About
Alabama 811 is the one call notification center for Alabama. Alabama 811 processes notification of proposed excavation activities and notifies member underground facility owners to mark their facilities prior to the excavation activities to reduce potential damages to the facilities and protect the public.
History
ALABAMA LINE LOCATION CENTER (ALLC) - ESTABLISHED
Alabama’s Damage Prevention program was established in January 1975 by South Central Bell, Alabama Power Company and Alabama Gas Corporation and was known as Alabama Line Location Center (ALLC). It initially served the Jefferson and Shelby county areas. During the first year other underground facility owners showed an interest in participating and soon the ALLC had members across the entire state. The first year of state-wide operations, the ALLC processed just over 7,000 locate requests.
ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION AGREES TO TAKE OVER OPERATIONS
From January 1975 until December 1987, the ALLC was operated by South Central Bell. Due to divestiture of AT&T and court ruling, South Central Bell could no longer operate the one-call center. Alabama Gas Corporation agreed to take over the operations in December 1987.
Incorporates as a 501(c)6 Non profit and begins operating as Alabama One Call
In October 1994, the Alabama Line Location Center, Inc. became an incorporated entity as a nonprofit corporation governed by its member companies. With the continued education efforts of the one-call industry, the name was changed to Alabama One Call. This name change was to give industry name consistency with other organizations in other states and reduce the confusion of the one call center being a locating company.
ALABAMA ONE CALL - BEGINS OPERATING AS ALABAMA 811
In January 2011, as part of the national promotion and awareness of 811, Alabama One Call began operating as Alabama 811.
Board of Directors
DIRECTORS
Wayne Garner
Alabama Power Company
Bob Gardner
Spire
Lance Sledge
AT&T
Jacqueline McClinton
Riviera Utilities
John Kauffman
Verizon Business
OFFICERS
President/Chairman
Wayne Garner
Vice President
Bob Gardner
Secretary/Treasurer
Lance Sledge
Board of Directors – Overview and Nominations Process
Alabama 811 has five members on the Board of Directors. The Board consists of one representative appointed by each of the three Principal Members and two representatives elected from the General Members. One General Member Board seat is nominated each year by the General Members to serve a two-year term. A nomination ballot is distributed annually to the administrative contacts for each General Member. A Nomination Committee, made up of the Executive Director, the seated General Member Director, and representatives of the General Membership reviews the nominations, conducts interviews, as applicable, and provides a proposed Board Member recommendation for the Annual Membership Meeting. Per the Alabama 811 By-laws, the Board consists of no less than three and no more than ten directors. No member may be represented by more than one individual on the Board.
Alabama 811 Team
Career Opportunities
Located in Fultondale, Alabama, Alabama 811 provides exceptional benefits, strong starting salary, and an encouraging work family. Alabama 811 promotes a policy of equal opportunity and diversity in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefits, and training.
Current open positions: