Economic Development
Arab, Alabama is the ideal location for the growth or relocation of a business. It’s a place where businesses will find the resources, infrastructure, highly skilled & qualified workforce and market accessibility for success. Arab provides high quality of life, low cost of living, top-ranked schools and abundant natural resources.
To ensure the economic vitality of our community and improve the quality of life for our citizens, the Director of Economic Development is actively engaged in all facets of development including:
- Retail Recruitment
- Downtown Revitalization
- Maintenance of Building & Site Database
- Compilation of Demographic Data
- Incentive Requests
- Industrial Development
- Existing Industry Expansion
- Tourism Opportunities & Promotion
- Grant initiation and administration
Marshall County Economic Development Council
The Marshall County Economic Development Council is a non-profit economic development agency that recruits new businesses, assists existing businesses in retention and expansion efforts, and is an assistance agency to local county and municipal governments in their economic and community development efforts.
Melissa Cook, IOM
Director of Economic Development & Special Projects
mcook@arabcity.org
256.586.8123
662.549.8294
Arab City Hall
740 North Main Street
Arab, Alabama 35016
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
7:30a-4:30p
Arab City Hall
740 North Main Street
Arab, Alabama 35016
Monday - Friday
7:30a-4:30p
256.586.3544
Mission Statement
The City of Arab has a mission to foster and sustain a living environment that cultivates progressive awareness and the acceptance of diverse cultural differences, while maintaining a wholesome family atmosphere.
The mission also includes an improved quality of life through economic growth and development, continuously seeking ways to increase revenues, and the ongoing expansion of local Infrastructure.