Scottsboro, Alabama - October 28, 2019 - Scottsboro City Council Dual Session - Hutton Development Tax Incentive Approved - Chick-Fil-A Coming to Town?

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

Item 8 on the Regular Session City Council Agenda, Tax Use Incentive for commercial development was approved for Hutton Development. The property involved is the old #1 China Restaurant, previous Shoney's Restaurant property between the Kentucky Fried Chicken and Dunham's Sporting Goods on John T. Reid Parkway, U.S. Highway 72. The vote for approval was 4 to 1, Greg Mashburn being the single dissenting vote. Current fast food restaurant owners in Scottsboro had spoke against the project development at a previous city council meeting.

Hutton Development personnel in attendance would not confirm the property will be utilized for a Chick-Fil-A Restaurant; however Hutton representatives did confirm real estate contracts for the 2 acres for the restaurant property and an additional 8 acres are in the process of being sold. The property is currently owned by Garcia Properties. The sale was contingent on the road safety renovation, including a traffic light and extension of the service road, regarding Hwy 72 and County Park Rd. being approved along with the city tax incentive. 

There has been considerable rumor and discussion that the property would be utilized as a Chik-Fil-A restaurant, although not confirmed by the developer at this time, Hutton Development representatives did confirm they had recently finished a similar project with tax incentive's in Sylacauga, Alabama. That specific project was a Chick-Fil-A, more info on the Sylacauga Chick-Fil-A : https://www.sylacauganews.com/local/developer-confirms-chick-fil-plans-sylacaugas-new-marble-city-square  Hutton Development of Chattanooga, Tennessee has developed several Chick-Fil-A projects.

90% of 2019 - 2020 Budget approved for $19,891,869.00

AGENDAS

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See work session agenda, items 1-7 are items 2-8 on regular council agenda. Item 1 on the regular agenda, Library Board Appointments, was postponed until a November council meeting due to a board member resignation.  Interested citizens have until November 4 prior to 4:30PM, to submitt applications for the 3 Library Board vacancies.

VIDEOS

Work Session

                                        Regular Session

Scottsboro, Alabama - October 28, 2019 - Jackson County Commission Regular Session - Memoriam, Felix Jackson, EMA Director

Jackson County Courthouse north side, photo by G. Morgan

AGENDA

VIDEO

MEMORIAM - FELIX JACKSON  Jackson County Sentinel, Excellent article by - Brad Nevels http://jcsentinel.com/feature_story/article_82af7f38-f666-11e9-84e1-cbca7aad8c28.html

Funeral Procession, video by Denise Kelly on Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/denise.kelly.777/videos/2583434891736344/UzpfSTE2OTczMjA0OTc1OTI1NzoyNDMyNDU3MDkwMTUzMzk3/?__tn__=kC-R&eid=ARCTVDuFK4ldXhZtTD9nIrDOznkWZXlSabZ_-1o7EGJxzPN1GuQu9HNwVlw0EL_2wkzO_XnIs2WegNMM&hc_ref=ARRn78N7GGh9kpHy91N7NlFzzgU8ZP_K-51NtRY8NWf5YHPX2mHaiw_UsyM44M1ao6s&fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARCuDXWOBvilOLoGkS4Sma_h9HaFvAk73i4dpN4Q16_hfFIbUJqHrrSOMx_pIs96eqxbau-JZ0fc-B2RjhHEjnKF7txpiCZKSmXl1qYpe2wySwU_QnqG3yHSffaK1cflIvH2Udvb9ZTC4rqlj0L5c_LzGCrNcymCI1TzTqemGRdbM_CzQxn8mWIW4giHd-0K47KzYDa38iUSOywyFnEwc_3JR6kDYKyCPaCZ3xmkzQvdImEGamOOBowX8B5oxJbQEKzo2Rz6GwUKFAHgM1uU2IlhhtVkdh-t57qsFiN0XU98wvWttIG84bHoldHMh9v9LnibN0_iYEdrrLdYP4EyiBezpw

Scottsboro, Alabama - October 21, 2019 - Scottsboro City Council Regular Session

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

AGENDA

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VIDEO

Scottsboro, Alabama October 16, 2019 Scottsboro City Council Special Call Meeting, Bond Issue

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

AGENDA

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VIDEO

Scottsboro, Alabama October 7, 2019 - Jackson County Commission Agenda and Video Segment - Scottsboro City Council Agenda

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

The video covers agenda items 1) Birthday of Employees; and 2) County Road 17 report and status, in part. I left the commission meeting early so that I could cover the Community/Town Hall Meeting between the Jackson County Commission and the Jackson County Legislative Delegation at 6 PM. Link: https://arklite.blogspot.com/2019/10/scottsboro-alabama-october-7-2019-2.html

Next commission meeting will be Monday, October 28, 2019.

AGENDA

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Video for Agenda Items 1 and 2, in part

SCOTTSBORO CITY COUNCIL - OCTOBER 7, 2019

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

No City Council Video, attended Community/Town Hall Meeting, link above.

AGENDA

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING

OF 

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE 

CITY OF SCOTTSBORO, ALABAM

"...Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at 5:00 P.M. at the City Hall located at 316 Broad Street,

Scottsboro, Alabama 35768, for the purpose of considering, among other things,  the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of the City's General Obligation Warrants, Series 2019-B..."

Dated this 8th day of October, 2019.

 

/s/ Patrick Stewart

President of the City Council

CITY OF SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA

OCTOBER 2019 SCOTTSBORO CITY COUNCIL SCHEDULE

There will not be a Council Meeting on Monday, October 14^th.

There is a Special Called Council Meeting on Wednesday, October 16^th at 5:00 pm to consider bond refunding & documents.

The next regular Council Meeting is scheduled for October 21 at 6 pm.

There will be a Work Session and Council Meeting on October 28 at 6 pm

Scottsboro, Alabama - October 7, 2019 - 2 Part Video, Jackson County Legislative Delegation and the Jackson County Commission Town Hall/Community Meeting - Budget Woes - Citizens Question, Politicians Answer

Town Hall/Community Meeting of the Jackson County Legislative Delegation and the Jackson County Commission. Moderator - Rick Roden, CEO Mountain Lakes (Jackson County Alabama) Chamber of Commerce. Left to Right; Legislative Delegation: Senator Steve Livingston, Representative Ritchie Wharton; Representative Tommy Hanes. County Commission: Mike Sisk, Chair Tim Guffey, Jason Venable, Danny Rich, Melinda Gilbert. 

ISSUES: Jackson County General fund deficit; roads conditions and emergency repair; employees wage and salary; SPLOSH Tax; Sheriff's Department Peace Officer under staffing; EMA input regarding roads; the big question from a citizen - WHAT IS YOUR PLAN TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM?  

No meaningful answer!

Monday night at the Scottsboro High School Auditorium, approximately 100 people attended the Town Hall/Community Meeting; citizens signed up and asked questions of the Jackson County Legislative Delegation and the Jackson County Commission regarding the Jackson County Commission's General Fund Budget. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Commission General Fund Budget  reflects a $280,956 deficit; Revenues of $8,286,874 and Expenditures of $8,567, 830. The General Fund Budget pays for salaries, wages, health care insurance and courthouse maintenance (see FY2020 budget below).

The full Jackson County Budget reflects a $400,016 overage. Revenues of $23,017,777 and Expenditures of $22,617,761. Many of the full budget fund sites are restricted for specific use and may not be transferred for other fund site uses. 

FY 2020 Budget for the Jackson County Commission

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2 PART VIDEOS

Part 1 Video

                                            Part 2 Video