During the Opelika City Council Meeting, Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller announced that Hanwha Advanced Materials America, LLC is once again expanding its Opelika facility in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park. Read on...
Opelika Power Services (OPS) recently received the Platinum Level Electric Cities of Georgia Award for Safety Excellence. This award is an honor given to municipal utilities departments that meet various criteria regarding safety in the workplace. Read on...
The City of Opelika Community Development office is now accepting applications for PY2023 project funding. A public hearing to discuss programs for this next year will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 4:00 pm in the Municipal Meeting Room. Read on...
The City of Opelika recently promoted Brian Weiss to Human Resources (HR) Director. Weiss has been with the city since December 2019. He started with the city as a Human Resource Analyst and quickly moved to Assistant Director. Read on...
The Opelika City Council held a special City Council meeting on March 7, 2023 at 12 p.m. (Noon) to canvass the votes for the 11 mill ad valorem tax election last week. Read on...
On March 6, 2023, the City of Opelika launched a new public records management system to improve efficiency and consistency in responding to public records requests. Read on...
The City of Opelika does not pick up tires. Please properly dispose of your tires and do not leave them roadside. Residents may bring up to 8 tires to one of our recycling centers. Read on...
The City of Opelika held a special election to renew and continue the annual levy and collection of the 11 mill property tax for the support and furtherance of education in the Opelika City Schools. Read on...
A special city council meeting was called to canvas the results of the February 28, 2023, Municipal Election to renew 11 mill of ad valorem taxes for school purposes. Read on...
On Tuesday, January 24, the Opelika Planning Commission held officer elections. Lucinda Cannon was elected Chair and John Sweatman as Vice Chair. Read on...
Special election for the renewal and continuation of the levy of an 11 mill ad valorem tax for the support and furtherance of education in the City of Opelika. Read on...
Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller announced yesterday that HL Mando America Corporation will be investing $11.1 million to upgrade their current facility and creating 26 new jobs. Read on...
Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller announced yesterday that an existing Opelika manufacturing company will be expanding. Car Tech will be investing more capital to build and expand their current facility. Read on...
The Fuller Center for Housing will be building three homes in Opelika beginning in October 2023. It is their mission to provide adequate shelter for all people in need worldwide. Read on...
The Opelika Industrial Development Authority (OIDA) recently presented E-8 Master Sergeant Comer Kite and his family with the Vets Choose Opelika relocation incentive package. Read on...
Mayor Fuller received a letter from Santa this morning. He was so excited to open it, but unfortunately, when he read it, he was made aware of some disappointing news. People have been climbing over the fences and disturbing our Christmas decorations. Read on...
The City of Opelika welcomed Griffin O’Connor to the Opelika Economic Development team on Aug. 1, 2022, to fill the newly created position of Talent Attraction and Retention Coordinator. Read on...
The City of Opelika is a diverse and high-performing organization. Our values are at the core of what we do. They define who we are, our culture, and provide us with a set of basic principles by which we work.
We strive for excellence in all areas of public service each and every day by listening to our citizens and working to improve processes.
TEAMWORK/ PEOPLE
We succeed, learn, and work together to achieve our goals. We support and encourage staff growth and development in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment.
Integrity
We maintain a strong ethical compass and a solid sense of integrity in both our leadership and employees.
Innovation
We work toward creative and practical solutions and are driven by continuous improvement.
PROFESSIONALISM
We take pride in all we do, communicate effectively, and project a positive image to our citizens and our community.
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
We are excellent stewards of public resources and are accountable to the fiscal policies of the City of Opelika by balancing efficiency and flexibility with budgetary discipline.
