Business View Magazine | February 2020

163 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2020 NORTHPORT , ALABAMA with a lot more open communication, and a lot more technology being used. We’re actually in the middle of vetting potential vendors for software solutions. So, we’re going to take our permitting and licensing procedures online and have a portal where our applicants can get in. We really want to enhance their experience and make the process as easy as it can be. And we’re taking the time and resources to make sure that happens.” Hogg agrees. “This council and Mayor Aaron have made a mission that we are open for business,” he asserts. “We are changing the culture in a positive way for our residents. And that is done through new retail, new businesses, new rooftops, infrastructure projects, and trying to make our city more green with our recycling project. Northport has been known for quite some time to be stagnant in terms of working with developers and trying to move the city forward. But this council and mayor have taken it upon themselves to change that mindset and The Courtyard prototype is inspired by the modern definition of success. The Bistro is the epicenter of the lobby and fosters social connections and collaboration. Inviting spaces help guests shift gears to reenergize and be their most creative and successful selves. www. MansaHospitality.com 700 Bridge Avenue, Northport, AL 35476 SUMMER 2021