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    1.  Is the City currently hiring?
    2.  What is the sales tax rate in the City of Muscle Shoals?
    3.  Is the City presently spraying for mosquitos?
    4.  When and where is Municipal Court held?
    5.  How I can contact the offices of the Chamber of Commerce, Colbert County or the Shoals Economic Development Authority?
    6.  How can I contact another city department?
 
    Q.  Is the City currently hiring?
    A.  Applications are accepted during normal hours of operation at the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall when vacancies have been posted. You may refer to the Human Resources section of this website for specifics on any current openings.

    Q.  What is the sales tax rate in the City of Muscle Shoals?
    A.  What is the sales tax rate in the City of Muscle Shoals? The current sales tax rate is 9.0%, which consists of 4% State of Alabama, 1.5% Colbert County, 3.5% City of Muscle Shoals. The City has contracted with the Alabama Department of Revenue for collection of the city taxes.

    Q.  Is the City presently spraying for mosquitos?
    A.  The city sprays (adulticides) for mosquitos generally from mid March to late October. When the air temperature falls below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, mosquitos are no longer active. City personnel also apply chemicals (larvaeciding) to known breeding areas to kill the larvae or eggs which has proven to be a more effective means of combating mosquitos. For more information, you may contact city staff at (256) 386-9204.

    Q.  When and where is Municipal Court held?
    A.  Municipal court is held each Thursday with “first call” starting at 2:00 p.m. and trial cases generally at 3:00 p.m. in the City Hall Auditorium. Court personnel may be reached (256) 386-9210 between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

    Q.  How I can contact the offices of the Chamber of Commerce, Colbert County or the Shoals Economic Development Authority?
    A.  Their telephone numbers and websites are as follows: Shoals Area Chamber of Commerce (256) 764-4661 www.shoalschamber.com Colbert County Commission (256) 386-8500 www.colbertcounty.org/ Shoals Economic Development Authority (256) 349-5632 www.seda-shoals.com

    Q.  How can I contact another city department?
    A.  DEPARTMENT TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Fire Department
Station 1, (256) 386-9231
Station 2, (256) 386-9235
Station 3, (256) 386-9237
Fax, (256) 386-9236 
Police Department, (256) 383-6746
Emergency Line, (256) 386-9214
Firing Range, (256) 386-9215
FAX Line, (256) 314-1443
Parks & Recreation, (256) 386-9270
Recreation Center, (256) 386-9271
FAX Line, (256) 386-9272
Maintenance Shop, (256) 386-9273
Steenson Hollow, (256) 386-9274
Dial-A-Play, (256) 386-9275
Gattman Park Pressbox, (256) 386-9277
Gattman Park Concession Stand, (256) 386-9278
Gattman Park Girls Field, (256) 386-9279
Recreation Center, (256) 386-9285
Sportsplex, (256) 386-9287
Sportsplex Maintenance Shop, (256) 386-9288
Public Library, (256) 386-9208
FAX Line, (256) 386-9211
Public Works, (256) 386-9250
Outreach, (256) 386-9251
FAX/Internet Line, (256) 386-9252
Senior Citizens Center, (256) 386-9280
Outreach, (256) 386-9281
Storm Drainage, (256) 386-9204
North Alabama Gas District, (256) 383-3306 
Electric Board, (256) 386-9290
Muscle Shoals Water/Wastewater Department - Muscle Shoals Utilities Board, (256) 386-9260


 
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