City News

Registered Voter List on Website

July 23, 2025 - The 2025 Municipal Election is on August 26th. Polls will be open from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM at the Jasper Civic Center for Jasper residents.

You may now view the registered voter list on our website to see what district you are eligible to vote in. Click on the ELECTION button on the homepage to view the voter list, district map, list of qualified candidates, and more election information!

New Jasper City Council Chambers
July 14, 2025 - We are ready to hold the next Jasper City Council meeting in Jasper’s new City Hall!  Tomorrow’s council meeting, beginning at 10:00 a.m., will be held in the new council chambers as will all Jasper City Council meetings and work sessions moving forward. 
 
Jasper City Hall is located at 121 17th Street West.
downtown jasper fire

July 6, 2025 - We are saddened by the loss of a beautiful historical building in the heart of downtown Jasper. The heroic efforts of the Jasper firefighters contained the blaze earlier today and they remain on the scene to prevent any possible spread of fire to other facilities. Jasper officials thank the fire and police departments for their professionalism and tireless efforts to prevent injury and loss of property from this event.

New City Hall Opening on July 7, 2025

July 3, 2025 - NOTICE: Beginning on Monday, July 7, 2025, the following departments will be open and accessible at the new Jasper City Hall located at 121 17th Street West: Garbage Billing, Business License, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Human Resources, Purchasing, and Administration. Jasper Municipal Court and Court offices will remain at its current location at 400 19th Street West. 

Mayor Cowen and Willie Moore III

July 1, 2025 - At today’s Jasper City Council meeting, Mayor Cowen presented Sam Watts and Willie Moore III with their Certificate of Election for District Three and District Five, respectively. They both ran unopposed and will start the new term, with their elected counterparts, on November 3, 2025. Sam Watts will serve his first term as Councilmember for District Three and Councilmember Willie Moore III will serve his third consecutive term as Councilmember for District Five.  

2025 municipal election
June 30, 2025-
 
2025 MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATE:  August 26, 2025
TIME: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
POLL LOCATION: Jasper Civic Center located at 204 19th Street East, Jasper, AL, 35501
 
Two have qualified for Mayor: Josh Gates and Greg Farris
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Offices closed July 4

All non-essential city offices will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025, for Independence Day.

N Airport Rd temporary closure between Arkadelphia Rd and W Ridgewood Rd
NOTICE – Tomorrow, Wednesday, June 18, the Jasper Street Department plan to close a portion of N. Airport Road, between Arkadelphia Rd. and the signal light at East/West Ridgewood Rd. from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM for road maintenance, weather permitting. During this time, patching, road shoulder work, bush hogging, boom mowing, weed eating, herbicide spraying and tree trimming will be done.
juneteenth sanitation pickup schedule

June 16, 2025 - There will be no Jasper garbage/debris collection on Thursday, June 19, 2025, due to the Juneteenth federal holiday. All pickups will remain the same except for regular Thursday pickups will be on Friday. 

All non-essential city offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, and will reopen for regular business hours on Friday, June 20, 2025.

2025 municipal election
June 16, 2025 - Qualifying began on June 10, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. for the 2025 Election of Municipal Officers for the City of Jasper.  Qualifying will end at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. 
 
The candidates who qualified today at Jasper City Hall are:
brush truck update post-severe weather

June 10, 2025 - UPDATE from Jasper Street Superintendent Russ Smallwood: 

We had great success yesterday getting rid of the storm debris with the help of Newman's Tree Service, the city's contractor. Our spare BBT will be used along with our dump trucks the rest of the week for storm debris. We will start the BBTs on their Monday routes today. If we continue with all five trucks for the rest of the week, we should be in good shape for next week. 

A.P. Howell Park sod installation

May 30, 2025 - With the assistance of a Cawaco RC&D grant, the installation of sod at A.P. Howell Park is complete! This beautification project provides a safe play area and will help manage erosion around the playground, splash pad, and entry to the pickleball and basketball courts. Thank you to Councilmember Jenny Brown Short and Aquatics Director/Natatorium Manager Stacy Smothers for their assistance in applying for this grant!