What Cullman County Commission does

Cullman County Commission is the governing body of Cullman County, Alabama, a county government entity established in 1877 serving over 80,000 residents across 743 square miles on the Cumberland Plateau. The commission operates 14+ departments covering public safety, infrastructure (roads, water, sanitation), transportation, senior services, economic development, and revenue enforcement, led by Chairman Jeff Clemons and four district commissioners with County Administrator John Bullard overseeing operations. The organization employs approximately 70 staff at its headquarters and 10+ satellite facilities.

Core service operations include the Water Department (3rd largest in Alabama, serving 14,000+ customers across four counties), the Sanitation Department (residential garbage collection at $16.30/can/month), CARTS public transit (37-vehicle fleet), Cullman Regional Airport (joint venture with City of Cullman), and the Commission on Aging (7 full-time plus 10 satellite senior centers). Technology infrastructure is modest: a 4-person IT Department, a website portal (co.cullman.al.us), the Everbridge notification system, and a Google Forms-based citizen request portal.

Revenue is derived from property taxes, sales tax collection (extended to 12 municipalities), subscription-based water fees, sanitation fees, business licenses, tobacco stamps, and federal/state grants (ADECA, FEMA, Rebuild Alabama). The commission does not publicly disclose total revenue but operates as a tax-funded public entity. Customer concentration is naturally diffuse, serving all residents and businesses within the county footprint as a statutory monopoly provider.

Name

Cullman County Commission

Legal name

Cullman County Commission

Website

https://co.cullman.al.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1877

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cullman County Commission is the governing body of Cullman County, Alabama, serving 80,000+ residents across 743 square miles through 14+ departments including water, sanitation, transit, emergency management, and senior services. Revenue derives from taxes, utility fees, and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services / Public Administration

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Curbside MSW Collection (BPALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Family / HOA MSW Collection (Apartments, Condos) (EUAIAAAJ), Junk Removal & Disposal Coordination (HSAFAFAH), Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public water utilities
• Waste management services
• Public transportation services
• Emergency management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cullman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Revenue from property tax collections handled by the Revenue Commissioner's Office
2. Sales Tax Collection: County-wide sales tax and related tax collection for the county and municipalities. The Sales Tax/Revenue Enforcement Office collects taxes for several municipalities within the county.
3. Water Service Fees: Water service fees from 14,000+ customers across Cullman, Morgan, Walker, and Winston counties. The Cullman County Water Department is the 3rd largest water service system in Alabama.
4. Sanitation Service Fees: Residential garbage service fees: $16.30 per county can ($7 per additional can), with senior rates of $8.50 for those 65 and over.
5. Business Licenses: Business license enforcement and collection through the License Inspector's office
6. Tobacco Stamps: Two-cent Cullman County tobacco stamps sold to wholesalers for cigarettes sold in the county
7. Grant Funding: Federal, state, and local grant funding including ADECA grants, Rebuild Alabama Grants, RC&D Grants, FEMA Grants, and BUILD Transportation Grants

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cullman County Commission is the governing body of Cullman County, Alabama, providing essential county government services to over 80,000 residents across 743 square miles. It delivers services including water utility (3rd largest system in Alabama), residential sanitation, public transit (CARTS), road maintenance, emergency management, animal control, sales tax and revenue enforcement, economic development, and senior services. Operations are funded through property/sales taxes, utility fees, and federal/state grants.

Product overview

Cullman County Commission's online presence serves as a government services portal providing access to various county departments and municipal services rather than a commercial product portfolio. The county operates multiple service divisions including Animal Control & Animal Shelter, Cullman Area Rural Transit System (CARTS), Commission on Aging, Emergency Management Agency, Road Department, Water Department, Sanitation Department, Sales Tax/Revenue Enforcement, Economic Development, Personnel/HR services, Information Technology support, and Cullman Regional Airport. These operate as separate departmental functions within the county government structure rather than as a unified software product or integrated platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Animal Control & Animal Shelter Provides animal control services responding to complaints about injured animals, stray pickups, and cruelty cases; operates a public animal shelter offering adoption services for stray, abandoned, or surrendered animals.
• Cullman Area Rural Transit System (CARTS) Rural public transportation provider operating a fleet of 37 vehicles ranging from vans to 25-passenger buses, offering demand-response routes, shopping routes, and fixed-route services for Cullman County residents.
• Commission on Aging (COA) Senior services organization operating seven full-time senior centers and ten satellite centers, providing meals, transportation, legal services, Medicare assistance, SENIORx prescription assistance, and nutrition programs for seniors aged 60 and older.
• Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA) Coordinates emergency preparedness, disaster response and recovery, and mitigation efforts for Cullman County residents and entities to reduce loss of life and property.
• Sales Tax/Revenue Enforcement Services Collects county-wide sales and related taxes, tobacco stamps, enforces business licenses, manufactured home decals, and solid waste regulations for Cullman County and 12 municipalities.
• Sanitation Department Services Provides residential garbage collection services for all of Cullman County except the City of Cullman, with weekly pickup, white goods collection, and dumpster services ranging from 2 to 40 cubic yards.
• Water Department Service Third largest water service system in Alabama, providing safe drinking water to over 14,000 customers in Cullman, Morgan, Walker, and Winston counties, with partnership with City of Cullman on the Duck River Project.
• Cullman Regional Airport (KCMD) Joint venture between Cullman County and City of Cullman, offering full-service AVGAS and JET A fuel, restaurant, pilot lounge with shower, 56 T-hangars, 10 corporate hangars, and handling various aircraft from corporate jets to private pilots.
• Road Department Services Maintains and manages county roads, including grading, paving, right-of-way mowing, and infrastructure projects such as CR-1223 widening, with engineering services for subdivision regulations and floodplain ordinance.
• Cullman County Economic Development (CCED) Services Facilitates industrial, commercial, and small business development through grant funding (ADECA, Rebuild Alabama, RC&D, FEMA), and assists the Cullman County Industrial Development Authority.
• Personnel/HR Services Administers comprehensive human resource programs including recruitment, employment services, retirement processing, benefits administration, payroll processing, policy development, employee relations, and maintains personnel and payroll database.
• County Notification System (Everbridge Alerts) Everbridge-powered notification system providing emergency alerts, severe weather warnings, special events notifications, and traffic alerts via phone (text or voice) and email to registered residents.
• Animal Shelter Adoption Program Public animal shelter offering adoption services for stray, abandoned, or surrendered animals with one-time adoption fees ($100-$130 dogs, $75-$100 cats), including spay/neuter, rabies shot, microchip, vaccines, and wormer.

Quantifiable outcome

• $535,394.48 in Medicare savings for seniors (2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Alabama Regional Council of Governments (NARCOG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNARCOG provides legal services for seniors through the Commission on Aging and partners on various regional initiatives. The Commission on Aging is funded through the County Commission, NARCOG, and United Way.
• United Way of Cullman CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way provides funding for the Commission on Aging senior services along with the County Commission and NARCOG.
• Alabama Department of Senior ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing funds for senior nutrition services including hot meals at senior centers and homebound meal delivery.
• City of CullmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner in Cullman Regional Airport (KCMD). The airport is a joint venture between Cullman County and the City of Cullman.
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)coreOthersFAA has provided funds since the 1970s for runway improvements and capital investments at Cullman Regional Airport with matching funds from city and county.
• Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)coreOthersADECA grants have helped fund county projects including road repaving and various infrastructure improvements.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)coreOthersFEMA grants support the county's Firefighter Assistance Grant Program and various emergency management initiatives.
• City of CullmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty partners with City of Cullman on the Duck River Project for water supply. The Water Department provides water services to customers across multiple counties.
• Cullman Electric CooperativeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCullman County Sanitation bills customers through Cullman Electric Cooperative's billing system.
• Wallace State Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAviation program partner at Cullman Regional Airport providing flight technology and aviation training.
• Skydive AlabamaminorOthersSkydiving operation based at Cullman Regional Airport.
• Air Evac Lifeteam 15minorOthersAir medical transport service based at Cullman Regional Airport.
• Civil Air PatrolminorOthersCivil Air Patrol squadron based at Cullman Regional Airport.
• Community Action Partnership of North AlabamaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers heating and cooling assistance programs and weatherization funds for qualified seniors.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jefferson County Commission (Alabama): Alabama county government encompassing Birmingham. Directly comparable as the largest Alabama county commission with analogous departments (roads, sanitation, water, transit, emergency management), serving as the upper-bound scale benchmark.
• Morgan County Commission (Alabama): Adjacent Alabama county in the Decatur metro area. Comparable as a north Alabama county commission with similar service offerings (water, sanitation, transit) and overlapping water service territory with Cullman County.
• Madison County Commission (Alabama): Adjacent Alabama county government serving the Huntsville metro area. Most directly comparable as an Alabama county commission providing water, sanitation, road, and public safety services to a similarly-sized but faster-growing population base in north Alabama.
• Walker County Commission (Alabama): Adjacent Alabama county served by the Cullman County Water Department. Directly comparable as a rural Alabama county commission, and notably a water service overlap area with Cullman County.
• Blount County Commission (Alabama): Neighboring north Alabama county commission. Comparable as a rural Alabama county government with similar service delivery model (roads, sanitation, emergency management) and similar demographic profile on the Cumberland Plateau.
• Winston County Commission (Alabama): Adjacent north Alabama county that also receives water service from the Cullman County Water Department. Comparable as a rural Alabama county government providing standard county services to a small population base.
• Marshall County Commission (Alabama): North Alabama county government near Guntersville Lake. Comparable as a similarly-sized Alabama county commission providing water, sanitation, roads, and emergency management services to a rural/suburban population base.
• Lawrence County Commission (Alabama): Neighboring north Alabama rural county government. Comparable in scale and service mix to Cullman County, both serving rural populations in the north Alabama region with similar county department structures.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cullmancountyal
• Facebookfacebook.com/CullmanCountyCommission
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cullman-county-commission

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Subsidiaries14 records

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