Alabama League of Municipalities

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On July 23, the Alabama League of Municipalities hosted its annual convention in Montgomery, which was a full day event that included its annual Resolutions Committee and Business Session. During the Business Session, Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks officially passed the President’s Gavel to Guntersville Mayor Leigh Dollar, who became president on June 1 when he … Continued

Social distancing, flatten the curve, contact tracing, PPE, zoom fatigue … these are some of the terms that have become part of our daily vernacular since mid-March. COVID-19 has upended lives and livelihoods and caused significant economic disruption throughout Alabama, particularly at the local level. Yet, even with the unprecedented challenges we’re all now facing, … Continued

Municipal poll workers in Alabama for the first time will have a printed guide this year helping them navigate the details of election procedures.  The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office and the Alabama League of Municipalities created the 16-page guide to help train poll workers and to answer questions that workers may have, according to … Continued

Accurate estimates of the financial costs of the COVID-19 pandemic on local municipalities will be critical when cities ask the federal government for help during the recovery, so the Alabama League of Municipalities on Tuesday announced a new portal designed to help cities do just that.  In partnership with the City of Tuscaloosa, the Alabama … Continued

In response to Congress enacting the CARES Act, the Alabama League of Municipalities has created a 10-member Stimulus Task Force to determine the immediate economic impact of COVID-19 on Alabama’s cities and towns. Under the CARES Act, the state of Alabama is slated to receive approximately $1.9 billion in direct funding for the state and … Continued

During its January 16th board meeting, the Executive Committee of the Alabama League of Municipalities unanimously endorsed Deputy Director Greg Cochran as ALM’s fifth Executive Director beginning June 2nd following the retirement of Ken Smith. Cochran’s appointment will be confirmed by a vote of the organization’s membership at its May convention in Tuscaloosa. “Greg has … Continued