Jackson County Commission Agendas/Work Session and Regular Meeting

Mr. Tommy Bryant of the North Jackson Water Authority made presentation concerning a $822K grant along County Road 93. (Oct 21 work session)

Dr. Ellen Spears, Professor University of Alabama New College, makes presentation to the Jackson County Commission concerning the University's support and many other Universities scholastic support of the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center. (Oct 21 work session)

Director of the Scottsboro Boys Museum, Ms. Sheila Washington makes request for funding assistance of the Scottsboro Boys Museum. It was suggested by Commissioner Jack Allen that the museum seek support from the Chamber of Commerce since they receive all tourism dollars form county and state sources. Ms. Washington had been told when submitting the request for money last year that the commission had no money to give the museum, to return this year. The commission has however, furnished money to the Scottsboro/Jackson Heritage Center last year and this year. (Oct 21 work session)

Ms. Donna Haislip makes presentation concerning the United Givers Fund. (Oct 21 work session)

Commissioner Gaylon Stone questioned Ms. Haislip concerning how much money of the United Givers Fund is utilized for administrative expense. (Oct 21 work session)

Judge Graham makes Work Session request on Court fixture improvements needed, presented during the Oct 21st work session. Needed improvements are sound system and handicap accessible juror areas.

Page 1 of Monday's Jackson County Commission meeting agenda. (click on image to expand view)

Page 2 Of Monday, Oct 25, 2010 Jackson County Commission meeting minutes. Road Funds article from The Clarion: http://www.theclarion.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=435:road-funds-expected-to-return-to-normal&catid=42:clarion-rotation-stories&Itemid=142

Item C on the agenda under new business, Daily Sentinel article: http://thedailysentinel.com/news/article_23e49fac-e161-11df-bb49-001cc4c03286.html

Dog-n-Pony Show Work Session, apparently the Commission still has problems with the conduct of their meetings. We have laws and policy establishing proceedures but the laws have no meaning with none to enforce them and correct the violations of this commission. Is there no one on the County Commission that is willing to say enough is enough!? Special Called Meeting held during the work session, work session was not adjourned. No agenda for the Special Called meeting.

Work Session agenda for October 21, 2010. (See pictures above) There was also a Called Special Meeting during this session. There was no published agenda for the Special Called Meeting. The Special Meeting was held during the Work Session without properly adjourning the work session. More examples of improperly conducted of Commission meetings in violation of the Alabama Open Meetings Law and Commission meetings standards as specified in the Code of Alabama. (click on image for an expanded view)

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Special Called Meeting: Cable Service was the subject of the Special Called meeting. Bravo to Jack Allen who voted no on the Cable issue due to the meeting not being conducted properly with no published agenda. The commission adjourned into an executive Session for 15 minutes to discuss pending litigation.

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Enough is enough County Commission, please conduct your meetings properly or step down and allow someone who will conduct the meetings properly with a proper, published agenda. After 2 years we should not be having these serious lapses in established procedures of the County Commission. Why have procedural laws if they are not going to be followed or enforced?