Executive
Responsibilities & Services
The Executive Department provides experienced leadership to manage a dynamic, complex and growing community at a cost that is affordable to local taxpayers without contributing unduly to demands for government expenditures. To this end, the Executive Department works to govern by adopting appropriate legislation, policy, and program directions. The Executive Department strongly advocates for open government with a priority to provide community services and be highly responsive to citizen / customer needs and concerns. Effective delivery of this mandate requires a proactive approach, strategic planning and the commitment to focus on long-range goals. This function is provided by the Executive Department which is comprised of:
- The Office of the Mayor
- City Administrator
- City Council
- City Clerk and administrative support staff
- Economic Development
- Environmental & Grants
- Public Engagement Manager
The Executive Department is the focal point in setting direction for the operation of citywide departments and coordinating and planning its activities to insure that the city meets its short and long-term goals to maintain a clean, attractive, friendly, family oriented, beachside community with an excellent quality of life for all residents, and visitors with a protected environment and a year round, sustainable economy.
About Municipal Court
The Gulf Shores Municipal Court has jurisdiction over misdemeanor traffic cases, misdemeanor criminal cases, and violations of municipal ordinances that occur in the city limits or the Police jurisdiction of the City of Gulf Shores.
The Legal Authority used to bring cases in the Gulf Shores Municipal Court is the Code of Alabama, mainly Title 32 (traffic) and Title 13A (criminal), as adopted by city ordinance. The adopting ordinances and code sections, as well as other ordinances and code sections, enforced in the Municipal Court can be found in the Gulf Shores Municipal Code Book.
If you have a case that can be paid without appearing in court you can go online to www.gulfshorespay.com, or call 251-237-8711 and use a credit or debit card (3.5% processing fee applies).
If you have a payment order and are making regular payments you can go online or to the number above and make your required monthly payment.
Your case will be continued to the next court date applicable. It will either be by the first or third Thursday of the month as noted on your order.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR WISH TO SPEAK TO COURT PERSONNEL PLEASE CALL 251.968.6780.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE YOUR CASE IS HANDLED OR WARRANT(S) COULD BE ISSUED.
