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'''Westover''' (incorporated in [[2001]]) is a city located along [[U.S. Highway 280]] in northern [[Shelby County]], between [[Chelsea]] and [[Harpersville]]. The current [[Mayor of Westover|mayor]] is [[ | '''Westover''' (incorporated in [[2001]]) is a city located along [[U.S. Highway 280]] in northern [[Shelby County]], between [[Chelsea]] and [[Harpersville]]. The current [[Mayor of Westover|mayor]] is [[Mark McLaughlin]]. | ||
Established in [[1901]], the town was officially incorporated on [[January 31]], [[2001]] with a population of 961. | Established in [[1901]], the town was officially incorporated on [[January 31]], [[2001]] with a population of 961. It has since grown to a city of about 2,200. | ||
== Government == | == Government == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Westover,_Alabama&oldid=393654790 Westover, Alabama]. (October 29, 2010). Wikipedia | * "[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Westover,_Alabama&oldid=393654790 Westover, Alabama]". (October 29, 2010). Wikipedia - accessed February 18, 2011 | ||
* Reed, Martin J. (August 15, 2013) "Shelby County's City of Westover developing community identity, growth plans." {{BN}} | |||
== External links == | == External links == |
Latest revision as of 14:46, 15 August 2013
City of Westover | |
Incorporated | 2001 |
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Population | 2,200 |
Mayor | Mark McLaughlin |
School district | Shelby County Schools |
Government |
Westover City Council |
Web site | westoveralabama.org |
Locate with Google Maps |
Westover (incorporated in 2001) is a city located along U.S. Highway 280 in northern Shelby County, between Chelsea and Harpersville. The current mayor is Mark McLaughlin.
Established in 1901, the town was officially incorporated on January 31, 2001 with a population of 961. It has since grown to a city of about 2,200.
Government
Westover has a mayor/council system of government. The Westover Town Council consists of five seats, currently occupied by Sam Mann (Place 1), Larry Riggins (Place 2), Annette S. Tyler (Place 3), Andrea Hunter (Place 4), and Jeanne Champion Fisch (Place 5). The council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Westover Town Hall.
The town provides a public library, located within Town Hall, and a park, located behind Town Hall. The town has a pending request for the Shelby County Sheriff's Office to locate a substation within the town for police protection. Emergency services are provided by Westover Fire and Rescue Department.
References
- "Westover, Alabama". (October 29, 2010). Wikipedia - accessed February 18, 2011
- Reed, Martin J. (August 15, 2013) "Shelby County's City of Westover developing community identity, growth plans." The Birmingham News
External links
- Westover, Alabama town website
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