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Administration - City of Cullman

Office of the City Clerk 

Quick Facts
City Clerk/Treasurer
Ruth W. Rose
Office Hours
8 a.m. - 4 p.m., M-F
Email Address
rrose@cullmancity.org
Physical Address
204 2nd Avenue NE
Cullman, Alabama  35056-0278
Phone: (256) 775-7109
Fax: (256) 775-7132
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 278
Cullman, AL  35056-0278

About the City Clerk
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Report a ProblemThe 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 for the City of Cullman is Ruth W. Rose.

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 and certifying documents executed by the Mayor and City Council: providing information about city business, policies, etc., to the public; and 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.

Council Agendas & Minutes
View agendas for upcoming meetings and minutes of past meetings on our
City Government page.
Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
.pdf document

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Office Information

The City Clerk's Office is located inside Cullman City Hall. Business hours are from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Office employees include:

Ruth Rose City Clerk/Treasurer (256) 775-7124
Patricia B. Barker Certified Municipal Revenue Officer (256) 775-7106
Wesley Moore Accountant (256) 775-7110
Pete Misegades Clerk - Purchasing/Bid Coordinator (256) 775-7112
Kim Puckett Clerk (256) 775-7103
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Services provided by the City Clerk's Office include:

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

Click here for a free download of Adobe Reader!If you did not receive the business license forms in the mail, click here to download and print the forms and a current rate sheet. To view and print these documents, you must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer. Adobe Reader is a free program that can be downloaded by clicking on the Adobe icon.

For more information on annual privilege licenses, please contact the Business License Department at 256-775-7106 or email the Business License Department.

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Pet Licenses

Pet LicensesEach 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

For more information on pet licensing, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (256) 775-7109 during regular office hours.

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Yard Sale Permits

Having a yard sale? Permits are required in the City of Cullman. Request a permit using our new Yard Sale Permit Request Form!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. This permit can be obtained between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Office of the City Clerk, which is located inside Cullman City Hall at 204 Second Avenue Southwest.

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.

In accordance with City Ordinance #239:"... 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". At the time you purchase your Yard Sale Permit, you will be asked to read and sign an agreement stating that you agree to the following terms: You agree not to attach any signs to any utility poles within the City of Cullman; and, You agree to remove all yard sale signs placed elsewhere in the City immediately following the sale, per Ordinance #239.

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Other Services

MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENTS: For payment of, or questions regarding, municipal assessments please call (256) 775-7109 or email the City Clerk's Office. If you send an email requesting information on a particular assessment, please be sure to include all pertinent information in your email.

TOBACCO TAX STAMPS: Businesses may obtain tobacco tax stamps at the City Clerk's Office during normal business hours. For more information please email the City Clerk's Office or call (256) 775-7109.

COMPETITIVE BID LISTS: Please email the City Clerk's Office or call (256) 775-7112 for information regarding competitive bid lists.

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204 2nd Avenue NE
Cullman, AL  35055
P.O. Box 278
Cullman, AL  35056-0278
Phone: (256) 739-1212
Email: cityhall@cullmancity.org

 
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