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Administration - City of Cullman

ADMINISTRATION

The City Clerk acts as an administrative liaison between the City Council and the Mayor, as provided by State law and city code.

The City Clerk has many responsibilities including:

  • Preparing bi-weekly City Council agendas;

  • Maintaining the official minutes of City Council meetings:

  • Authenticating and recording official acts of the city;

  • Maintaining all legislative records & documents;

  • Attesting to the correctness of & certifying documents executed by the Mayor and Council;

  • Providing information about city business, policies, etc., to the public;

  • Processing and maintaining all city records and documents including resolutions, ordinances, contracts, agreements, board & committee appointments, petitions for annexation, insurance polices & bonds.

The City Clerk is also the Treasurer and is responsible for revenues received by the City, for control and investment of City funds and for preparing and monitoring budgets.

City Clerk/Treasurer
Wesley Moore, Interim

Physical Address
204 2nd Avenue NE
Cullman, Alabama  35056-0278

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 278
Cullman, AL  35056-0278

Phone
(256) 775-7111
(256) 775-7109

Fax
(256) 775-7132

Email Address
wmoore1@cullmancity.org

cityhall@cullmancity.org

Office Hours
8 a.m. - 4 p.m., M-F

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Office Contacts Services Provided Council Agendas & Minutes Financial Statements

Office Contacts

Administration Main Phone --- (256) 775-7109
City Clerk Direct Line --- (256) 775-7111
Wesley Moore Interim City Clerk/Accountant/Alcohol Licensing Clerk (256) 775-7110
Patricia B. Barker Certified Municipal Revenue Officer (256) 775-7106
Pete Misegades Clerk (256) 775-7112
Kim Puckett Clerk (256) 775-7103
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Services Provided

The following is a list of some of the services provide by the City Clerk's Office. Contact information is also provided if you need to call for assistance. Our city employees are cross-trained, so if you cannot reach the contact person listed for the service you are inquiring about, there should be someone else available to assist you.

Annual Business (Privilege) Licenses

Each business operating within the City of Cullman is required to purchase an annual privilege license. Privilege licenses are renewable and due January 1st of each year and are delinquent on February 1st. A 15% penalty is imposed for licenses not renewed by January 31st. If not renewed by March 1st, a 30% penalty is imposed.

In order to obtain or renew a City of Cullman business license you must complete both pages of the Business License Application form. Certain businesses may also need to provide additional documentation in order to obtain a license.

You may bring the completed form to the City Clerk's Office during regular business hours or mail it to:

Attn: Business License Department
City of Cullman
P.O. Box 278
Cullman, AL  35056-0278

Office contact:
Patricia B. Barker, Certified Municipal Revenue Officer
Phone: (256) 775-7106 or (256) 775-7109
Email: pbbarker@cullmancity.org or cityhall@cullmancity.org

Alcohol Licenses

All new alcohol licenses are subject to a non-refundable filing fee of $200. All licenses issued will follow a calendar year and will not be prorated or refunded for any reason. All liquor licenses will also be submitting to a 12% liquor tax based on gross liquor sales.

To apply for an Alcohol License or to view rates download and complete the alcohol license application. To renew your Alcohol License, complete the alcohol license renewal application. You may also download the alcohol ordinance tax or fee bond.

Applications will be reviewed by the ARC (Alcohol Review Committee), who will then make recommendations to the City Council. ARC members are: Tommy Waldrop, Zac Wood, Ronnie Easterwood, Phillip Harbison, Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, Fire Chief Edward Reinhardt, Jr., & City Clerk Ruth W. Rose.

Completed applications must be brought to the City Clerk's Office, located in Cullman City Hall at 204 2nd Avenue Northeast, by the manager or owner of the establishment.

Office contact:
Wesley Moore, Accountant/Interim City Clerk
Phone: (256) 775-7110  or (256) 775-7109
Email: wmoore1@cullmancity.org or cityhall@cullmancity.org

Business License Forms BL Ordinance 2010-02
Click here for a free download of Adobe Reader!Problems viewing documents? You must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer. Click the icon to download. (Contact webmaster.) Questions? If you have questions concerning your business (privilege) license, please call 256-775-7106 during office hours or email us.
Application     Bond Alcohol Ordinance 2011-09
Click here for a free download of Adobe Reader!Problems viewing documents? You must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer. Click the icon to download. (Contact webmaster.) Questions? If you have questions concerning your business (privilege) license, please call 256-775-7110 during office hours or email us.

Yard Sale Permits

The City of Cullman allows two (2) yard sales per year to be held at any residence within city limits. You must obtain a yard sale permit before the date of the sale.

A yard sale permit can be obtained between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the City Clerk's Office, which is located inside Cullman City Hall at 204 Second Avenue Northwest. You may print a yard sale permit request form here to bring with you.

The permit fee is $5.00 per day. Upon payment of the permit fee, you will obtain a receipt and a permit sign, which should be displayed during the sale.

If you purchase a permit but are unable to have your sale on the day(s) specified due to inclement weather, you can bring your card and receipt back to the Office of the City Clerk and be issued a rain date(s) for your sale.

Yard Sale Sign Rules: Ordinance 239 states:"... it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to attach any sign or advertising matter of any kind to any light pole belonging to the City of Cullman, or in any manner deface the said poles by any act not in conformity to the recognized use of same".

  • Do not attach any signs to any utility poles or to any traffic or directional signs.

  • Do not place signs on city or state rights-of-way.

  • Remove all yard sale signs immediately following the sale.

Office contact:
Kim Puckett, Clerk
Phone: (256) 775-7103 or (256) 775-7109
Email: kpuckett@cullmancity.org or cityhall@cullmancity.org

Yard Sale Permit Request

Questions?

Click here for a free download of Adobe Reader!To fill out the permit request form you must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer. Click the icon to download. (Contact webmaster.)

If you have questions concerning purchasing a yard sale permit, please call 256-775-7109 during office hours or email us..

Pet Licenses

Each owner of a dog or other animal subject to the licensing provisions of the ordinances shall obtain a license tag from the City Clerk. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, keep, or harbor in the city any dog or other animal required to be vaccinated for rabies by Alabama law which does not have attached to it a license tag as herein required. Before any license tag shall be issued for any animal, the applicant shall pay to the City Clerk a license tax or fee as follows:

  Un-spayed or un-neutered over six months of age: $20.00

  Spayed or neutered: $5.00

  Un-spayed or un-neutered under six months of age: $5.00

Office Contact:
Kim Puckett, Clerk
Phone: (256) 775-7103 or (256) 775-7109
Email: kpuckett@cullmancity.org or cityhall@cullmancity.org

Municipal Assessments

For payment of, or questions regarding, municipal assessments please call (256) 775-7109 or email the City Clerk's Office. Please be sure to include all pertinent information in your email.

Office contact:
Pete Misegades, Clerk
Phone: (256) 775-7112  or (256) 775-7109
Email: petem@cullmancity.org or
cityhall@cullmancity.org

Tobacco Tax Stamps

Office contact:
Pete Misegades, Clerk
Phone: (256) 775-7112
  or (256) 775-7109
Email: petem@cullmancity.org
 or
cityhall@cullmancity.org

Competitive Bid Lists

Office contact:
Pete Misegades, Clerk
Phone: (256) 775-7112
  or (256) 775-7109
Email: petem@cullmancity.org
 or cityhall@cullmancity.org

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PHYSICAL ADDRESS
204 2nd Avenue NE
Cullman, AL  35055
PHONE: (256) 739-1212
EMAIL: cityhall@cullmancity.org

www.cullmancity.org
MAILING ADDRESS
P.O. Box 278
Cullman, AL  35056-0278
 
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