699 Ross Clark Circle, Suite 4, Dothan, AL 36301 Troy University, Troy, AL 36082
Alabama Department of Revenue Social Security Administration...... (877) 452-4192 State Tax Forms...... (334) 793-5803 1778 Whatley Drive, Dothan, AL 36303 344 N. Oates St., Dothan, AL 36303 Southeast Alabama Regional Planning Better Business Bureau...... (334) 794-0492 and Development Commission...... (334) 794-4093 1971 S. Brannon Stand Road, Suite 3A, Dothan, AL 36305 462 N. Oates St., Dothan, AL 36303
City of Dothan Veterans Affairs ...... (334) 677-4749 126 N. St. Andrews St., Dothan, AL 36303 1685 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, AL 36301 Business License...... (334) 615-3165 Department of Leisure Services ...... (334) 615-3700 Wiregrass United Way 211, Southeast Alabama...... 211 Civic Center - Box Office ...... (334) 615-3175 545 W. Main St., Suite 313, Dothan, AL 36301 - Administration ...... (334) 615-3170 COMMUNITY & MEETING FACILITIES Dothan Career Center ...... (334) 792-2121 Dothan Civic Center ...... 3,200 seats 787 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, AL 36303 Dothan Convention Center...... 1,800+ seats Lo
Dothan Opera House ...... 590 seats ca Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce ...... (334) 792-5138 National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds ...... 2,000 seats 102 Jamestown Blvd., Dothan, AL 36301 Rip Hewes Stadium...... 10,000 seats l I Hotels/Motels ...... 35 (2,522 rooms) nf
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ACCOUNTANTS - CERTIFIED PUBLIC PEST CONTROL SHOPPING CENTERS McDaniel and Associates, PC . . . . . 14 Tabor Pest Control ...... 27 Wiregrass Commons Mall ...... 11
AIRPORTS PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS - MD STEEL DOORS & FRAMES Dothan Regional Airport ...... 9 Southeast Cardiology ...... 23 Dunbarton Corp...... 9
BANKS PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS - MD - TIRE DISTRIBUTORS & Ameris Bank ...... 14 OPHTHALMOLOGY (EYES) MANUFACTURERS Eye Center South ...... 22 Michelin North America Inc...... 2 CONTRACTORS - GENERAL Midsouth Paving Inc...... 30 PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS - MD - TIRE DEALERS-RETAIL PEDIATRICS CREDIT UNIONS Jim Whaley’s TIres Inc...... 2 Southeastern Pediatric Associates, PA . 22 Army Aviation Center Federal Credit UTILITIES Union ...... 14 PRINTERS Wiregrass Electric Cooperative . . . . 30 Print Services Inc...... 32 DENTISTS Professional Lane Dental Associates . .30 REAL ESTATE - COMMERCIAL NAI TALCOR ...... Feature 25 ELECTRIC COMPANIES Alabama Power Co...... 30 REAL ESTATE - RESIDENTIAL MEMBERSHIP AND/OR COMMERCIAL GAS COMPANIES DIRECTORY Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Southeast Gas ...... 15 Showcase Properties ...... 28 BUSINESS GUIDE HAIR REMOVAL/FULL BODY WAXING Coldwell Banker - Alfred ADVERTISER’S Waxing The City ...... 11 Saliba Realty ...... 26 Whatley Darty Real Estate . . Feature 25 INDEX* HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT RELIGIOUS GROUPS - CHURCHES - PRINTERS Larry Blumberg and Associates A
(LBA Hospitality) ...... 28 UNITED METHODIST Print Services Inc...... # D Covenant United Methodist Church . . 5 V STOCK & BOND BROKERS E HOSPITALS First United Methodist Church ...... 5 R
Flowers Hospital ...... Feature 21 Edward Jones - Randy Hurst, Financial T IS Southeast Alabama Medical Center . . . . SCHOOLS - PRIVATE (K-12) Advisor ...... # E
Inside Front Cover & Back Cover Houston Academy ...... 19 R
TELEVISION STATIONS & S HOTELS/MOTELS SCHOOLS - UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES BROADCASTING COMPANIES IN Fairfield Inn Dothan ...... 27 (ACADEMIC) WDHN TV-18 ...... # D
Troy University ...... 18 E *In combined publication only. X NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Wallace Community College ...... 19 Visit Dothan ...... 1 Wiregrass Foundation . . . . . Feature 17
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