Tag: Local Government
Cullman council aims to protect against cyber attacks
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening tackled a single-item agenda ahead of incoming storms, passing a resolution to contract Tyler...
Dodge City talks CR 216 Bridge Culvert Replacement Project, Christmas in...
DODGE CITY, Ala. – The Dodge City Town Council Thursday night received final costs for the CR 216 – Bridge Culvert Replacement Project it...
Colony talks finances, recent rental controversy
COLONY, Ala. - The Colony Town Council on Tuesday evening was pleased to share that its outstanding debt to Compass Bank for a 2012...
Commission names Brunner interim county engineer, talks roads, HVAC
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday morning appointed Assistant County Engineer Jon Brunner as interim county engineer following the resignation of...
Task Force requests council proclaim city ‘Human Trafficking-Free Zone’
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening received a request from the Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force for a proclamation...
Cullman Council passes 10-year tax abatement for Rusken Packaging; new water,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening granted a 10-year tax abatement extension to Rusken Packaging “of all state and local...
Good Hope awards $15K to schools
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope City Council presented funds from the City’s alcohol tax revenue to some very happy teachers Monday night....
Shannon Calloway passes Wastewater Grade IV certification
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening recognized city wastewater operator Shannon J. Calloway for passing the Wastewater Grade IV certification...
Fairview Town Council gives update on Hwy. 69 red light, approves...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview Mayor Keith Henry at Monday night’s Fairview Town Council meeting gave an update on the traffic light coming to the...
Baileyton readying for Christmas
BAILEYTON, Ala. - Baileyton Mayor Johnny Dyar was out of town this week, leaving Councilman Windell Calloway to lead the council’s Monday night meeting.
The...
Colony passes budget before debate over facility use
COLONY, Ala. - The Colony Town Council on Tuesday evening passed its 2020 budget, retroactive to the beginning of the fiscal year in October....
(Updated) County engineers: John Lang resigns, Keith Creel retires
Updated 11-26-19 at 4:10 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Engineering Department will look a little different at the start of the new year....
Berlin names new town clerk
Updated 11-26-19 2:18 p.m.
BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Town Council at a special-called meeting Monday night named a new town clerk. At its regular...
Cullman City Council considers proposed west side arts and entertainment district
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening set a public hearing for Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 at 7 p.m. for an...
Good Hope talks Community Thanksgiving Meal, Christmas
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The 11th annual Good Hope Community Thanksgiving Meal will take place this Wednesday at Good Hope High School. City employees,...
Serving just to serve
BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Town Council at its regular monthly meeting Monday evening officially adopted a policy it has held in practice since...
Garden City approves one-time bonus, meets township deputy
GARDEN CITY, Ala. – The Garden City Town Council at its meeting Monday night approved a one-time $150 bonus for Town employees. It was...
Hanceville council talks Christmas plans
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - It will soon look a lot more like Christmas in the city of Hanceville. The city council gave the go-ahead for...
Vinemont Council adopting children for Christmas Love
Updated 11-13-19 12:15 p.m.
VINEMONT, Ala. - With the holidays just around the corner, Town of South Vinemont officials wanted to do something to give...
Baileyton talks town hall, park, Christmas
BAILEYTON, Ala.- Baileyton’s new town hall is nearing completion, with cabinets, trim and flooring going in soon. The town council Monday night discussed the...
Cullman City Council talks Christmas
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening issued the permit for the city’s upcoming Christmas in Cullman Parade and Tree Lighting...
Chicken Salad Chick clears hurdle to bring chain to city
CULLMAN, Ala. - The City of Cullman Planning Commission on Monday evening approved a site plan for a Chicken Salad Chick restaurant to be...
Cullman City Council moves forward on airport improvement project
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening voted to apply for airport improvement funding assistance from the Alabama Department of Transportation...
Good Hope honors late Johnny Harris, presents donations to area schools,...
GOOD HOPE, Ala.- On a night dedicated to remembering the late Johnny Harris, the Good Hope City Council also, fittingly, presented checks giving back...
Cullman Police Department promotes Trey Higginbotham to sergeant
CULLMAN, Ala. - At Monday evening’s Cullman City Council meeting, Councilman Andy Page, chairman of the Public Safety Committee, Police Chief Kenny Culpepper and...
Hanceville to seek FEMA grant to deal with Edward St. flooding
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville City Council on Thursday evening voted to pursue a $247,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to...
Cullman voters will decide on 1-cent tax increase on March 3...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County voters will see a referendum for a countywide 1-cent sales and use tax for education on the March 3,...
West Point talks community center, roads, food pantry
WEST POINT, Ala. - The Town of West Point over the past month has been upgrading the interior of the town’s community center. Old...
CCCDC presents 7 checks to local organizations, schools
CULLMAN, Ala. – At its September meeting, the Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) approved nine grants, totaling more than $100,000. Seven local organizations and...
Cullman City Council gets earful about conditions on Katherine Street
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday sat down before an audience, composed mainly of residents from Katherine Street Northwest on the...
Hanceville talks festivals, new local historical book
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville City Council had a short agenda Thursday night. With Mayor Kenneth Nail out of town and Mayor Pro-Tem Jim...
Cullman County switching to automated sanitation service
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission Tuesday morning announced the Cullman County Sanitation Department will begin using automated trucks next year.
The new program...
Holly Pond Council gets update on sewer, plans for 2020 Census
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Holly Pond Town Council on Monday evening got an update on planned repairs and renovations to the town’s sewer...
Terry Shabel named new Good Hope councilman
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - A new council member was seated and billboard restrictions were eased Monday night at the Good Hope City Council meeting.
Terry...
Cullman City Council votes to surplus athletic field by Nesmith Park...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council in a special called meeting Monday voted to surplus three small tracts of land which make up...
Jacobs proclaims October 2019 ‘Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK) Month’ in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Monday officially proclaimed the month of October 2019 “Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK) Month” in the city...
Cullman council adopts 2020 budget, says farewell to Nathan Anderson
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday night said goodbye to Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) Executive Director Nathan Anderson...
Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism bids farewell to Nathan Anderson
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) on Tuesday, Oct. 1 will bid a fond farewell to Nathan Anderson, the agency’s...
Jacobs proclaims October ‘Domestic Violence Awareness Month’ in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Monday officially proclaimed the month of October 2019 “Domestic Violence Awareness Month” in the city of...
Hanceville passes $4.09M FY2020 budget
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville City Council Thursday night passed a $4.09 million budget for FY2020. This year’s budget is a slight 1% increase...
Colony Carpenter’s Cabinet still going strong
COLONY, Ala. - The Colony Town Council on Tuesday got a visit from Chris Warnick, founder of the Carpenter’s Cabinet food pantry ministry, which...
(Updated) Cullman County Water Dept. rates going up 10% Oct. 1
Updated 9-25-19 at 3:51 p.m. (See statements from Cullman County Chairman Kenneth Walker and Cullman City Clerk Wes Moore at the bottom of this...
CCCDC awards more than $100K
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) on Monday awarded nine grants, totaling $106,000.
The following grant requests were approved:
Sacred Heart School...
Good Hope passes FY2020 budget, sees park expansion plans
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope City Council on Monday night passed its FY2020 budget. Good Hope’s general fund is $1.5 million with...
Dodge City sets date for bridge project bids
DODGE CITY, Ala. – The Dodge City Town Council Thursday night voted to move its October meeting back one week from Oct. 10 to...
Birmingham Fastener to expand, create 30 new jobs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville City Council Thursday night talked budgets and announced a major expansion at Birmingham Fastener. While there was no vote...
Hanceville 2nd graders recognized by city council
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Students Colton Hunter and Kason Hitt were recognized Thursday by the Hanceville City Council and Mayor Kenneth Nail. The two boys...
Vinemont passes $517K 2019-2020 budget
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Vinemont Town Council on Tuesday night passed its 2019-2020 budget. The $516,770.72 budget has a built-in buffer of just less...
Cullman commission approves purchase of new CCSO radios, enters detention agreement...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday approved the purchase of 20 individual radios with equipment for the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
Good Hope council implements new School Fund Grant process
GOOD HOPE, Ala.- The Good Hope City Council on Monday night voted to implement a new way of helping the Good Hope Schools through...
Baileyton Town Council talks new town hall
BAILEYTON, Ala. – The Baileyton Town Council had a light agenda at its September meeting Monday evening, but it did discuss a few items...
(Updated) Cullman City Council approves sale of civic center for $3.1M
Updated 9-10-19 at 11:45 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday night approved an ordinance allowing the sale of the Cullman Civic...
Fairview council meeting raises question of property de-annexation, how it could...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - On Tuesday evening Dr. Josiah Daily, assistant fire chief of the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department, who owns both the Fairview Quick...
Cullman Planning Commission backs off new subdivision amid problems with plan,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Tuesday evening, the City of Cullman Planning Commission got an earful from residents of the Fox Meadow and Carroll Acres...
Fairview Town Council, fire department clash at council meeting
Updated 9-3-19 at 9:04 p.m.
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview Town Council had a light agenda for its monthly meeting, held Tuesday evening instead of...
Holly Pond talks drainage, record keeping, town website
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Holly Pond Town Council had a light agenda for its monthly meeting Monday night. Mayor Bill Oliver addressed a...
Colony talks road projects, fuel tax funds
COLONY, Ala. - The Colony Town Council on Tuesday night approved the creation of bank accounts to receive funds from the new state gasoline...
County to repave CRs 1141, 1428
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission Tuesday morning adopted its annual transportation plan for FY2020, which includes the repaving of County Road 1141...
CCSO seeking pay increase in FY2020 budget
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission met with Sheriff Matt Gentry Tuesday morning during its work session prior to the regular commission meeting...
Proposed ordinance would see Cullman Civic Center sold; Desperation Church set...
CULLMAN, Ala. - At Monday evening’s Cullman City Council meeting, a last minute addition to the agenda became the big story as the council...
Hanceville rolls out new pay scale for city employees
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Beginning Oct. 1, 2019, City of Hanceville employees will see a little more money in their paychecks. The Hanceville City Council...
Berlin council plans for big year ahead
BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Town Council on Monday evening had an agenda packed with the future of the state’s newest incorporated municipality. During...
West Point talks new website, County Road 1143
WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Town Council on Monday night continued its discussion about the creation of a new town website.
The...
Garden City votes to enter township deputy contract with CCSO
GARDEN CITY, Ala. – The Garden City Town Council on Monday night voted to enter into a township deputy contract with the Cullman County...
Colony unhappy with tax service after state levies fine for missing...
COLONY, Ala. - The Colony Town Council on Tuesday evening returned to the tax issues that were the topic of a special called meeting...
Vinemont revisits golf cart debate, talks fuel-tax projects
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Vinemont Town Council met Tuesday night, and as she promised at July’s meeting, resident Leann Evans, who last month confronted...
Commission awards almost $9K to library ahead of 2020 Census
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday voted to give the Cullman County Public Library System $8,881.98 to update its computer systems...
Good Hope applying for state funding for Exit 305 lighting; building...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council Monday night discussed several road improvement ideas, with the opportunity to apply for infrastructure project...
City signs off on access road project, recognizes local athletes
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council put its official stamp of approval on the construction of an industrial access road between County Road...
Hanceville agrees on sale of Joann Walls Center
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Hanceville City Council on Thursday night announced that Welcome Back Hanceville, LLC will purchase the Joann Walls Center property on Bangor...
Fairview discusses controversial bus behind Fire Station 1
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview Town Council Monday night again addressed concerns about the bus parked behind Fairview Fire Station 1, located along Alabama...
Holly Pond talks community meetings with legislators, unauthorized employee payments
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center’s Governmental Affairs Committee will host the first in a series of...
Baileyton announces meeting with Shedd, Gudger; horse show this weekend
BAILEYTON, Ala. - The Baileyton Town Council Monday night announced the Town will host a meeting Saturday, Aug. 31 at 7 a.m. at the...
Hanceville talks Kids’ Night Out, new water line for Boyd Road
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The City of Hanceville is gearing up for its annual back-to-school bash, Kids’ Night Out. It will take place Friday, Aug....
Courthouse HVAC system to be replaced
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission hopes to soon replace the HVAC system at the Cullman County Courthouse.
“We are going to have to...
Good Hope moves forward with park plans, talks Back-to-School Bash
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The City of Good Hope is taking the first steps since purchasing 33.68 acres adjacent to Municipal Park to begin...
Cullman council OKs 10-year tax abatement for REHAU expansion; $12.5M investment...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday night approved a 10-year abatement of “all state and local noneducational ad valorem taxes, all...
Berlin votes to annex 3 properties, discusses plans for recently-purchased property
BERLIN, Ala. - During its July meeting, the Berlin Town Council continued to expand the municipality's borders through annexation and also discussed plans to set up...
Arbor East residents swarm Cullman City Council meeting over fly problem
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Monday evening, more than a dozen residents from the Arbor East subdivision near Cullman’s wastewater treatment plant on County Road...
Garden City pursues grant for water lines, continues discussing possible town...
GARDEN CITY, Ala. – The Garden City Town Council Monday night voted to apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to repair water...
West Point council welcomes new member, discusses sign ordinance
WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Town Council met Monday night and welcomed new council member Ashlee Phillips. Phillips was appointed by the...
Dodge City votes to renew township deputy contract
DODGE CITY, Ala. – Dodge City will soon have a new township deputy. The Dodge City Town Council voted Thursday night to renew an...
Hanceville accepting bids on 2 properties
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville City Council voted Thursday to surplus two properties and accept sealed bids to be opened at its Aug. 8...
Debate over golf cart use leads to heated Vinemont council meeting
Updated with audio 7-10-19 9:52 p.m.
VINEMONT, Ala. - Emotions ran high Tuesday evening at the South Vinemont Town Council meeting as community members debated...
Colony mayor: ‘The library will not be closed’
COLONY, Ala. - Eleven days after the Colony Town Council voted not to renew a contract with the North Central Alabama Regional Council of...
Cullman Commission welcomes special visitors
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday morning had a few special visitors to its meeting as Circuit Judge Gregory Nicholas stopped...
Good Hope moves forward with land purchase for park expansion
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council Monday night voted to move forward with the purchase of the 33.68-acre Dvorak property adjacent...
Colony does not renew NARCOG contract for town librarian, library faces...
COLONY, Ala. – After a special called meeting last Friday, on Monday the Town Council of Colony delivered to North Central Alabama...
Fairview Council hears fire station concerns
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Several items were on the Fairview Town Council’s agenda for its July meeting Monday night, and the council began by discussing...
Dollar General breaks ground near Colony
Updated 6-26-19 at 10:58 a.m.
COLONY, Ala. - Colony’s Tuesday evening town council meeting was fairly uneventful, but it gave The Tribune a chance to...
Good Hope Council talks road projects, back-to-school event
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope City Council met for a short meeting Monday night. Councilmen John Harris and Maxie Jones were not...
Commission recognizes CARTS driver, approves grants
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday presented Cullman Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) driver Wade Hancock with a certificate recognizing his...
Tim Scott Recreational Trail at Duck River Reservoir wins national award
CULLMAN, Ala. - During Monday evening’s Cullman City Council meeting, Mayor Woody Jacobs took time to recognize the Cullman Economic Development Agency and Cullman...
Cullman Parks and Rec cheerleaders honored for performances in national competition
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council took time to recognize the national-level achievement of three “Xtreme All Star” cheerleading teams...
Cullman council honors police officers for promotions, years of service
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Monday evening, the Cullman Police Department (CPD) and Cullman City Council honored one of the city’s police officers for his...
Garden City discusses possible town deputy
GARDEN CITY, Ala. – The Garden City Town Council continued its discussion on law enforcement for the town this week. At the previous council...
Berlin Council approves 2 annexations
BERLIN, Ala. – Berlin Mayor Patrick Bates this week gave the town council an update on the Town’s purchase of 20 acres beside the...
West Point Council fills empty seat with Ashlee Phillips
WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Town Council on Monday night voted to fill its open seat with resident Ashlee Phillips. The Place...
Dodge City Council approves plans for CR 216 culvert replacement
DODGE CITY, Ala. – The Dodge City Town Council last month moved forward with plans to replace the drainage structure under County Road 216/Beech...
Hanceville council talks new senior center, public hearings
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville City Council Thursday night took steps to begin the application process for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for...
