PUBLIC NOTICE  OFFICIAL NOTICE OF EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE CULLMAN COUNTY COMMISSION  The Cullman County Commission has called an emergency meeting for Sunday, January 14, 2024, at  5:00 p.m. to occur at the following location:  Cullman County Courthouse 500 Second Avenue SW Cullman, Alabama 35055  The sole purpose of this meeting is to declare a state of emergency for Cullman County related to the  existence of winter storm warnings January 14, 2024.  Dated this the 14th day of January 2024.  BY: /s/ Emily N. Johnston Emily N. Johnston Attorney for Cullman County 500 Second Avenue, S.W. Cullman, Alabama 35055 Telephone: (256)775-4893    LABAM Cullman County  Proclamation of Existence of Local Emergency  STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF CULLMAN  WHEREAS, in accordance with State law, which empowers the Cullman County Commission to determine the existence or threatened existence ofa a local emergency when said County is affected or likely to be WHEREAS, the Cullman County Commission has been requested by the Director of the Emergency Management Agency of Cullman County to determine the existence of a local emergency therein due to the imminent threat of damage to the local infrastructure by ice, snow, sleet, and freezing rain as well as extreme and prolonged freezing temperatures, beginning on Sunday, January 14, 2024; WHEREAS, this winter weather event could cause significant damage to public and private property and pose a danger to the health and safety of the people of Cullman County, including disruption of essential  affected by public calamity; and  utility systems, personal injury, and loss of life; WHEREAS, said County Commission does hereby find:  That conditions ofe extreme peril to the: safety of persons and property have arisen within said County, caused by ice, snow, sleet, and freezing rain as well as extreme and prolonged freezing temperatures sor other causes, commencing on or about 6:00 p.m. on the 14th day of January 2024;and That the aforesaid conditions of extreme peril warrant and necessitate the determination of the NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that a local emergency now exists throughout said County; and may request emergency assistance and may request major disaster assistance if needed; and ITISFURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED during the existence of said local emergency the powers, functions, and duties of the Director of the Emergency Management Agency and the emergency organization of the County shall be those prescribed by State law, by charter, ordinances, and resolutions  existence ofa local emergency;  of the Cullman County Commission on January 14, 2024. Done this the 14th day of January 2024.    y  Jeff  Aso  Clemons, Chairman  Kerry Watson, Associate Commissioner  hanl  Corey Fréeman, Associate Commissioner Ahlle Kell/Duke/Associate Commissioner Attest: ha County Administrator  Garry Marchman, Associate Commissioner h6b Tim Sartin, Emergency Management Director  G6