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First, who pays taxes in Sheffield? Anyone owning property in Sheffield and anyone making a purchase in Sheffield usually pay taxes. You have a right to know where this money goes.
After one reader suggested an audit of the town, another regular commenter has stated there is currently one in progress. We look forward to learning more about this; however, at this point we believe only one of our regular bloggers resides in that Colbert County town. In other words, while we're happy to expose malfeasance here, there is a limit as to what we can do.
We realize that there's only so much elected officials in Sheffield are able to say about numerous lawsuits now in progress, but we see no impediment to a statement concerning the status of Inspiration Landing. Has there been any work done on this property in the past year, property now belonging to John Elkington, that has been paid for by anyone other than the City of Sheffield?
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Why is it always 'malfeasance' implied with regards to Sheffield's finances? This would suggest criminality to a large degree, yes? A rooted culture of apathy born decades ago, misguided/blind-to-the-future decision making, lack of accountability, or the absence of any notable processes/systems, perhaps...but malfeasance? No.
ReplyDeleteAs we understand it, "malfeasance" can simply mean harmful. We agree that misfeasance would have been a better choice to describe a haphazard approach to government.
DeleteThe Municipal Audit Clarification Act, Act 2022-345, Acts of Alabama, was passed by the Legislature
ReplyDeleteduring the 2022 legislative session. The Act became effective on July 1, 2022. This Act amended Section
11-43-85, Code of Alabama 1975. The Act set out that the audit/examination requirements for
Municipalities fall in three categories: (1) Municipalities with annual expenditures of $300,000 or more;
(2) Municipalities with annual expenditures of less than $300,000 with an exception granted for
municipalities in Category 3; and (3) Municipalities with annual expenditures of $100,000 or less. Each
of the categories is discussed in the following paragraphs.
Category 1 – Municipalities with annual expenditures of $300,000 or more
The Mayor or City Manager in a municipality with annual expenditures of $300,000 or more “is required
to have an annual audit conducted of the financial affairs and transactions of all funds and activities of
the Municipality by an Independent Public Accountant for each fiscal year”.
Category 2 – Municipalities with annual expenditures of less than $300,000
Except as provided for municipalities in Category 3 below, the Mayor or City Manager is required “to
provide for and cause to be made a biennial audit of the financial affairs and transactions of all funds
and activities of the municipality by an independent public accountant for each fiscal year of the
municipality.” The audit is required to include each fiscal year since the preceding audit.
Regardless of the correct/incorrect terminology, Sheffield residents deserve to know where THEIR $$$ is going.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Sheffield residents deserve to know. And, yes, full public transparency regarding the City's finances is seemingly nonexistent. However, I have found the reason for this to be not an attempt to hide anything, but rather a lack of any process/system in place that would properly facilitate said revelation. Moreover, all one has to do is ask. Show up and ask. It really is that simple.
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