Message from Tywanda Jackson, Community Development Director

To all Citizens, Business Owners, and Organizations located within the City of Prichard:

I am Tywanda Jackson, your new Community Development Director with the City of Prichard.  As Community Development Director, my mission is to provide the citizens, business owners, participating organizations, and surrounding municipalities with the best services, professionalism, cooperation, and the fulfillment of my obligations to the best of my abilities.  I express thanks gracefully to you in advance for your support and efforts in assisting me with this new transition.  I want to give a special thanks to the Honorable Mayor Ronald K. Davis for giving me the opportunity to serve as one of the Community Leaders that is on The City of Prichard’s staff.

As our department works diligently to assist with accommodations of the community, I want to thank the Community Development Department and the Prichard S.A.I.L. Center for embracing my leadership with open arms. It is really a pleasure to work with such a great team! 

Our Community Development department team includes:  Patricia Moore, Area Coordinator, Robert Barlett, Program Coordinator, and Zulieka Frazier, Community Development Coordinator.

The Community Development Department also oversees the daily activities of the Prichard S.A.I. L. Center also known as Prichard Community Center. Our Prichard S.A.I.L. Center team includes:  Edith Sumlin, Edward Taylor, and Lenease Cabble and the most “Outstanding Volunteer” Bennie McConnell.

This message is dedicated to all The City of Prichard’s Council members, citizens, and business owners from Community Development Director, Tywanda Jackson.

Bring new life to your community!

Successful Communities Are Built, Not Born

What makes communities successful has changed dramatically over the past decade.  Evidence shows that now, more than ever before, successful communities can be built.  In fact, it has become evident that those assets that lead to community success are, indeed, not inherited.  Great communities are not born.  They are built.  In other words, the characteristics assets of a successful community can be created, developed, and encouraged.

Let’s Support each other in growing and making Prichard as a whole a better place to live!