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The City of Cullman operates
under a Mayor-Council form of government. The City's elected officials consist
of a Mayor and five City Council members. Each are elected by popular vote to
serve concurrent four-year terms. Elections for the Mayor and Council are held
every four years in August.
The
City Clerk is appointed by the City Council. The City Clerk authenticates and
records all official acts of the City. There are also various boards and
committees that work with the City Government. These boards and committees are
comprised of City of Cullman citizens who are appointed by the Mayor and the
City Council.
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Mayor |
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Mayor, who is
elected by popular vote to serve a four-year term, serves as the Executive
Officer of the City. Our current Mayor,
Max A. Townson, is currently serving his
first term as Mayor of the City of Cullman.
As the administrative
head of the City of Cullman, the Mayor is responsible for the general management
of the City. The Mayor appoints department heads and advisory board members,
with Council approval, and signs all motions, resolutions and ordinances passed
by the City Council.
To view more detailed information about the
duties of the Mayor visit our
Mayor's Office
page.
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City Council |
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The City of Cullman has five (5) council members
who are elected by popular vote to serve four-year
terms. Our current City Council members are:
Place #1: Police
Andy Page |
Place #2: Fire
Garlan E. Gudger, Jr. - Council President |
Place #3: Sanitation
John W. Cook |
Place #4: Street
Clint Hollingsworth |
Place #5: Finance
Jenny Folsom - Council President Pro-Tem |
Photo by Mr. John Godbey.
2008-2012 Mayor &
City Council
L-R: Clint
Hollingsworth, John W. Cook, Mayor Max A. Townson,
Jenny Folsom, Andy Page, Garlan E. Gudger, Jr.
The Council President and President Pro-Tem is chosen by the City Council
members. The President of the City Council is Garlan E. Gudger, Jr. President
Pro Tem is Jenny Folsom.
The City Council is
the governing body of the City and has all legislative and policy-making powers.
The City Council acts only by ordinance, resolution or motion. They adopt the
annual budget and confirm appointments made by the Mayor. Some other
responsibilities of the City Council include the appropriation and issuance of
bonds, the awarding of contracts, levying assessments against property and the
leasing or disposing of City real estate.
Send correspondence
to the Cullman City Council members to:
- c/o
Cullman City Hall
- P.O.
Box 278
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Cullman, AL 35056-0278
The Cullman City Council meets at 7:00 p.m. every second and fourth Monday
nights in the City Hall Auditorium. Meetings are open to the public.
For more
information about City Council meetings, or to have an item placed on the
agenda, please contact Ruth W. Rose, City Clerk, at (256) 775-7109 or
rrose@cullmancity.org.
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