Gunnar Walling - Lawrence County Commissioner District 4

10/22/2026

📢 JOIN OUR TEAM 📢

The Lawrence County Commission is accepting applications for Farmer's Market Manager. This is a seasonal position with no benefits option. Starting pay is $13.23 per hour.

This position oversees the seasonal operation of the Lawrence County Farmers Market. This position serves as the primary contact for vendors and visitors, coordinates market activities, and helps maintain a welcoming, organized, and safe place for local producers to sell their products.

For more information and a full job description, contact the Lawrence County Commission at [email protected] or 256-974-0663.

Applications are available on the county website: www.lawrencecountyal.org
⏰ Deadline to apply: November 2, 2026, by 4 p.m.
📍Applications & resumes may be delivered in person to Lawrence County Commission, Historic Courthouse 14330 Court Street, Moulton, AL 35650.
📩 Applications & resumes may also be emailed to [email protected] See less

10/06/2026

📢 Lawrence County Commission will meet today, Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 4 pm for their monthly work session.

Commission monthly meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 9, 2026 at 9 am.

📍All Commission meetings are held at the Historic Courthouse, 14330 Court Street, Moulton, AL 35650.

10/05/2026

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📢 Applications Open for the Lawrence County Hospital Authority Board - District 5 Seat📢

The Lawrence County Commission is accepting applications for the District 5 seat on the Lawrence County Hospital Authority Board. Applicants must be a resident of District 5 to be considered.

Interested in serving your community? Please email the County Administrator at [email protected] for more information and to request an application.

All applications must be emailed to the County Administrator at the above email address or delivered in person to the Lawrence County Commission office at 14330 Court Street, Moulton, AL.

📆 Deadline to apply is October 30, 2026 at 4:00p.m.

10/05/2026

The Lawrence County Commission has announced three upcoming vacancies on the Lawrence County 911 Board.

I want to encourage anyone in Lawrence County who is interested in serving their community to consider applying.

Our 911 system is something that citizens rely on every single day, often during some of the most critical moments of their lives. The men and women who serve on the 911 Board have an important role in helping govern and provide oversight for this essential service.

If you have an interest in public service, emergency communications, public safety, or simply want to give back to Lawrence County, I encourage you to learn more about these positions and consider submitting an application.

Serving on a board like this is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to our county and help ensure that our 911 system continues to serve our communities effectively.

Please see the Lawrence County Commission’s post below for information on the open positions and how to apply.

09/29/2026

I was excited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new $14 million Lawrence Medical outpatient services facility yesterday.

This represents an important milestone in the rebuilding of healthcare in Lawrence County and a major step toward creating a stronger healthcare system for our community.

Healthcare in our county must be able to sustain itself, and that has required some big changes and difficult decisions. I’m excited about the direction we are headed and, most importantly, about the care that will be available to the citizens of Lawrence County through this state-of-the-art outpatient facility and extended-hour urgent care, right here at home.

Throughout my campaign over the past year, it became very clear that losing our hospital and 24-hour emergency room was one of the biggest concerns throughout District 4. Yesterday represented the first major step toward rebuilding healthcare in our county, and it is the result of the hard work, dedication, and commitment of many people.

I look forward to seeing how this site continues to grow and expand in the future to meet the healthcare needs of our county. That growth and future expansion will depend, in part, on our community utilizing the services that are currently available at Lawrence Medical Center.

Good days are ahead for Lawrence County, and I’m excited about what’s to come!

Next step: the ribbon-cutting ceremony! 🇺🇸🏥

09/25/2026

So many people have asked when they would have the opportunity to see inside the newly remodeled historic courthouse, now home to the Lawrence County Commission, Lawrence County industrial development board and many other important county offices.

Today is your opportunity! From 10 AM until 6 PM, the building will be open and ready for you to come check it out!

Swing by, take a look around, and see this beautiful piece of Lawrence County history.

I’m excited and honored to be a small part of the decisions that will help move our wonderful county in a positive direction over the next four years. I’m looking forward to serving the people of Lawrence County and working together to make our community even better!

Come by today and check it out!

09/11/2026

District 4 will welcome thousands this Saturday to the beautiful Oakville Indian Mounds Park & Museum for the Chickasaw Trails cross Country invitational! Good luck to everyone participating!🏃‍♀️🏃💨

08/31/2026

🇺🇸 A Piece of Lawrence County History, Ready for the Next Chapter

Lawrence County is home to a lot of beautiful places, but I believe our Historic Courthouse is one of the most beautiful buildings in our entire county.

Built in 1936, this building has stood for 90 years as a part of Lawrence County’s history. Now, after its renovation, it has been given a new life and a new purpose as the home of the Lawrence County Commission.

This building represents where we’ve been, but even more importantly, it represents where we’re going. It will be a place where we come together to make decisions, solve problems, and work every single day to make Lawrence County a better place for the people we are honored to serve.

Join us for the Lawrence County Historic Courthouse Open House & America 250 Celebration! 🇺🇸

08/30/2026

It was an honor to attend today’s 90th-year celebration at the Jesse Owens Museum in Oakville.

Jesse Owens was born right here in Oakville, Alabama, in 1913. Just 23 years later, in 1936, he traveled to Berlin, Germany, to compete in the Olympics, where he went on to win four gold medals in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, long jump, and 4×100-meter relay.

It was great meeting some of Jesse’s family and celebrating the incredible legacy of one of America’s greatest athletes, right here in Lawrence County’s District 4.

Jesse Owens’ story is one that should inspire all of us. His life reminds us to push ourselves, overcome the obstacles in front of us, and strive to accomplish more than we may have ever dreamed possible.

If you’ve never been to the Jesse Owens Museum in Oakville, you will not be disappointed. Today’s celebration also included the ribbon cutting on a new display featuring replica Olympic medals and other unique historical items and artifacts that help tell Jesse Owens’ incredible story and preserve his legacy for generations to come. We have an incredible piece of history right here in our own community. Pay them a visit sometime!

08/27/2026

Roads: A Conversation We Can’t Afford to Avoid

As I prepare to assume office in November, I’m excited to begin sitting down with each department head to better understand the functions, challenges, and needs of each department.

Today, I had the opportunity to meet with the Lawrence County Road Department, including the County Engineer, Assistant County Engineer, and County Road Foreman. We spent more than two hours looking at maps, discussing concerns I have and concerns I’ve been hearing from the constituents I’m soon to represent.

We reviewed funding options and budget challenges and talked about equipment, materials, staffing, contracting, roadside maintenance, pothole repair, and much more.

One thing became very clear to me: $3.3 million in the FY2027 road department budget is simply not enough to provide the equipment, materials, and manpower needed to properly maintain more than 800 miles of county roads or make a meaningful dent in the condition of our existing roads.

Right now, our road department is working tirelessly to work through more than 500 citizen work orders while prioritizing the most serious safety concerns, along with Tier 1 major collectors and major thoroughfares.

As a paramedic, the best way I know how to describe what is happening is triage.

Instead of being able to spend the necessary time addressing one problem properly, they are overwhelmed by the number of additional problems waiting behind it. They fix one issue and three more issues arise. Meanwhile, the roads are simply deteriorating faster than they can be repaired. It’s a no win situation.

During my campaign, and since being elected, you have made it very clear that one of your biggest concerns as citizens is the current state of our roads. I assure you, I hear you, I see it, and I live it every day, too.

I have real concerns about the future of our county if we cannot find a sustainable way to properly fund our road department, hire and retain additional employees, invest in the equipment and materials they need, and begin rebuilding the roads we rely on every single day.

This is exactly why meetings like today’s are important.

I’m committed to having the hard conversations, asking the hard questions, understanding these challenges firsthand, and making sure the people of District 4 have a voice at the table.

I am proud to have been given the opportunity to serve District 4, and beginning November 11, 2026, I look forward to being your voice and working on your behalf.

There are no easy answers, but doing nothing is not an option.

Do you have ideas or suggestions? Let’s hear them in the comments.