DRAIN THE SWAMP IN MUSCLE SHOALS!!! #chrishall4mayor2020

QUESTION:  HOW DO WE KNOW WHEN BRIAN LINDSEY IS LYING?

ANSWER:     HIS LIPS ARE MOVING.

Is there no truth whatsoever that can come from the mouth of current Superintendent Brian Lindsey?  After reading the Times Daily news article, obviously not…unless as with the WAAY 31 interview, he claims to have been misquoted.  Who knows?  Let’s ask a few questions residents of Muscle Shoals:

1.  Why wasn’t the City Council agenda published on the website before the last meeting?  Appears there was a public hearing on whether to approve a referendum for a property tax increase for schools. Very convenient Bradford and City Council…yes, very convenient.

2.  Will this same City Council honor the request to request a referendum for an elected school board?

3.  How much money is the City paying to the school system above and beyond the current rate of 7.5?

4.  Just how long has the School System needed a new building to combine Webster and Highland Park Elementary schools?  More than 25 years ring a bell to anyone?

5.  Why does Lindsey always allude to the building of a Career Academy as the reason there is no money available to construct a new elementary school?  And I quote the TD article, “Building a new elementary school for first and second grade students has been a top capital need for several years, but the school system has not had the funds to take on a building project of that scale since building the new career academy in 2014”.   Top capital need…YES…Top Lindsey priority...NO!  Lindsey and his board of education (and I say that in jest – Education???) need to provide the Mayor and City Council the facts concerning the actual cost of their projects.  I believe it was stated previously they borrowed 10 million dollars for the construction of the Career Academy and the Football field / Practice facility and football athletic amenities.  Of this 10 million dollars, less than 2 million dollars was spent on the Career Academy and the rest was spent on the Football Complex.  We dare you to dispute these facts Lindsey, Bradford and City Council!

6.  So, the additional 5 mils would generate $887,400 per year.  In a previous news article Lindsey stated he and his BOE provided raises last year in the amount of $800,000.  So, isn’t it a coincidence the tax increase requested would cover that amount almost to the dollar?  Just proves this additional tax revenue is not to build a school and just where would you put a building that size at Howell Graves.

Well, we as tax paying, voting citizens of Muscle Shoals must determine who is going to govern this city.  Is it going to be Brian Lindsey and his Board of Education or will it be David Bradford and the City Council.  Although Lindsey, his football coach and his BOE have been in full control for the past years, we the people now have had enough!  If David Bradford can’t govern this city, then it’s time for him to go!  Matter of fact, it’s time for term limits for the office of Mayor and City Council.  As for Chris Hall, kudos to you Sir!  You are a real servant of the people and have the utmost respect of the people and we urge you to keep up the good work you were elected to do.  We can send a clear message to the City Council (excluding Mr. Hall) when voting on this tax referendum!  They can bet a vote against the TAX INCREASE will be a vote against them at election time.  Time to DRAIN THE SWAMP in Muscle Shoals! NO ADDITIONAL TAXES….TERM LIMITS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS….ELECTED BOARD OF EDUCATION…   


Concerned Parent