There will be no Jasper garbage collection on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, due to the Veterans Day holiday. Monday and Tuesday pickups will remain the same while Wednesday pickups will occur on Thursday and Thursday pickups will occur on Friday.
All non-essential municipal offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in observance of the Veterans Day federal holiday and will reopen for regular business hours on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
JASPER TO UNVEIL AMERICA 250 COMMUNITY MURAL ON VETERANS DAY
Public Invited to Celebrate Downtown Following Parade and Community Cookout
JASPER, AL - The City of Jasper, Jasper Main Street, the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County, and the Walker County Arts Alliance will unveil the America 250 Community Unity Tree Mural on Wednesday, November 11, at 1 p.m. at the Glover Drugs building in downtown Jasper.
JASPER, AL - The City of Jasper is working with Drummond Company to explore the development of a regional sports complex that would create new recreational opportunities for the community and support economic growth.
A sports complex has been a topic of interest in the Jasper community for many years. Mayor Josh Gates and his administration are pursuing a new opportunity to make that vision a reality through a potential partnership with Drummond Company.
JASPER, AL - Jasper earned statewide recognition for municipal leadership and secured a place in the Alabama League of Municipalities’ Economic Development Academy during the 2026 Municipal Leadership Institute on Tuesday, October 20.
There will be no Jasper garbage collection on Monday, October 12, 2026, due to the Columbus Day holiday. All pickups will be delayed by one day beginning with the regular Monday pickups occurring on Tuesday.
All non-essential municipal offices will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2026, in observance of the Columbus Day federal holiday and will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
September 22, 2026
Contact: Tana Collins-Allred
Community & Economic Development Director
tcollins@jaspercity.com
September 22, 2026 - CITY OF JASPER RELEASES FOCUS 2030 STRATEGIC PLAN
The City of Jasper and the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County invite the community to Doughnuts & Discussion: FOCUS 2030(opens in a new tab), an opportunity to learn more about the City’s new five-year strategic plan and the priorities that will help guide Jasper through 2030.
There will be no Jasper garbage collection on Monday, September 7, 2026, due to the Labor Day holiday. All pickups will be delayed by one day beginning with the regular Monday pickups occurring on Tuesday.
All non-essential municipal offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of the Labor Day federal holiday and will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
August 8, 2026- Notice: The Jasper City Council hereby provides notice that the dates of its next two regular council meetings have been changed. The revised meeting schedule is as follows:
Only the meeting dates have changed. The meetings will be held at the regularly scheduled time of 10:00 a.m. at Jasper City Hall.
July 17, 2026 - To allow for planned renovations and facility improvements, the Jasper Animal Shelter will temporarily move to Priority 1 Intake beginning immediately.
These improvements are part of the City's ongoing commitment to enhancing the shelter for both the animals in its care and the community it serves.
During Priority 1 Intake, the shelter will operate under emergency intake procedures. During this time, standard healthy stray intakes and owner surrenders will be temporarily suspended. The shelter will only accept:
