Additional Colbert Sales Tax? To Tax or NOT To Tax...

Three superintendents in Colbert County presented to the County Commission (after months of back room meetings) a proposal to raise our taxes. The three (Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia, & Colbert County) asserted:

      1. All Superintendents were in support - LIE. Sheffield Superintendent was NOT in support.

      2. All City Councils were in support -  LIE. NO city council member had or is willing to vote on the tax - or support the tax.

      3. All Mayors were in support - LIE. NO mayor has come out in support

     

These three superintendents are ALL in their first term as superintendent, coming from being Federal Programs Coordinators, and Coach & Principal.

What we have here is "Failure to Perform".

IF these three would have had the experience needed to effectively manage a budget, capital improvement planning and discipline in cutting the "Fat", we would not be having this conversation.

Mr. Lindsey - THERE IS NO PIE. The people of Colbert County - and yes, even Muscle Shoals, are NOT buying your story about old buildings and repairs. We are also NOT buying a story of not enough money.

YOU, Mr. Lindsey, just gave an additional pay raise to employees LAST YEAR that is costing the citizens of Muscle Shoals $850,000.00 A YEAR till the end of time.

 

Do you think those buildings that Mr. Pearson (aka grass cutter) was referring to just aged 50 years since you gave that big raise ON TOP of a state raise.

 

You also are continuing to hire coaches and pump more money to that coach and the football facility. How bout those buses (3) that run all day carrying students from the high school across the street to the career tech building - what about that cost?

Superintendents - quit your EXCESSIVE TRAVELING and FAT.

 

Boards - If you want to help your school system - give back your monthly paycheck and quit your excessive travel.

 

Assistant Superintendents - quit your excessive travel and shadowing the superintendents everywhere they go. Can't the superintendent understand without you taking notes?

 

Principals - LORD HAVE MERCY - is there a trip that YOU have ever passed up? - EVEN GOING OUT OF STATE WITH THE 1st WIVES for a group outing (BTW - how can a second wife be a 1st wife? More of that funny business in MSCS?)

 

MSCS - What about all those affairs that result in making cushy upper level positions for the guilty persons that further fattens the payroll for the taxpayers?

It is quite obvious from those who spoke at the hearing last night were all employees in one way or the other or kin to you bullies. Ms. Rudolph who should know better was once an assistant superintendent. Of course, she was another one of those hired because of her connection.

 

Where does all the money go that is collected from the parents for football fees? Football games? Fund raisers? Sales of Ads? and on and on.

How embarrassing that Mr. Pearson had the gall to whine about the buildings in Muscle Shoals. What an ingrate. His pompous elite attitude is beyond comprehension while your schools are telling a different story when '"selling" yourself. Which is it? The same LIES as you are well known for?

There absolutely should be an INCREASE by the COUNTY COMMISSION and CITY COUNCILS for our FIRST RESPONDERS. The FIREMEN - POLICE - EMERGENCY WORKERS that serve ALL the CITIZENS of Colbert County.

You have many sources of income - state, federal, local, property taxes, liquor taxes, sales taxes, grants, fees, football game revenues, and the list goes on and on.

Have all of you, the Boards, City Councils met together and reviewed budgets and your "Christmas stocking list'?

Stop the LIES. Stop the WHINING. Stop the BULLYING.

If you can't figure out a budget and cut the waste - do us all a favor (for the children's sake) GET OUT NOW - RESIGN NOW.

Confession is good for the soul - just ADMIT YOU CAN'T DO THE JOB.

How do you know if the three superintendents are LYING? THEIR LIPS ARE MOVING.

 

 

Leslie M. Shoals