Business View Magazine | December 2020

310 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2020 acknowledges, “Unfortunately, several businesses have not been able to survive, but the overall business climate in Trussville is solid right now. Our sales tax revenue for the year actually exceeded last year, even during the COVID period.” Continued business growth is a key component of the city’s four-year plan and the focus will be concentrated on attracting and encouraging more businesses to locate within the city. Choat is confident that the city’s many amenities will do the trick, noting, “We have a lot of people that live here and we would like to have people working here and seeing what we get to enjoy every day.” Trussville citizens do have a lot to enjoy. The city boasts many community groups and recreational opportunities to keep people active. Residents and tourists alike can walk or jog the Greenway – a two-mile series of walking and jogging trails along the historic Cahaba River – visit one of the many playgrounds, or take a dip in the

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