Breaking News - Dylan McQueen Case Continuation, October 31, 2016 - VIDEO

The Dylan McQueen case continuation took place today at the Jackson County Courthouse, Court Room 1, in Scottsboro today. 

After nearly an hour recess, 1:40PM until 2:37PM, Prosecution and Defense reached an agreement in the Bond Revocation Hearing of Dylan McQueen. McQueen's bond was continued. He may not return to Tennessee, he must remain in Jackson County Alabama under House Arrest with monitoring. The motion McQueen's mother submitted in the case to remain in South Pittsburg, Tn. was denied.

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Dylan McQueen Booking Photo

Previous stories on this case and the saga of Dylan McQueen: 

January 2016 Runaway - http://www.waff.com/story/30975855/missing-scottsboro-teens-have-been-located-in-arkansas

June 2016 -"Four Scottsboro teens are facing charges after a home invasion and robbery Wednesday morning in Pisgah-Police say they arrested 18-year-old Hector Guevara, 17-year-old Dylan McQueen, 16-year-old Jallen Hammonds and 16-year-old Tyson Woods. They each face numerous felonies including burglary, kidnapping, robbery, theft, menacing, and possession of burglary tools. " http://www.waff.com/story/32286028/4-teens-arrested-in-armed-jackson-co-home-invasion

September 2016 - McQueen cleared to play football in Tennessee while on bond for felonies in Alabama

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/preps/story/2016/sep/09/football-star-charged-burglary-kidnapping-cleared-play-south-pittsburg-tonight/385828/

Friday October 28, 2016
Blame it on the Judge, Prosecutors, Racism and all others

"Race, politics and small-town infighting: Dylan McQueen case a Southern small-town perfect storm"- http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/columns/story/2016/oct/28/wiedmer-mcqueen-case-southern-small-town-perf/394800

Scottsboro City Council Meeting Regular Session, FY 2017 Budget Approval, Organizational Meeting Announcement and Swearing-In Ceremony Announcement, October 24, 2016

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan.

Monday's City Council Meeting revealed the 2017 budget, posted below. November 7, 2016 Swearing in Ceremony at the First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall at 9AM; organizational meeting of City Council at City Hall at 12 Noon.

2017 Budget - 90% approved

AGENDA

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Jackson County Commission Regular Session - Jackson County Community Corrections Audits October 24, 2016

South Side, Jackson County Courthouse, photo by G. Morgan

AGENDA

Reference item 1 on the agenda - Discussion regarding Letter of Support from the Jackson County Commission to Community Corrections. 

Several months previous this writer submitted a records request to the Jackson County Community Corrections and Court Referral, CC/CR, for audit and procedures documents. The court agency refused to produce the documents requested. However, presentations to the county commission resolved the issue. Below is the initial reply excerpt from their attorney regarding documents disclosures.

Multi-part articles articles from this blog related to a lack of disclosure and the shenanigans occuring at this governmental non-profit agency of the courts may be found at:  http://arklite.blogspot.com/search/label/Jackson%20County%20Community%20Corrections%20and%20Court%20Referral

There is the appearance that  the program was set up to be non-accountable. This agency of the state and county government is required to have a letter of support from the county commission. There were no documents on file at the county commission. Minimum accountability has been acquired as evidenced in the below documents and previous disclosures. All of this was so unnecessary - you would think the folks at Community Corrections would readily disclose important documents, however that was not the case. There are still unanswered, bothersome questions.

AUDIT Documents Released upon Records Request from the Jackson County Commission.

Thank you county commission, commissioners, and Community Corrections for these disclosures. Important note - There are no "Court Referral" disclosures. All disclosures are that of Community Corrections, which are monitored by the Alabama Department of Corrections.

AUDIT REPORTS

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Scottsboro City Council Work Session, Scottsboro Public Library Director Presentation, October 17, 2016

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan.

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Delegation Report - Scottsboro City Library Director Ms. Laura Pitts informs city council members on library visits, programs, number of checked out books and library maintenance status.

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Library visits info and programs presented to council by Ms. Laura Pitts, Library Director; Ms. Pitts presentation begins at 4 minutes 40 seconds in the below video.

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The Scottsboro Budget meeting, held after the council session, will be a separate series of videos.

Jackson County Commission Work Session October 17, 2016

Jackson County Courthouse, South side, photo by G. Morgan.

AGENDA

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Item 2 on Agenda, proposed road resurfacing list beginning in FY 2017. 

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Jackson County Commission Regular Session October 11, 2016

Jackson County Courthouse, south entrance, photo by G. Morgan.

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Park renovation project, over $151K to be spent on county park playground renovation.

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Scottsboro City Council and Budget Hearings - October 10, 2016

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

If you will notice the Scottsboro City Hall is small in this weeks edition of the City Council Report. I didn't attend yesterdays festivities as nuclear issues and friends were more important. 

However, this significant event has been reported. Was there anything more important than what occurred yesterday? The wise men in the room decided that the ballfield will cost, once again, 1.7 million dollars of your tax money, from a start price of $1million. Previously it was decided that the cost could be lowered to approximately $1.2 million, now it has been decided, once again, that the cost will be the old $1.7 billion. A $500,000 cost overrun and the project has yet to begin.

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Everything on the agenda was probably approved as is customary. 

Inside scoop, could it be that Tony Wallingsford will be placed into the vat for the next City Council President?

Current City Council President, Patrick Stewart

Council Member Tony Wallingsford

Scottsboro City Council Work Session October 3, 2016 - October 4, 2016 Election Results

Scottsboro City Hall (photo by G. Morgan)

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                                 Scottsboro Election Results

SCOTTSBORO RUNOFF ELECTION RESULTS - WILLIAM "ROBIN" SHELTON ELECTED MAYOR

Robin Shelton, Mayor Elect of Scottsboro, Alabama (Face Book photo, political site-Fair Use for non-profit news reporting and commentary.)

VOTE RESULTS

Jackson County Commission Work Session, Revised Budget and TVA-In-Lieu-of-Tax for FY2015, 2016 & 2017

Jackson County Court House, late 1940s (unknown photographer-Fair Use for non-profit news reporting and commentary).

AGENDA

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            Jackson County Commission Revised FY2017 Revised Budget
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Jackson County TVA-in Lieu-of-Tax

FY-2015

FY-2016

FY-2017