Marina at Jackson County Park. Picture from the parks website: http://www.jacksoncountypark.net/
FEMA project worksheet dated June 21, 2009, stating the estimated cleanup of the Jackson County Park is $172,119.24 . (Click on the picture for an expanded view of the form.)This past December a court case was settled in the Jackson County Circuit Court. CTS Excavations LLC had been awarded a contract for debris cleanup in the aftermath of last years damaging wind storms. The Jackson County Commission refused to pay CTS for their work, reason, their original estimate did not coincide with the amount billed. Cost overruns and tipping fees were to blame according to CTS. (Wed. Dec 9, 2009 Edition of The Daily Sentinel ran a front page story about the law suit being settled between the county commission and CTS.)
On December the 8th the Jackson County Circuit Court, Judge John Graham, ordered Jackson County Commission to pay the amount due which totaled $160,980.98. The county commission had originally disputed this amount was owed.
In recent document disclosures it was discovered there was a cost estimate that was prepared and sent forward to FEMA estimating the amount of debris cleanup at $172,119.24, the FEMA estimate form is pictured above. It is dated June 21, 2009, prior to the filing of the court case.
Members of the Jackson County Park Management believe the Jackson County Commission is interfering with the orderly operation of the park. According to Park managers, "The County Commission is overstepping their bounds and interfering with the Park Boards operation of the facility." The Chairperson of the County Commission, Ms. Sadie Bias states in an email that $260,000 of FEMA funds have been spent. Park managers deny that this is true. Other park employees have stated the Commission Chairperson has been very disrespectful and rude to them.
In last Thursday's commission work session a heated exchange arose between county Commissioner Jack Allen and Mr. Rousseau, a park board member.
Further disclosures revealed Mr. Jimmy Sandlin, Manager of the Scottsboro Electric Power Board, has provided engineering work for the park. Mr. Sandlin was paid as a private contractor. Mr. Sandlin was contacted about his work for the County Park, he stated that he has provided similar contract for fee work for Goosepond Colony.
Jackson County Park website, under construction : http://www.jacksoncountypark.net/ It has been revealed the Jackson County Park has thus far suffered an approximate $120K revenue loss. The Jackson County Park Board meets each 4th Tuesday of the month at 5PM, that will be tomorrow.
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