City News

N Airport Rd temporary closure between Arkadelphia Rd and W Ridgewood Rd
NOTICE – Tomorrow, Wednesday, June 18, the Jasper Street Department plan to close a portion of N. Airport Road, between Arkadelphia Rd. and the signal light at East/West Ridgewood Rd. from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM for road maintenance, weather permitting. During this time, patching, road shoulder work, bush hogging, boom mowing, weed eating, herbicide spraying and tree trimming will be done.
juneteenth sanitation pickup schedule

June 16, 2025 - There will be no Jasper garbage/debris collection on Thursday, June 19, 2025, due to the Juneteenth federal holiday. All pickups will remain the same except for regular Thursday pickups will be on Friday. 

All non-essential city offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, and will reopen for regular business hours on Friday, June 20, 2025.

2025 municipal election
June 16, 2025 - Qualifying began on June 10, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. for the 2025 Election of Municipal Officers for the City of Jasper.  Qualifying will end at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. 
 
The candidates who qualified today at Jasper City Hall are:
brush truck update post-severe weather

June 10, 2025 - UPDATE from Jasper Street Superintendent Russ Smallwood: 

We had great success yesterday getting rid of the storm debris with the help of Newman's Tree Service, the city's contractor. Our spare BBT will be used along with our dump trucks the rest of the week for storm debris. We will start the BBTs on their Monday routes today. If we continue with all five trucks for the rest of the week, we should be in good shape for next week. 

A.P. Howell Park sod installation

May 30, 2025 - With the assistance of a Cawaco RC&D grant, the installation of sod at A.P. Howell Park is complete! This beautification project provides a safe play area and will help manage erosion around the playground, splash pad, and entry to the pickleball and basketball courts. Thank you to Councilmember Jenny Brown Short and Aquatics Director/Natatorium Manager Stacy Smothers for their assistance in applying for this grant! 

Memorial Day Week Sanitation pickup schedule

May 22, 2025 - Next Week: There will be no Jasper garbage/debris collection on Monday, May 26, 2025, due to the Memorial Day federal holiday. All pickups will be delayed by one day beginning with the regular Monday pickups occurring on Tuesday. 

All non-essential city offices will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, and will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

 

JPD 5K fun run

From Jasper Police Department: Join us for the first annual Jasper Police Department Hometown Heroes 5K Fun Run! Sponsored by the Jasper Police Department, the Walker County Chamber of Commerce, Coca-Cola and the City of Jasper!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 17th at Gamble Park for a day of fun, fitness, and most importantly—giving back to our community.

What: Jasper Police Department 1st Annual Hometown Heroes 5K Fun Run / 1 mile Hero’s Stroll

Paul Revere

April 17, 2025 - We were proud to participate in the Two Lights for Tomorrow ceremony this afternoon. The ceremony was part of a nationwide initiative to commence the celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States of America. The two lights are a reminder of the light shining on the night of Paul Revere's ride on April 18, 1775.

Two Lights for Tomorrow

April 15, 2025 - Please join us at Jasper City Hall this Thursday, April 17 at 1:00 pm to commemorate the celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States of America. District 3 Councilmember Josh Gates will be at City Hall to light Two Lights for Tomorrow.

Chief Uptain

April 15, 2025 - At today's Council meeting, the Jasper City Council and Mayor Cowen appointed Chris Uptain to City of Jasper Fire Rescue Fire Chief. Congratulations to Chief Uptain!

Jasper Lumber press release
JASPER LUMBER INVESTING $135 MILLION TO BECOME STATE-OF-THE-ART SAWMILL FACILITY
 
Jasper, AL – Jasper Lumber Company is nearing completion on a long-term investment of more than $135 million to upgrade their sawmill facility with state-of-the-art, high-technology equipment that will position the company to be c
paving notice

April 11, 2025 - The next phase of Jasper's paving project began this morning on Crutchfield Blvd in District 5. During the summer, another round of infrastructure projects will be going on city-wide. We will strive to keep you up to date on significant roads that may be getting work as they get scheduled, so please prepare for minor delays around these areas when possible. There are approximately 30 streets/areas in this phase. 

Initial planned streets in set 1 (this is not a complete list or definite schedule):