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Cullman County Commission: key votes — proclamations, speed limit, emergency declaration, purchases, and routine approvals
Summary
The commission approved proclamations for Human Trafficking Prevention Month and the U.S. semiquincentennial, adopted a 25 mph speed limit for County Road 5057 (Resolution 26-11), approved a state of emergency for predicted weather, ratified multiple vehicle and equipment purchases, and approved several routine contracts and budget reallocations.
At its meeting the Cullman County Commission took a series of routine and formal votes: it adopted a proclamation designating January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month and approved a proclamation recognizing the United States' semiquincentennial anniversary. The commission adopted Resolution 26-11 to change the speed limit to 25 mph on County Road 5057 after staff reported a vertical-crest roadway condition. It approved a state-of-emergency declaration in anticipation of predicted severe weather.
The commission ratified purchases of multiple 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 trucks for road, sanitation, maintenance and water departments (vendor: McSweeney Chevrolet) and approved the purchase of two enclosed trailers from A & H Truck and Trailer Sales LLC for $21,200 using grant funds. The commission authorized a contract for the Lewis Brothers Circle Circus to perform at the Ag Center Feb. 6–8, 2026, approved payments for IT network scanning/protection to SureFire ($15,004.00) and budgeting for a GIS/appraisal viewer contract, and approved a purchase order to Pops Tree Service for $14,850 using legislative delegation funds. A recommendation to table an agreement with the district attorney's office for opioid funds and drug court was recorded pending a working agreement.
Most motions were made, seconded and passed without recorded roll-call opposition in the meeting transcript; the commission set its next work session and meeting for Feb. 19, 2026 and adjourned.
