CULLMAN, Ala. – The City of Cullman swore in its new city council and named City officials in front of a packed city hall auditorium Monday evening. Judges Rusty Turner and Emily Niezer Johnston swore in Mayor Woody Jacobs and a mix of new and returning council members:
- Place 1 – Chuck Shikle
- Place 2 – David Moss
- Place 3 – Jason Willoughby
- Place 4 – Paul Schaffer
- Place 5 – Kim Hall
The council then made committee assignments:
General Government: Administration, Economic Development, Education, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology and Marketing
- Chairman: Kim Hall
- Vice Chairman: Chuck Shikle
- Members: David Moss, Paul Schaffer and Jason Willoughby
Public Works: Building, Engineering, Garage, Maintenance, Right of Way, Sanitation, Street and Traffic
- Chairman: Jason Willoughby
- Vice Chairman: Kim Hall
- Members: David Moss, Paul Schaffer and Chuck Shikle
Public Safety: Police, Fire, Communications (Dispatch), EMA and Risk Management
- Chairman: Chuck Shikle
- Vice Chairman: Jason Willoughby
- Members: David Moss, Paul Schaffer and Kim Hall
Tourism: Airport, Chamber of Commerce, Museum, Parks and Recreation (CPRST) and Tourism Bureau
- Chairman: David Moss
- Vice Chairman: Paul Schaffer
- Members: Kim Hall, Jason Willoughby and Chuck Shikle
Utilities: Electricity, Gas, Sewer, Utilities Board, Wastewater Treatment Plant and Water
- Chairman: Paul Schaffer
- Vice Chairman: David Moss
- Members: Kim Hall, Jason Willoughby, and Chuck Shikle
The council formally named City officials, mostly confirming previous appointments:
- Wesley Moore – City Clerk
- Sherry Compton – City Treasurer
- Joey Duncan – Police Chief
- Darren Peeples – Fire Chief
- Brandy Lee (replacing retiring City Attorney Roy Williams) – City Attorney
- Jason Knight – Municipal Judge
- Jeremy Cline – City Prosecutor
- Dale Greer – Director of Economic Development
- Sam Dillender – Superintendent, Sanitation Department
- Scotty Talley – Superintendent, Street Department
- Shannon (Jake) Calloway – Superintendent, Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Chris Freeman – Superintendent, Water and Sewer Department
- Joshua Brown – Superintendent, Garage Department
- Brandon Lewis – Chief Building Official
- Christopher Dotson – Director of Risk Management
- Jacob Smith – Director of Information Technology
- Rothal (Clain) Fletcher – Superintendent, ROW Maintenance Department
- Erica York – Director of Engineering
- Kyle Clark – Director (Operations) of Parks and Recreation
- Nathan Anderson – Director (Executive) of Parks and Recreation
- Michelle Bates – Director of Human Resources
- Blake Lee Cockrell – Court Clerk
- Brian Bradberry – Public Safety Director
The council also appointed members to various City boards:
- David Moss, Chuck Shikle, Paul Schaffer and Mayor Jacobs to the Cullman Jefferson Gas Board
- Kim Hall, Paul Schaffer and Jason Willoughby to the Cullman Utilities Board
- Mayor Jacobs and Vincent Karolewics to the Airport Board
- Kim Hall to the CATS 55 Board
- David Moss to the Tourism Bureau of Cullman County
Mayor Jacobs concluded the meeting, saying, “Let’s get to work.”
The Cullman City Council meets next at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in the city hall auditorium. The public is invited to attend.
