New Cullman City Council, officers seated

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Ala. – The City of Cullman swore in its new city council and named City officials in front of a packed city hall auditorium Monday evening. Judges Rusty Turner and Emily Niezer Johnston swore in Mayor Woody Jacobs and a mix of new and returning council members:

• Place 1 – Chuck Shikle
• Place 2 – David Moss
• Place 3 – Jason Willoughby
• Place 4 – Paul Schaffer
• Place 5 – Kim Hall

The council then made committee assignments:

General Government: Administration, Economic Development, Education, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology and Marketing

• Chairman: Kim Hall
• Vice Chairman: Chuck Shikle
• Members: David Moss, Paul Schaffer and Jason Willoughby

Public Works: Building, Engineering, Garage, Maintenance, Right of Way, Sanitation, Street and Traffic

• Chairman: Jason Willoughby
• Vice Chairman: Kim Hall
• Members: David Moss, Paul Schaffer and Chuck Shikle

Public Safety: Police, Fire, Communications (Dispatch), EMA and Risk Management

• Chairman: Chuck Shikle
• Vice Chairman: Jason Willoughby
• Members: David Moss, Paul Schaffer and Kim Hall

Tourism: Airport, Chamber of Commerce, Museum, Parks and Recreation (CPRST) and Tourism Bureau

• Chairman: David Moss
• Vice Chairman: Paul Schaffer
• Members: Kim Hall, Jason Willoughby and Chuck Shikle

Utilities: Electricity, Gas, Sewer, Utilities Board, Wastewater Treatment Plant and Water

• Chairman: Paul Schaffer
• Vice Chairman: David Moss
• Members: Kim Hall, Jason Willoughby, and Chuck Shikle

The council formally named City officials, mostly confirming previous appointments:

• Wesley Moore – City Clerk
• Sherry Compton – City Treasurer
• Joey Duncan – Police Chief
• Darren Peeples – Fire Chief
• Brandy Lee (replacing retiring City Attorney Roy Williams) – City Attorney
• Jason Knight – Municipal Judge
• Jeremy Cline – City Prosecutor
• Dale Greer – Director of Economic Development
• Sam Dillender – Superintendent, Sanitation Department
• Scotty Talley – Superintendent, Street Department
• Shannon (Jake) Calloway – Superintendent, Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Chris Freeman – Superintendent, Water and Sewer Department
• Joshua Brown – Superintendent, Garage Department
• Brandon Lewis – Chief Building Official
• Christopher Dotson – Director of Risk Management
• Jacob Smith – Director of Information Technology
• Rothal (Clain) Fletcher – Superintendent, ROW Maintenance Department
• Erica York – Director of Engineering
• Kyle Clark – Director (Operations) of Parks and Recreation
• Nathan Anderson – Director (Executive) of Parks and Recreation
• Michelle Bates – Director of Human Resources
• Blake Lee Cockrell – Court Clerk
• Brian Bradberry – Public Safety Director

The council also appointed members to various City boards:

• David Moss, Chuck Shikle, Paul Schaffer and Mayor Jacobs to the Cullman Jefferson Gas Board
• Kim Hall, Paul Schaffer and Jason Willoughby to the Cullman Utilities Board
• Mayor Jacobs and Vincent Karolewics to the Airport Board
• Kim Hall to the CATS 55 Board
• David Moss to the Tourism Bureau of Cullman County

Mayor Jacobs concluded the meeting, saying, “Let’s get to work.”

The Cullman City Council meets next at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in the city hall auditorium. The public is invited to attend.