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Dec 19

Christmas Week Modified Recycling Schedule

🎄All City wide recycling will be picked up on Monday, December 23rd!
🎄Residents of Gunter’s Landing: Trash and recycling will be picked up on Monday, December 23rd!
🎄All other trash pickup will be on regular schedule!!!
Jan 18, 2024

The 1/17/24 Council Meeting has been moved to 1/22/24 at 5:00 pm due to the weather.

https://guntersvilleal.org/7529-2/

Jan 16, 2024

Council Meeting Rescheduled

The 1/16/24 Council Meeting has been moved to 1/17/24 at 5:00 pm due to the weather.

Jan 30, 2023

Detention/Booking Officer

***JOB ANNOUNCEMENT***

(Internal/External)

Announcement Date:  January 29, 2023     

Closing Date:  When Position is Filled

Announcement Number:  23-02

Job Title:  Detention/Booking Officer

Department:  Police Dept.

Shift:  Rotating

Classification:  Hourly  

Nature of Work

This is a semi-skilled position performing a variety of duties involving the operation and security of the Municipal Jail.  Employees in this position book inmates in accordance with established procedures and assume responsibility of custody, care, and welfare of inmates on an assigned shift.  Also, involves the monitoring, security, record keeping, and releasing of inmates. Work is performed under the supervisor of the shift Lieutenant/Sergeant. 

Essential Functions:

  1. Completes all booking procedures of inmates including arrest reports, fingerprinting, mug shots, and medical screening forms.
  2. Receive inmate’s personal property, properly log in and out.
  3. Allow inmates to make phone calls.
  4. Insure inmates receive three meals a day.
  5. Monitors inmates and maintains order in Municipal jail as needed.  Isolates inmates according to offense or those with severe mental and medical problems when necessary.
  6. Monitors inmates’ actions to determine health and safety; arranges transportation for ill inmates needing medical attention; dispenses medication when prescribed; issue clean bedding.
  7. Assign trustee work assignments to do routine cleaning, painting, and scrubbing empty cells after use; monitor work.
  8. Maintain jail areas and insure windows and doors are secure; monitor fire alarms, smoke detectors and security cameras.
  9. Check periodically to insure fire extinguishers and emergency lights are functional.
  10. Conduct bed checks and cell searches for contraband and inmate counts.
  11. Brief other detention/booking officers of any problems.
  12. Monitors sentences and insure that the time is up on a jail sentence, that the inmate is properly identified, and that the correct inmate is being released.
  13. Insure that inmates sign for personal property when released; advise inmates of charges and bond amounts.
  14. When discharging, check for holds on inmate by other departments.  Insure inmates sign bonds when required before release; verify and insures validity of all bonds that are presented and orders to release inmates.
  15. Completes daily reports and perform daily maintenance inspections.
  16. Participate in training activities.
  17. Maintain a professional appearance and attitude.
  18. Performs related work as assigned or required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  1. Knowledge of jail security, inmate rights, first aid, and departmental policies.
  2. Some knowledge of the procedural laws governing confinement, intake, and release of inmates, and the principles of penal institutional management including enforcement of discipline.
  3. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  4. Ability to work flexible hours.
  5. Ability to deal with possible mentally disturbed, violent, hostile, and suicidal inmates and generally stressful situations.
  6. Ability to work effectively in stressful, emergency or highly emotional situations.
  7. Ability to read and understand SOP and keep prisoners informed.
  8. Ability to use all necessary equipment to maintain security, prevents accidents, and responds in an emergency.
  9. Ability to type, prepare forms, and to make phone calls.
  10. Ability to deal firmly and tactfully with prisoners and the general public.
  11. Ability to establish and maintain effective and respectful working relationship with supervisors, co-workers, general public and those contacted in the course of work.
  12. Ability to perform essential functions of job.

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
  2. Must possess a valid Drivers’ License with driving record suitable for insurability.

This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions (as covered under the ADA) expected of an incumbent.  It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of an incumbent.  An incumbent may be ask to perform other duties required.  This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and position responsibilities.  Nothing in the job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.  Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

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Feb 10, 2022

Guntersville Municipal/City Court Closed

The Municipal/City Court office will be closed on Thursday, March 3rd to attend required classes.

Nov 30, 2021

TVA Virtual Eel Grass Meeting

Join My Lake Guntersville and TVA for a virtual meeting on Wednesday, December 1, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. to discuss the eelgrass activity in Lake Guntersville. The meeting will consist of a brief presentation and then a panel of representatives from the state of Alabama, TVA experts, and researchers. To register, follow the link below!

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Nov 18

Thanksgiving Modified Garbage & Recycling Schedule

Aug 02, 2021

Traffic Control Ordinance Draft

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