Our new City Hall has been complete for some time, the occupants are now comfortably situated, some new furnishings have been acquired and members of our City Government work diligently doing the peoples business. It is now time to move on to the remodeling of the old city hall to make way for the new Police Station, Court Complex and City Jail, a City Justice Center Complex.
What has not been discussed in the open are the costs. I am hearing an astronomical $1.5 to 2 million bucks is what the remodeling and construction program will cost. Can we afford it or will a "secret" contingency fund by utilized? Here's the problem and the secret, if you can call it a secret, an approximate $2 million dollar "rainy day fund" has not been officially mentioned by city officials nor is it reflected as a fund site in city audits. I have been informed by ex-officials of Scottsboro that an "emergency operations fund" was established by City Leadership after the sale of Goose Pond Island was complete, the fund was set aside to operate the city in times of disaster in case of no incoming revenue. Is there a contingency fund and what funds will be utilized to pay for the construction of the new Justice Center Complex?
I see no reason why ex-city officials would not be telling the truth concerning this matter. Particularly in lieu of an up coming election.
2 comments:
Garry,
I am so very sorry that al.com is so frightened of your posts, that they deem it acceptable to ban you from their forums.
I have always enjoyed your posts and the fact that they give me cause to stop and think about things. It is a shame that some people cannot handle things the way that you see them. It is even worse that they feel it necessary to threaten you for your beliefs.
I understand the way that threats can make you feel. I received threats when I was actively working to seek the freedom of Leonard Peltier. It amazes me to what extent some people will go to try to stop you from trying to educate the public on certain issues.
I wish you well in your endeavors and will continue to keep up with your work thru your blog. Please be safe and keep up the good work. I applaud you, Garry.
Deb53 (from the Huntsville forum)
Garry,
Just wanted to take a minute to let you know about a new forum and chat, where you will not be deleted or banned for posting your opinions. It is located at www.northalabamanow.com This site is operated by a former member of the Huntsville forum. He got tired of our posts being deleted and members getting time outs and banned for no apparent reason. He does have a forum set up for Scottsboro. This isn't a comment for your site....I just wanted to let you know about the new forum. Please feel free to post there and to let others know about it.
Deb53
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