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Councilman Benjamin Hughes District 6 Representative on the Daphne City Council

10/11/2026
Thank you to all of our staff for your hard work and dedication to serving our community and supporting the City of Daph...
10/10/2026

Thank you to all of our staff for your hard work and dedication to serving our community and supporting the City of Daphne, Alabama - "The Jubilee City"!

Because of our hard working public safety personnel from Daphne Police Department, Daphne Fire Department and Daphne Public Works, the City of Daphne emergency declaration will officially end at 6:00 PM tonight, October 10, 2026.

10/10/2026

Saturday 8:30AM Power Outage Update - Riviera Utilities has roughly 700 customer outages remaining as of right now. Crews have been dispatched with the bulk being in Lake Forest.

Additional contractors are also loading at the warehouse and will be sent out soon.

Public Works Update: Lake Forest and Olde Towne have small debris throughout. New crews have arrived in this morning and are being split throughout Daphmont and Lake Forest.

From Mayor Robin LeJeune, “while our crews continue to assess throughout the Jubilee City, we are thankful and blessed to have been spared the brunt of Isaias. I would like to commend the Daphne Police Department, Daphne Fire Department and Daphne Public Works for the amazing job our men and women did last night and continue to do this morning. They are true servants of our great community.”

10/08/2026
10/08/2026

WEATHER UPDATE – ISAIAS: The City of Daphne continues to closely monitor Hurricane Isaias and its potential impacts to the Jubilee City and surrounding areas. Our team is actively preparing personnel, equipment, and resources to ensure we are able to respond safely and efficiently if need be.

For any Daphne Public Works issues, such as downed trees in streets, please call our automated service line at 251-620-2100 to create a ticket and activate dispatch.

In additional to City of Daphne resources, below is a list of numbers of local utilities and emergency personnel:

• Emergencies: Dial 911
• Daphne Police Department: 251-620-0100 (non-emergency line)
• Daphne Public Works: 251-620-2100
• Daphne Utilities (water, sewer, gas): 251-626-5000, www.daphneutilities.com
• Riviera Utilities (power): 251-625-4999, www.rivierautilities.com/outage-center/
• Belforest Water: 251-626-5554
• Baldwin County Sewer: 251-971-3022
• Fairhope Public Utilities: 251-928-8003

Baldwin County Coliseum in Robertsdale, Alabama, serves as an official emergency storm and evacuation shelter. The shelter is located at 19477 Fairground Road, Robertsdale.

Please note that service requests and emergency responses submitted or commented on via social media cannot be processed.

As a reminder, please keep all portable devices safely charged and sign up for emergency alerts through AlertBaldwin at www.baldwincountyal.gov/services/ema/alert-baldwin .

For more information, continue to follow our social media pages and www.daphneal.com/stormupdates .

City leaders will be meeting today at 1:30pm at City Hall to discuss Hurricane Isaias.
10/08/2026

City leaders will be meeting today at 1:30pm at City Hall to discuss Hurricane Isaias.

10/07/2026

UPDATE ON DAPHNE SOLID WASTE FRIDAY SERVICE - Please note that Daphne Public Works Solid Waste division will run normal routes on Friday, October 9, 2026 in anticipation of the incoming tropical weather. Per Ordinance 2026-19, garbage carts are required to be street side by midnight the night prior to service. Crews will begin running at 4 AM Friday to ensure all routes are picked up prior to any high winds.

For additional information, please contact Daphne Public Works at 251-620-2100.

10/07/2026

The City of Daphne has loose sand and bags available in the following locations and are limited to 10 bags per city address until supplies run out:
• Daphne Public Works, 26435 Public Works Road
• Al Trione Park, 8600 Whispering Pines Road
• Public Works Road (across from Site One)

Mayor Robin LeJeune and his staff are monitoring the weather closely. Updates will be made on the City's social media and our website at www.daphneal.com. Sign up for with Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency

City leaders are closely monitoring the progress of Isaias and working with our partners at Baldwin County Emergency Man...
10/07/2026

City leaders are closely monitoring the progress of Isaias and working with our partners at Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency. Please take the time now to prepare as conditions are expected to deteriorate starting on Friday.

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09/22/2026

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Save the Date! October 7, 2026

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1705 Main Street
Daphne, AL
36526

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