New Town In Baldwin County?

Another Baldwin County community wants to form its own town. The community of Perdido Beach has joined the ranks of other communities interested in incorporating like Lillian, Stapleton and Stockton.

Nestled between Palmetto Creek and Soldiers Creek, Perdido Beach is one of Baldwin County's last, unspoiled stretches of waterfront real estate. The folks that live there want to protect their rich history and the community's reputation as a quiet, laid-back area. Incorporating could be a huge weapon in the fight to protect the region's heritage.

"We think by incorporating and having our own government and making our own decisions we'll be able to keep things how they are," says Priscilla Condon, a member of the Perdido Beach Homeowner's Association. "It's just a quiet, lazy community. We don't want condos, we don't want tourists."

"We know things will change," says Perdido Beach Homeowner's Association member Patsy Parker. "But we would like to have a say-so on how changes come about."

Parker says most of the community's 500 residents are in favor of incorporating. Community leaders say it'd cost about 230-thousand dollars to incorporate...a figure they say would be attainable through sales tax and other revenue. A vote on whether or not to incorporate could happen by the end of the year.