Jennifer Underwood Uncovers Info Discrediting Muscle Shoals City Government

 

For some time, in fact for the entire administration of Muscle Shoals mayor Mike Lockhart and the current council, we've heard rumblings of what might be called shenanigans at City Hall. Yet no one had ever produced these links for us...until now.

Jennifer Underwood is a candidate for Place 4 on the Muscle Shoals City Council. Below is a synopsis of her findings on some extremely suspect business dealings by the current administration:

Candidate Jennifer Underwood, running for Muscle Shoals City Council Place 4, has uncovered an incestuous relationship in two (2) of the biggest announcements of projects by the City of Muscle Shoals. On the 14th of August, 2024, Mayor Mike Lockhart entered into an agreement to lease property for a solar farm with Sixth Street Solar, LLC, which coincidentally is owned by Brad Williams. This is the same Brad Williams who is the part-time Engineer for the City of Muscle Shoals. What is controversial about this agreement is that the solar panels will be emptying at least nine additional feet of water into the basin on 6th Street in Muscle Shoals every year. The panels will not allow rain water to soak into the earth.

Underwood said it is just questionable engineering by the part-time City Engineer. They are creating a permanent lake on 6th Street which, during a copious rainfall, will flood 6th Street.

Underwood further stated the additional water is increasing the health hazards and mosquito problems for Beacon Point Subdivision. The 1,040 residents of this subdivision deserve better. Beacon Point citizens in the rear of the subdivision are already facing a swamp created by the City. They are receiving over eight million gallons of water every two months from the Nathan Estate pond. It seems sadly apparent the City's solution is to spray toxic mosquito chemical repellent into the subdivision when numerous children are out playing. The City does not want to try to find a way to get the contaminated water to the river, which is the best solution.

It has also been disclosed the City entered into a contract with Strategic Construction Solutions, LLC, owned by Rusty Carbine, Luke Alexander, and Brad Williams - the Muscle Shoals City part-time Engineer. They own this company and Muscle Shoals City will pay $1,170,000.00 over 39 months to oversee the City's $65.5 million dollar Sportsplex. 

Further, there is even more money for these three in the contract. They will receive at the end of the project all tax incentives and energy efficiency deductions the City receives, plus 5% from the City on any bills they pay.

The solar panel farm on 6th Street is also owned by Rusty Carbine, Luke Alexander, and Brad Williams - partners at Strategic Construction.

The $1.17 million payment the City gives Carbine and friends on the Sportsplex equals $30,000 per month, plus overtime payroll is extra. Underwood says this does not appear kosher, and she is going to get to the truth of how the City Engineer and his friends are doing this much business with the City. 

Remember: Every Muscle Shoals City Councilman and Councilwoman voted for these projects.