The Legislative Delegation presents a symbolic check to the Jackson county School Board, Scottsboro City Schools, County Commission and the various municipalities in Jackson county. 40% will go to education, 30% to the Jackson county Commission and 30% to the various municipalities based on population. $700,000 came from the new TVA in lieu of tax to dry counties out of the TVA area repeal act and $300,000 was included from the legislative delegation's fund which is predominantly from the TVA in lieu of tax.
A 1978 act allowed 5 percent of over a hundred million dollars of annual in-lieu-of-tax money from TVA to be distributed to "dry," no alcohol sales, counties outside TVA's service area. Rep. Jeff McLaughlin, Democrat from Guntersville, sponsored the TVA in lieu of tax act repeal bill, allowing only counties within TVA's service area to receive the in lieu of tax money.
In 2008 $5.6 million of the TVA in-lieu-of-tax money went to 15 dry counties not served by the TVA; $87.7 million went to 16 Alabama counties within the TVA service area. $19.1 million goes into Alabama's General Fund. The new Act concerning the TVA in lieu of tax ended the distribution to dry counties in Alabama.
Senator Barron speaks to approximately 50 citizens on this first day of spring, telling the story behind the in-lieu of tax. Behind Senator Barron are the elected representatives from the various municipalities of Jackson County, the Jackson County Commission and other elected county representatives, Chamber of Commerce, Boards of Education, Northeast State Junior College and the Economic Development Authority.
In 2008 $5.6 million of the TVA in-lieu-of-tax money went to 15 dry counties not served by the TVA; $87.7 million went to 16 Alabama counties within the TVA service area. $19.1 million goes into Alabama's General Fund. The new Act concerning the TVA in lieu of tax ended the distribution to dry counties in Alabama.
Senator Barron speaks to approximately 50 citizens on this first day of spring, telling the story behind the in-lieu of tax. Behind Senator Barron are the elected representatives from the various municipalities of Jackson County, the Jackson County Commission and other elected county representatives, Chamber of Commerce, Boards of Education, Northeast State Junior College and the Economic Development Authority.
Photo's and above story. garrymorgan.icopyright.com
Breaking News Story from Huntsville Times: http://blog.al.com/breaking/2010/03/jackson_county_to_get_1_millio.html
History about this story from the Huntsville Times: http://blog.al.com/breaking/2010/02/tva_tax_bill_sent_to_riley.html
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