The big item during the commission work session was a presentation by Mr.Gary Lackey, Attorney for Judge Floyd Hambrick related to the commission's vote to remove $18,000 in pay from Judge Hambrick to be deducted monthly. The commission has failed to adhere to Amendment 92 of the Alabama Constitution prohibiting the raising or lowering of an elected officials pay while they are in office. Previous articles on this blog related to the issue along with article links from the Daily Sentinel. http://arklite.blogspot.com/search/label/probate%20judge
Statement of Gary Lackey, Attorney for Judge Floyd Hambrick presented to the Jackson County Commission at the work session. click on image for an expanded view.
Letter presented to each Commissioner, County Attorney and County Administrator from Garry Morgan concerning the issue with Amendment 92, Constitution of Alabama It was noted that Commission Chairperson Bias tore her letter in half. I asked of Ms. Bias, "Is that the way you deal with letters from citizens?" Ms. Bias had no reply.
To complete the "Dog and Pony Show" antics of the county commission during the work session, some on the commission seem to think the court records housed in the basement of the Courthouse are theirs to determine the disposition. A statement was made that office space is needed and the court records should be moved. Apparently some commissioners in their arrogance fail to realize the records are not theirs to determine the disposition.
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