New Colbert Animal Control Budget?

Commissioner Tommy Barnes took the time to answer our blog on problems with the commission. He has consistently been the only commissioner who has seemed responsive to the citizens' needs in quite a while. Thank you, Mr. Barnes.

Commissioner Barnes states that he's working on a new funding scheme for Colbert Animal Control. Some private citizens have told us that Ms. Rillie Winkle is also working on securing more equitable funding for the shelter. 

We'll have more on this later, but for now we want to thank both Mr. Barnes and Ms. Winkle for taking on a much needed task, a task that is unfortunately unpopular among some groups of people who care only for themselves and see nothing wrong with kicking animals to the curb.

While on the subject, props to Mayor Steve Holt and all the Florence City Council for finally making that city's new animal shelter a reality. We can't say enough good about the shelter or thank our officials enough for following through as promised.

More props to the city on the new Florence Middle School. The mayor and council fought against UNA's bid to wrest the old Coffee property from the school children of Florence, and every caring citizen should be forever grateful. 

If you haven't taken an up close and personal drive-by to look at the school, do it this weekend. It's another jewel in the city's crown!

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