April 25, 2022 - Scottsboro City Council Meeting Regular Session, Citizen Concerns Expressed Regarding Rec Com Youth Baseball Programs - UPDATE: April 27, 2022 -Per Report From Public Official - Meeting with Concerned Citizens, Mayor, and Rec Com Director - BALL FIELD CONCESSION PROBLEMS - PHOTOGRAPHS, CLEANLINESS ISSUES - HEALTH SAFETY ISSUE, PHOTOS OF CONCESSION KITCHEN AREA

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

AGENDA

VIDEO

Citizen concerns begin at 8:00 minutes in video.

SCOTTSBORO REC COM - PARKS AND RECREATION

UPDATE: April 27, 2022 - It has been reported by a City Council member that a meeting occurred today between Concerned Citizens, the Mayor, Rec Com Director and other public officials regarding problems with the Rec Com Baseball programs. Specific details are unknown at this time. 

Scottsboro Rec Com photo, City of Scottsboro, fair-use rights for non-profit news reporting and commentary

Scottsboro Parks and Recreation Ball Field Complex, photo City of Scottsboro Parks and Recreation, Fair-Use for non-profit news reporting and commentary.

 

BALL FIELD CONCESSION PROBLEMS - PHOTOS OF CONCESSION KITCHEN AREA, FOOD PREPARATION CLEANLINESS, HEALTH CODE COMPLIANCE?

1) Under the grill food contamination, filth, mold, grease on walls, unclean food prep-area

2) Fry Basket filth, food contamination, old oil/grease, old food particles and grease on wall and counter surfaces

3) Appears to be food and grease trap, contaminated with unknown substances, note floor and what appears to be cleaning materials on bottom shelf and floor.

4)  Filthy oil/grease, lots of spillage, oil splatter covering surfaces, food particles present.

5) Utensil Tray Filth, contaminated with unknown substances.

PHOTOS 1 - 5 PROVIDED BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEE REGARDING CONDITIONS AT SPORTS FIELD CONCESSION KITCHEN. Fair-use for non-profit news reporting. Confirmed by City Council member. Reportedly, this disgusting condition existed immediately prior to opening the concessions for the current season. 

January 26, 2022 - City of Scottsboro City Council and Jackson County Alabama Commission Meetings Videos - COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OPEN GOVERNMENT

 SCOTTSBORO CITY COUNCIL

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

City Council Meeting Agenda

1. Consider Downtown Redevelopment Authority Request for Funding

2. Consider Allocation of Funds for 2022 Toyota Series Bass Tournament

3. Consider Request to Proceed with Rezoning for Allen Property

4. Consider Request to Proceed with Rezoning for Crumbly Property

5. Consider Budget Amendment for Tractor Repair for Solid Waste Department

6. Announce Museum Commission Appointment

January 24, 2021 - VIDEO

JACKSON COUNTY COMMISSION

Jackson County Courthouse, north entrance photo by G. Morgan

Jackson County Commission Agenda Link:    https://www.jacksoncountyal.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01242022-159

January 24, 2021 Video

Jackson County Commission on You Tube, link:https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Jacksonctycommission

Scottsboro City Council on You Tube Link: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=city+of+scottsboro

September 20, 2021 - Scottsboro, Alabama - Scottsboro City Council Work Session. Employee Awards, Public Hearing, Alcohol Beverage License, Citizen Objection, Unlawful Acts, Entertainment District

 

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

Scottsboro City Council Work Session. Employee Awards, Public Hearing, Alcohol Beverage License, Citizen Objection, 21 minutes 22 seconds, to the City of Scottsboro buying, selling, profiting, or loss utilizing Tax Payer Funds for the sale of beer at BBQ Cookoff - Not the roll of city government or city employees being utilized to sell beer or any other alcoholic beverage. The question arises, does this sale of alcohol violate Scottsboro's Municipal Code?

Note - The City Attorney mentions that alcohol has been sold at the Goose Pond Colony (GPC) Complex, and that is true. However, GPC is designated as an "Entertainment District" by the City of Scottsboro Municipal Ordinance. Link: https://library.municode.com/al/scottsboro/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH4ALBE Note - Section 4-29 consumption of alcohol on public right of ways, streets, parking areas etc; also note the designation of GPC as an Entertainment District, Section 4-131, 4-132, 4-133; Unlawful Acts and Offenses - Section 4-134 .

City of Scottsboro Employee Service awards photos, Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/cityofscottsboro/photos/pcb.4377164638999254/4377154512333600

City of Scottsboro Video Link: https://youtu.be/r20qiqkrMGw

AGENDA

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VIDEO

July 20, 2021 - Scottsboro, Alabama - Scottsboro City Council Meeting Recordings on You Tube and Facebook-Transparency, Sunshine in Government - Jackson County Commission Meetings Info - Critical Thinking and Media Resourcing, Tools for Transparency

 

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

The City of Scottsboro, Alabama has began videoing and placing on Social Media, You Tube and Facebook, their City Council Meetings. You Tube City of Scottsboro Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnca4uius_sv4T_kvoDbErQ/videos

Facebook Link, which also contains their meeting Agenda: https://www.facebook.com/cityofscottsboro

Many Thanks to the Jackson County Commission for Their Commitment to Transparency in Government

The Jackson County Commission had began live Facebook video of their meetings earlier in the year. The video record and live showing of the Jackson County Commission meetings may be seen on Facebook at, link: https://www.facebook.com/JCCommissionAL 

Agendas and information - Agenda link: https://www.jacksoncountyal.gov/agendacenter

Information link: https://www.jacksoncountyal.gov/

 BRAVO TO THE CITY OF SCOTTSBORO

GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY 

 LET THE SUNSHINE IN

Quote by the Honorable Louis D. Brandeis, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States of America, 1916-1939. 

"Sunlight" and quote image - Fair Use for non-profit news and discussion, courtesy of the 

Sunlight Foundation: https://sunlightfoundation.com/about/

Justice Brandeis did not have the benefits of technology as we do today, the technology of the internet, the information dissemination of social media in our world, nations states and communities of the 21st Century. "Judge Brandeis and the History of Transparency:"   https://sunlightfoundation.com/2009/05/26/brandeis-and-the-history-of-transparency/

We hear many complaints regarding the dissemination of disinformation, "fake news," on the internet's social media platforms and formal media. Disinformation and misinformation is a problem, utilize critical thinking, media referencing and resource skills to sort out disinformation and misinformation, the internet is your friendly tool to accomplish the task. 

Beware of those who would attempt to diminish the importance of information technology and the benefits of social media in the dissemination of information to you the individual in our communities. Beware of the government endorsed censor who would endeavor to remove the expression of thought and words, even that of disinformation and misinformation. --- The Tools for discovering Truth in all media formats = critical thinking, media resourcing and research: https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/digital_media_literacy_draft_v5.pdf , verbal and written expression are our personal tools; our system of Justice, our Constitution and Laws, protect our Rights of Speech and insure responsible actions, these are our individual and societal tools.

In the words of James Madison, 1822: "A popular government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives." 

July 12, 2021 - Scottsboro, Alabama - Discontinuing Recording of City Council Meetings for 60 Day Period Due to Health Reasons

 

I'm temporarily discontinuing the recording of Scottsboro City Council Meetings for a 60 day period due to health reasons.

June 28, 2021 - Scottsboro, Alabama - Scottsboro City Council Regular Session - American Rescue Plan Funds

 

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G.Morgan

Mayor McCamy authorized to apply for $2.8 million in American Rescue Plan Funds by City Council.

AGENDA

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VIDEO

June 21, 2021 - Scottsboro, Alabama - Scottsboro City Council Work Session - Employee Service Awards

 

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

AGENDA

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VIDEOS

Employee Service Awards

Employee Service Awards - 5 to 25 year awards. photo by G. Morgan

City Council Meeting

Scottsboro, Alabama - June 7, 2021 - Scottsboro City Council Work Session and Regular Session Agenda and Videos - Recreation Department Director Selected - Publix Shopping Center One Step Closer

 

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

AGENDA ITEMS OF INTEREST - REGULAR SESSION

Item 12 - New Recreation Department Director selected, Donald Wood, previous Parks and Recreation Supervisor Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska. Linked in reference:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnie-wood-b275869a 

Donnie Wood 2017 photo - Fair Use for Non-profit news reporting and commentary

Facebook page link: https://www.facebook.com/donnie.wood.98

Former President Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Green are prominently featured on Mr. Woods Facebook Page as profile photos.

Mayor McCamy thanked Rec Com Interim Director Pam Bradford for her hard work after Ms. Yokel's retirement.

Item 13 - EDA Grant of $500,000, sewer extension and installation of traffic lights at the Scottsboro Shops development, Publix and others. Mayor McCamy reported the contract for the property has been signed. Previous information listing on this blog about the "Grocery Anchored Retail Center:" Link - https://arklite.blogspot.com/2021/03/march-15-2021-scottsboro-alabama.html

PROJECT IMAGE, GROCERY ANCHORED RETAIL CENTER, 

SOUTHPACE PROPERTIES INC.

Fair-Use for non-profit news reporting. SOUTHPACE PROPERTIES Inc. Scottsboro Project

AGENDAS

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Work Session

Regular Session

VIDEOS

Work Session

                                           Regular Session

May 24, 2021 - Scottsboro, Alabama - May 24, 2021 Scottsboro City Council Regular Session and Executive Session Recognition Awards to Scottsboro High School Students for High Academic Achievement and Track and Field Team Excellence Awards - Bass Masters Banner Presentation - May 20-23, 2021 for the Berkley Bass Master Elite Tournament at Lake Guntersville, at Goose Pond Colony, Scottsboro, Alabama.

 

Scottsboro City Hall photo by G. Morgan

Scottsboro City Council Student Recognition Awards

PHOTOS

Recognition Awards to Scottsboro High School Students for High Academic Achievement. photo by G. Morgan

Recognition Awards to Scottsboro High School Students for Track and Field Team Excellence. photo by G. Morgan 

Bass Masters Banner Presentation - May 20-23, 2021 for the Berkley Bass Master Elite Tournament at Lake Guntersville, at Goose Pond Colony, Scottsboro, Alabama. --- Report from Business Insider, Bass blow'n it up on the Bluegill. - ""I think what happened was when all of those bluegill got done spawning, they moved out to the mats. Every day I'd hear bluegill going nuts (eating insects) in the mats and I'd see bass blowing up on them. Those bass just stayed under those mats and ate bluegill all day." https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/kuphall-closes-wire-to-wire-win-at-bassmaster-elite-event-on-guntersville-1030457389 (photo by G. Morgan)

AGENDA

VIDEO OF COUNCIL MEETING

May 17, 2021 - Scottsboro City Council Work Session - Agenda and Video - Important Topics: Item 1) Proposed Amendments to Zoning Ordinance - Item 6) Rezoning of Property on Bob Jones Rd. ( Old Custom Transportation Garage) - Item 8) Alleged NextSite LLC Agreement, Claim for Alleged Future Development Contract - Citizen Presentation by the Deacon Regarding Incomplete Work on The Storm Shelter at Hollice Memorial Chapel on South Broad Street

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan 

AGENDA

Item 6) Proposed change of property from R-2 residential zoning to C-3 commercial zoning Photo from Google Earth Pro of 2983 Bob Jones Rd. Scottsboro, Al. This property was utilized for a trucking company for more than 25 years. Hazardous materials have been utilized on this property. The question which comes to mind, how did this property come to be R-2?

2014 image from Google Earth of 2983 Bob Jones Rd, Scottsboro, Al. Fair use of image for non-profit news reporting and commentary.

Item 8) NextSite LLC is claiming the City of Scottsboro owes them money, $15,000.00, for locating businesses for the area. apparently The Jackson County EDA, Economic Development Authority and the Scottsboro CDA, Commercial Development authority have paid money to the Next Site corporation as discussed in the city council meeting, the city council never signed a contract. According to the Mayor and Council President this involves the new development involving the proposed Publix and other businesses at the Hwy 72/Hwy 35 location. Property closing/purchase of property - it has been stated that closing has not occurred, but is expected to occur at or about the end of June 2021. 

About NextSite LLC: Nextsite | Commercial Development Advisory Firm 

 

The Deacon and the Storm Shelter

 

A church Deacon, indicated the Storm Shelter behind the Chapel has not been completed after 6 months while the shelter at Goose Pond colony had been completed.. 

 Story from WAFF-TV about the shelter in August of 2020 https://www.waff.com/2020/08/31/new-storm-shelter-underway-jackson-county/

Once complete the storm shelter will be similar to the one behind Randall's Chapel Church on Veterans Dr., Scottsboro, Al. (photo by G. Morgan

VIDEO

Scottsboro, Alabama - May 10, 2021 - Scottsboro City Council Regular Meeting - Review of Scottsboro's 2020 Audit Approved

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

AGENDA

SCOTTSBORO CITY COUNCIL MEETING 

Monday, May 10, 2021 - 5:00 P.M.

I.          Call to Order   -Council President Pro-Tempore Mike Ashburn

a)                  Invocation 

b)                  Pledge of Allegiance

c)                  Roll Call

II.        Adoption of the Agenda

III.       Approval of Previous Minutes  April 26, 2021                                                                                  

IV.       Old Business: - NONE

V.       New Business: **All agenda items were approved.**

 1.      Consider Resolution 2021-05-11: Bynum Foundation Grant Application

 2.      Consider Resolution 2021-05-12: Surplus Street Department Property

 3.      Consider Resolution 2021-05-13: Surplus Police Department Property

 4.      Consider Seasonal Part-Time Aquatics Assistant for the Recreation Department, budget amendment of $2550.00

 5.      Consider Approval of Airport Manager Job Description

 6.      Consider Budget Amendment for Agreed Upon Procedures Engagement with MDA Professional Group, P.C. - Review of 2020 Audit - cost not to exceed $8,000.00

 

VI.       Reports and Announcements

a)      Delegations;  b)   Mayor; c)   Council

VII.     Adjourn

VIDEO

Scottsboro, Alabama - May 3, 2021 - Scottsboro City Council Work Session - Compliance or Forensic Audit, Proposed Auditing Firm

 

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

AGENDA

Proposed Auditing Firm brought forward - MDA Professional Group, Local Government Audits, costs discussed, $4K-$8K.

Link: http://mdacpa.com/local-government-units/

VIDEO