Brandon Miller
Public Information Officer
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
ENTERPRISE, Ala. – The Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs (SBVA) will announce the name of the new state Veterans home and unveil the home’s design on Friday in Enterprise. The SBVA will make the announcement during a news conference to be held at the Enterprise Civic Center with the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA), Enterprise Mayor William E. Cooper, and other city and Coffee County officials.
The ADVA requested nominations from the public for naming the new home either in honor of a Veteran, after a person who had a pivotal role in locating the home in Enterprise, or descriptive of the location or region of the home. This will be Alabama’s fifth state Veterans home.
Enterprise was chosen as the new home’s location in early January from a pool of a dozen applicants. The site of the facility will be on 108 acres off Highway 51 just north of Yancey Parker Industrial Park. This location was chosen largely because of the considerable Veteran population in Coffee County. Studies indicate the county, and Enterprise in particular, will see a significant growth in the veteran population in coming years.
Williams Blackstock Architects in Birmingham has been tasked with creating the facility’s design. The facility will be approximately 182,000 square feet and house 175 residents. Once in full operation, it is expected to provide jobs for more than 200 people.
WHAT: State Board of Veterans Affairs (SBVA) Meeting – Naming and Unveiling Design of New State Veterans Home
WHEN: Friday, July 9, 2021, 11 a.m.
WHERE: Enterprise Civic Center, 2401 Neil Metcalf Road, Enterprise, AL 36330
Media should RSVP by contacting ADVA Public Information Officer Brandon Miller at 334-328-4210 or by email at [email protected].
