Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan
JACKSON COUNTY COMMISSION - BREAKING NEWS - Per Jackson County Acting Chair, Jason Venable, Governor is expected to appoint Chair of Commission by Friday, April 30, 2021
(More info on the Jackson County Commission and pending issues below.)
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SCOTTSBORO POLICE CHIEF APPOINTED
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JACKSON COUNTY COMMISSION
Jackson County Courthouse North Entrance, photo by G. Morgan
BREAKING NEWS: Per County Commission Acting Chair, Jason Venable: (paraphrased) "The Governors Office is interviewing specific candidates for the Appointment of the Commission Chair today and tomorrow. It is expected that we should have an individual named replacement by Friday, April 30, 2021.
Former Jackson County Commission Chair Tim Guffey. Resignation to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on December 18, 2020, effective date of resignation per resignation letter, April 11, 2021. (Photo by G. Morgan)
Is this the conclusion of the "Guffey Affair?"
Some would like to think so, it is not, there is more to come. Unfortunately some local politicians have not learned the lessons of history; "the coverup is often worse than the original offense."
WHAT ARE THE "MORE TO COME" PROBLEMS AND ALLEGATIONS FOR FORMER COMMISSION CHAIR GUFFEY AND THE JACKSON COUNTY COMMISSION?
Alleged criminal and ethics issues remaining, not resolved, per interview with persons knowledgeable regarding the alleged criminal and unethical events: 1) Alleged sexual assault; 2) alleged threatening communications; 3) creation of hostile work environment,\ (established), (a) alleged violation of Civil Rights Act, (b) allegedly utilizing the "color of law and official position" to sexually harass, threaten, stalk employees, thus creation of a hostile work environment; 4) alleged stalking, hidden videoing of female personnel in their workplace. 5) alleged tampering with physical evidence related to a criminal act; 6) alleged conspiracy by political officials, 5 or more persons, to destroy video documentation, video record, of events related to criminal acts or violation of Civil Rights; 7) alleged secret meeting with a quorum of commissioners and with other county officials/employees for the purpose of destruction of video evidence.
UPDATE: May, 3, 2021 - Interviews with Commissioner Buckner and Commissioner Rich seperately. - Both Commissioners emphatically deny that any meeting occurred in secret or otherwise, with them participating, regarding decision making to remove any information, evidence, etc. regarding video or photographs of female persons which may have been allegedly photographed or downloaded by former Commission Chair Guffey contained on Jackson County data systems or computer systems.
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