Six accept buyouts - al.com

Six accept buyouts - al.com: "GULF SHORES — Six municipal employees, including Police Chief Arthur Bourne, with a combined 139 years of service have accepted early retirement offers and will step down from their posts by the first of the year, city officials said.

'The city of Gulf Shores is very appreciative of the many years of service and the role played by our retiring employees in the development of the Gulf Shores city government,' said Mayor Robert Craft in a news release.

'They were all instrumental in helping the city become the highly sought tourist destination that we are and in ensuring that the quality of life of our residents has evolved into one of the most desirable in the Southeast United States.'"