Civil Municipal Magazine Aug 2023

193 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 8 SCOT TSBORO, ALABAMA the neighboring municipality of Hollywood. “This means that we are in a good location for automotive tier suppliers as well as defense contractors,” the Mayor states. With big-name auto companies in Huntsville including Mazda-Toyota and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, as well as Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Mayor McCamy draws attention to the unique position of the city to be able to provide “just-in-time delivery for a lot of these different industries.” It is the City’s retail growth that is equally impressive. Katie Kirkland, the City’s Event and Marketing Coordinator and Main Street Director identifies this as a key economic driver for the city. “The city has partnered with retail recruitment firm Retail Strategies since 2021,” she begins. “They [Retail Strategies] have been a definite driving force in helping us recruit businesses, particularly along our Highway 72 corridor.” Some of the businesses that have moved in due in part to this private-public partnership include Publix, TJ Maxx, Pet Supplies Plus, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Whataburger, and Chick Fil A. “We have had a lot of success in building our retail corridor, since partnering with Retail Strategies,” Kirkland relays.