Montgomery, Alabama

were sold. The development and construction of the memorial complex cost an estimated $20 million - all raised from private foundations. Pointing to the new construction downtown, the opening of Lower Dexter Park and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, as well as a brand new statue of Rosa Parks in Court Square, Cortell is enthusiastic about the prospects of this storied southern city, as it enters the next phase of its long and colorful history. “Montgomery’s future is bright,” she exudes. “People are coming to visit and we don’t expect that to slow down.” Montgomery is also a city that believes in energy conservation. It has partnered with Cenergistic, a conservation and sustainability consulting firm to help it reduce its electricity consumption, thus lowering costs to it taxpayers, while being more efficient and environmentally-conscious. Over the last three years, it has implemented conservation procedures at several municipal facilities and properties including City Hall, its library branches, the municipal court building, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Riverwalk