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Industrial
Development Board:
John Cox Webb, Chairman
John Wallace, Vice-Chairman
Mike Marshall
Marty Duckworth
Charles Jones, Jr.
Alvin Williams
John Laney
Cindy Neilson
Ronnie O'Neal
Mayor Cecil
Williamson,
Ex-Officio
Rick Manley, City Attorney
Jay Shows, Executive Secretary
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Two industrial parks are located near
Demopolis as is a municipal airport with a lighted 5,000 foot
paved runway.
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The first inland dock in a projected
string of 12 Alabama State Docks was built in Demopolis in
1965. It is the most active of the seven completed
facilities in the state. |
TRANSPORTATION
Demopolis is located
in the Northern-most part of Marengo County. Serving as the
gateway to the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, commercial river
transportation is readily available. Norfolk Southern and
Burlington Northern Railways service the Demopolis area providing
local rail transpor-
tation. The Demopolis Municipal Airport offers a 5,000 foot
lighted runway to accommodate private and corporate air
travel. Commercial air transportation is located within 60
miles of the Demopolis area.
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The Airport Industrial Park is located
on Highway 80 West and contains approximately 100 acres of
undeveloped property.
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The South Industrial Park is located
off Marengo County Highway 21 (2 miles south of U.S. Hwy.
80). It is a fully developed site with paved roads, city
water, and sewer system.
Current tenants
include: Jennings Service Company, Arrow Management
Services, Gaddy Electric & Plumbing Services, Foster Farms,
Waste Management, and J&M Roofing and Metal. |
