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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

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
(Click on image for an expanded view.)

2 PART VIDEOS

Part 1 Video


                                            Part 2 Video

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