Tag: Local Government
Hanceville welcomes NARCOG and Main Street Alabama; Red Cross relocating from...
The Hanceville City Hall conference room was nearly full for the presentation.
HANCEVILLE - Before its regular meeting Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council welcomed...
Colony hosting veterans’ breakfast Saturday, planning summer feeding program and more...
COLONY - The Colony Town Council met this week, and the big topics of discussion were the town’s Memorial Day celebration and slate of...
Cullman City Council issues permits for Rock the South
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council held a special session today, during which it approved the event and noise permits for Rock the South...
Commission postpones vote on closing portion of CR 1615 in Berlin;...
Cullman County Commission meeting
CULLMAN - Seating was scarce at the Cullman County Commission meeting this week, as several community representatives came to speak at...
Attention Hanceville residents: City development plans to be announced Thursday
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday afternoon, the North Alabama Regional Council of Governments (NARCOG) and Main Street Alabama will be holding a special meeting in...
West Point council mulls development of new subdivision
The West Point Town Council discusses development projects at this week's meeting.
WEST POINT - With plans to increase housing in the area to accommodate...
Joint session: city school board, council come together, talk traffic, annexation
Cullman City School Board Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson and members of the board listen as Mayor Woody Jacobs speaks.
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council...
Peggy Smith to retire, Dale Greer named CEDA director, effective June...
Peggy Smith, left, and Dale Greer/Images courtesy of Cullman Economic Development
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening announced the retirement of Peggy...
City of Cullman, City Schools receive $400K in ARC grants, announces...
MONTGOMERY - Improvements and enhancements are coming to seven Alabama communities with the help of $1.4 million in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grants announced...
Vinemont council talks park and road maintenance
VINEMONT - A short agenda doesn't necessarily mean little discussion. Such was the case at this week’s Vinemont Town Council meeting, when council members...
Good Hope council addresses door-to-door scams
GOOD HOPE - As a way of protecting its citizens from scams and con artists, the Good Hope City Council will be considering ordinances...
Hanceville grants new industry, Met-South, $400K tax abatement
Councilwomen Kim Brown and Sharon Porter were out Thursday evening.
HANCEVILLE - At its regular meeting Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council voted to allow...
Colony Town Council bids farewell to councilwoman Myra Twitty
Councilwoman Myra Twitty (center) poses for her last photo as a member of the Colony Town Council with Clerk Patricia Ponder, Curtis Johnson, Mayor...
Update: Berlin incorporation petition deadline set
Revised map of proposed Berlin town limits
BERLIN - The movement to incorporate the Berlin community into a town now faces a deadline: Friday, June...
City amends alcohol ordinance to allow sales by multiple vendors under...
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council on Monday approved an amendment to its current alcohol ordinance that will allow multiple vendors to sell alcoholic...
Holly Pond defines town boundaries
The shaded area represents current Holly Pond boundaries accepted by the Holly Pond Town Council and the Cullman County Revenue Commission.
HOLLY POND - At...
The future looks bright for Baileyton: town mulling solar power plan
ACE, LLC SOLAR CEO Chuck Boggs addresses the Baileyton Town Council.
BAILEYTON - The small town of Baileyton talked big news at this week’s town...
Fairview puts funds toward summer enrichment program
FAIRVIEW - The first item on the Fairview Town Council's agenda this week, after normal housekeeping, was to welcome guest Marty Hardman from Fairview...
Planning commission paves way for further development of Ponder Building; plans...
Jamie Owens hopes to open “It’s All Fun and Games” later this year.
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Planning Commission on Monday evening agreed to...
Hanceville council honors Civitans, mulls options for derelict properties
Mayor Nail presents a proclamation to club representative Nancy Horton.
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday evening, Mayor Kenneth Nail and the Hanceville City Council opened their...
Have large, unwanted items? Cullman citywide spring cleanup May 1-5
CULLMAN - Dates for the annual citywide spring cleanup were announced today by the office of Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs. The event will be...
Commission recognizes Broncos, Lady Aggies basketball teams; Stony Lonesome plans memorial
Holly Pond Broncos varsity basketball team with coaches and commission members
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission met amid a packed-out conference room this week,...
Council approves $2M contract for wastewater treatment plant repairs; Warehouse District...
Warehouse District merchant Chad Witcher advocates continued Saturday street closure in the district.
CULLMAN - At its regular meeting Monday evening, the Cullman City Council...
Good Hope City Council talks finances
GOOD HOPE - With a quorum just barely met, Good Hope's City Council kept its meeting quick and efficient Monday evening. The minutes from...
Commission releases official statement on Stony Lonesome deaths
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission, through Cullman County Attorney J. Chad Floyd, released the following statement this afternoon regarding the ATV crash that...
Rave reviews for 2017 State of Our Communities event
Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail with Cullman City Councilwoman Jenny Folsom
CULLMAN - “The people were so warm and inviting,” said Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth. “Chamber...
Local, state officials convene in Cullman to hash out issues
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill visited Cullman to address the crowd
CULLMAN - Working their way around the county, Cullman area State Reps. Corey...
CCCDC awards $50K to Hanceville High; Strandlund resigns
Bill Strandlund
CULLMAN - Hanceville High School got a big hand-up from the Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) Monday evening. The school received a...
Improving access: Good Hope commission, public hear plan for CR 222/Exit...
GOOD HOPE - The City of Good Hope anticipates seeing further increases in development and traffic as a result of opening the interchange on...
Jacobs proclaims “Parental Alienation Prevention Week” and “Bubbles for Love Day”...
CULLMAN - Recently, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs officially proclaimed the week of April 23-29, 2017 "Parental Alienation Prevention Week” and April 25, 2017, "Bubbles...
Hanceville OKs bid on civic center AC, signs off on dam...
Mayor Kenneth Nail hands the signed Smith Lake Dam evacuation plan over to Cullman County EMA Director Phyllis Little.
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council...
Jacobs proclaims April 2017 “Community College Month” in city
CULLMAN - On Monday, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs officially proclaimed the month of April 2017 "Community College Month" in the city of Cullman. On...
Xtreme Allstars recognized by Cullman mayor and council
CULLMAN - At this week’s Cullman City Council meeting, the mayor and city council formally recognized the Cullman Gymnastics & Cheer Academy's Xtreme Allstars...
Good Hope OKs EMA’s emergency evacuation plan for Smith Lake Dam
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council welcomed Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Phyllis Little this week. Little presented the EMA’s...
Baileyton swears in new council member Gene Sumner
Baileyton Town Clerk Patricia Gilbert looks on as newly sworn-in Councilman Gene Sumner shakes hands with Baileyton Mayor Johnny Dyar.
BAILEYTON - Almost 60 people...
Push to bring Berlin incorporation to a vote; community meeting Tuesday
Patrick Bates heads up the Berlin incorporation effort.
BERLIN - In 2015, Patrick Bates wasn’t interested in the idea of his community going through the...
Holly Pond council: basketball players, runners and bikers
Holly Pond High School track team members
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council held its regular meeting this week in front of a...
Cullman Planning Commission approves additional use of cell tower, site development...
Representatives of the Serra Nissan construction project answer questions from the commission.
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the City of Cullman Planning Commission met at...
Colony plans summer food program for community youth
COLONY - During its regular meeting Tuesday evening, the Colony Town Council approved a summer food program for community youth ages 18 and younger.
The...
Commission proclaims April 1 Colors of Cancer Day; BBB Shred Day...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission this morning proclaimed Saturday, April 1 Colors of Cancer Day in Cullman County. The Colors of Cancer Day...
Cullman City Council agrees to $800K in cash incentives for Academy...
L-R: Councilman John Cook, Academy Alabama Real Estate Manager Joe Turner, Academy Senior Real Estate Manager Marc Millis, Council President Pro-Tem Jenny Folsom, Councilman...
Hanceville council opens bids, awards contracts to resurface 3 streets
Council members review bids with City Attorney Dan Willingham
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council met Thursday evening, opening bids for materials and labor to...
Cullman mayor proclaims April Autism Awareness Month; An autism family’s journey
Pictured L-R: Mayor Woody Jacobs, Brian, Ella, and Colt Bates; Council President Pro-Tem Jenny Folsom, Stormi and Penny Brock; Jordan and Rhonda Davis, Geoffrey...
Cullman mayor proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention & Awareness Month
Pictured L-R: Kaylee Proctor (CAC intern), Javon Daniel (director, Cullman Caring for Kids), Nancy Bryant (assistant director, Cullman Caring for Kids), Jacqueline Schendel (CAC...
Garden City council welcomes First Source for Women, honors fire department
Councilman Scott Arnold presented the fire department a handmade wooden flag in honor of everything they do to protect the members of their community.
GARDEN...
Cullman council OKs trial run for pedestrian park on 1st Avenue...
Johnann and Stuart Moore answer questions from the council
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met Monday evening, having rescheduled its regular meeting time from...
Vinemont council up in arms over Air Evac contract
VINEMONT - The Vinemont Town Council met Tuesday evening, with Mayor Radginal Dodson and all council members present, along with Town Attorney Roy Williams. ...
Bartlett declares April “Fair Housing Month” in Good Hope
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett this week signed a proclamation declaring the month of April “Fair Housing Month.” April 11, 2017...
Doss Bridge on Beech Grove Road officially reopened
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett with Justin Schuman and Wes Hastings of Carcel and G Construction, who oversaw the project
GOOD HOPE - After being...
Dodge City council welcomes 2 special guests
DODGE CITY - The Dodge City Town Council welcomed two special guests to its latest meeting- Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Phyllis...
Hanceville council discusses jurisdiction, city planning
Rick Cason addresses the council
HANCEVILLE - Questions of city jurisdiction outside the city limits were on the front burner at Thursday night’s Hanceville City...
Holly Pond Town Council talks infrastructure
Holly Pond Mayor Bill Oliver and Town Attorney Dan Willingham
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council met Monday evening, with infrastructure on the...
Baileyton mourns loss of Councilman Walker Mead
Image shows full Baileyton Town Council from late 2016: Wendell Peterson, Greg Griffin, Mayor Johnny Dyar, Windell Calloway, Myra Martin and the late Walker...
Cullman Planning Commission reviews and approves proposed site plan for Academy...
Academy Sports + Outdoors representative Tim Hodes addresses the commission
CULLMAN - On Monday afternoon, the City of Cullman Planning Commission met at Cullman City...
Fairview council weighs costs of park maintenance, talks new senior center
FAIRVIEW - With the weather warming up and spring sports starting back, the Fairview Town Council is planning ahead for future maintenance of the...
Jacobs proclaims March MS Awareness Month in city of Cullman
L-R: Lynn Harris, Ron Seybold, Sheila M. Edwards, Dr. Christopher Laganke, Mayor Woody Jacobs, Ann Nuss, Summer Breakow and Rachel Bryant
CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor...
First Source for Women visits Good Hope council
First Source for Women Executive Director Catherine Bethell
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council closed the month of February on a high note...
Colony council signs off on Smith Lake evacuation plan, prepares for...
COLONY - Colony welcomed Director Phyllis Little of the Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), and officially signed off on the agency's emergency evacuation...
Cullman City Council awards $407,812 contract to rebuild Larkwood Road, to...
Tribune file photo/Dec. 2015
CULLMAN - Reconstruction of Larkwood Road should begin in mid-April, according to the Cullman City Council, who met for a regularly-scheduled...
City of Hanceville moves forward with ACE accreditation
HANCEVILLE - The City of Hanceville is moving forward with its plan to pursue accreditation as an Alabama Community of Excellence (ACE). Last night,...
Cullman County EMA issues new emergency plan for Smith Lake Dam
CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) has issued an updated evacuation plan for areas of the county that could be...
Fire department hot topic for Garden City council
GARDEN CITY - A large portion of the Garden City Town Council meeting this week focused on the town’s volunteer fire department and services....
West Point Council discusses Hwy 157 turn lane, imposes fine for...
Plans for a new convenience store on the south side of AL 157 in West Point.
WEST POINT - On Monday evening, the West Point...
City of Cullman presents VFW with 50 U.S. flags
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs and VFW member Sam Bates
CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs today donated 50 U.S. flags, on behalf of the City...
Colony Council visited by First Source for Women, finalizes plans for...
Mayor Donnis Leeth and FSW Director Catherine Bethell
COLONY - The Colony Town Council held its regular meeting Tuesday evening, with Mayor Donnis Leeth...
City revenue up, expenses down; cuts to 2 big projects
CULLMAN - Sales tax revenue was up by .5 percent, while expenses were down 7.5 percent in the city of Cullman for the last...
Bartlett hopeful Doss Bridge will re-open next week; Good Hope discusses...
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council spent their first February meeting focusing on finances. After and invocation from John Harris and the...
County Commission lifts all water restrictions
CULLMAN - County water customers are no longer under water restrictions. At Tuesday's Cullman County Commission meeting, Cullman County Water Department Manager Randall Waldrep...
Hanceville council names Cemetery Rehabilitation Authority, approves upcoming special events
HANCEVILLE - After a vote at the last meeting to create a Cemetery Rehabilitation Authority, the Hanceville City Council on Thursday voted to appoint...
Baileyton Town Council addresses finances; Dyar new president of mayor’s association
BAILEYTON - A big portion of Baileyton’s town council meeting this week focused on the town hall basement. In particular, the almost $6,000 the...
Holly Pond water receives excellent report from ADEM
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council had a packed agenda at this week’s meeting. After opening statements, financial report approval and the...
Finances a priority at Fairview Town Council meeting
FAIRVIEW - Finances were the topic at hand for a large portion of Monday night’s town council meeting in Fairview. Council members were briefed...
More residential lofts coming to downtown Cullman
CULLMAN - The City of Cullman Planning Commission met Monday evening, and with an abbreviated agenda, approved two conditional use requests for property rezoning,...
Hanceville Library names reading room in honor of Librarian Shirley Burden
Librarian Shirley Burden with Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail
HANCEVILLE - On Friday afternoon, the Hanceville Public Library dedicated its expanded reading room, naming it in...
Hanceville council votes to pursue accreditation as an Alabama Community of...
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council met Thursday evening, with Mayor Kenneth Nail and all council members present. During its session, the council voted...
Town of Colony receives vehicle from Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
L-R: CCSO Major Matt Hogue, Councilwoman Margaret Jamelle Dimbo and CCSO Chief Deputy Brett Holmes
COLONY - The Town of Colony has a new ride....
Good Hope receives excellent water report
GOOD HOPE - After the fun and games of the last meeting, which was on the night of the college football national championship, the...
County joins City in scaling back water restrictions; readies for special...
Cullman County Water Department Manager Randall Waldrep speaks with attendees after the meeting.
CULLMAN - Cullman County Water customers are now in the same boat...
City scales back water restrictions to Phase I; Cullman “Tree City...
CULLMAN - The City of Cullman is easing up on water restrictions. At Monday night’s city council meeting, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs announced that...
2 men likely to face charges for damaging Garden City’s River...
GARDEN CITY - Two of the five people accused of causing more than $5,000 in damages to Garden City’s River Park a year ago...
City annexes 90 acres from Industrial Dev. Board
CULLMAN - The City of Cullman moved forward Monday night with the annexation of a little more than 90 acres of land on the...
Hanceville focuses on proposed Cemetery Rehabilitation Authority
HANCEVILLE - Thursday's meeting of the Hanceville City Council was short, but saw some important decisions and ideas take shape.
In the way of finances,...
Dodge City talks bridge repair, storm shelters
DODGE CITY - It was a quiet night for the Dodge City Town Council Thursday. After an invocation from Councilman Ervin Chumley, the council...
Mayor proclaims Jan. 11 “Human Trafficking Awareness Day”
Pictured L-R: Judge Kim Chaney (task force member), Kathy Wilson (task force chair), Blakely Hopper (task force secretary) and Mayor Jacobs
CULLMAN - On Wednesday,...
Chairman Walker defends commission’s support of 3-cent gas tax
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, the Cullman County Commission voted to support a 3-cent per gallon gasoline tax to fund a $1.2 billion bond issue...
Shedd: Let the people decide if they want a gas tax
CULLMAN - Yesterday, the Cullman County Commission voted to support a 3-cent per gallon gasoline tax to fund a $1.2 billion bond issue that...
Cullman County Commission votes to support proposed 3-cent gas tax for...
CULLMAN – The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday voted to support a 3-cent per gallon gasoline tax to fund a $1.2 billion bond issue...
Annexation of 90 acres on Cherokee Ave. recommended to city council
CULLMAN - On Tuesday night, the Cullman City Planning Commission met to discuss an annexation recommendation from the Cullman County Industrial Development Authority of...
Holly Pond council brings 2017 to order in 1st meeting of...
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council met Monday evening, in spite of the rough weather, to discuss the monthly matters of the...
Fairview Town Council meets, talks community development
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Town Council held its regular meeting Monday evening, with Mayor Keith Henry, all council members and Town Clerk Debbie Shedd...
On-time property tax collections end Dec. 31
CULLMAN - According to the Cullman County Revenue Commission, on-time property tax collections end Dec. 31. Property taxes are due each Oct. 1 and...
Catching up with Colony
Photo taken Dec. 13: Colony Town Council members are (front) Julian Fields, (center) Jamelle Dimbo, (back, l-r) Mayor Donnis Leeth, Tam Malcolm, Myra Twitty...
Hanceville council addresses half-cent sales tax increase and urgent road repairs
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council held a regular meeting Thursday evening, passing a resolution which will set in motion the City’s recent half-cent...
Cullman City Council draws crowd for rezoning vote; reconsiders $2.5 million...
Audience members show their opposition to a rezoning ordinance with a show of hands.
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council held its regular meeting Monday...
Community Development Commission awards more than $160K in grants
CCCDC members Josh Speakman, Bradley Williams, Bill Strandlund (chairman), Joe Golden, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and State Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope
CULLMAN -...
Vinemont council tackles Scout House issues, sells property to state for...
VINEMONT - The top two items on the agenda for this week’s Vinemont Town Council meeting were the town’s Cary C. Montgomery Scout Community...
Colony Town Council now complete
The Colony Town Council members are (front) Julian Fields, (center) Jamelle Dimbo, (back, l-r) Mayor Donnis Leeth, Tam Malcolm, Myra Twitty and Curtis Johnson.
COLONY...
Good Hope council addresses old sewer lines, road construction
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council met this week, fresh off a successful parade and Christmas in the Park event over the...
CCCDC awards grants to Dodge City Senior Center and Beat 8...
Pictured are CCCDC member Bradley Williams, Dodge City Mayor Tawana Canada, Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope and Senior Center Director Ann Rice.
CULLMAN COUNTY -...
Cullman City Council recognizes CHS band; bids awarded for wastewater treatment...
Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson, Councilman Andy Page, Cullman High School Band Director Christopher Smith, Assistant Director Doug Teuscher and student representatives...
