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Fund reserve passes Chambliss says General Fund reserve will foster accountability STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
The Alabama Senate this week passed a bill sponsored by Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) that would utilize unused appropriations to build an emergency reserve in the state’s General Chambliss Fund, the budget for all non-education state agencies including Medicaid, the Department of Corrections, and state troopers. Senate Bill 126, which passed 27-4 and goes to the House of Representatives for consideration, would give 80 percent of unused appropriations back to the agencies they came from and 20 percent would go to the reserve fund to be used for state emergencies and natural disasters not covered by federal aid. Once the General Fund reserve is fully funded — the bill caps it at 10 percent of the total General Fund — 100 percent of unused appropriations will return to their original agencies. “This establishes a clear plan for what we should do with unused appropriations at the end of a fiscal year and saving 20 percent of the unused resources gives us a cushion for when the economy dips and funding for essential state agencies dries up,” Chambliss said. “Households save money for a rainy day and state government should too. The Rolling Reserve Act has been an effective emergency fund for education and (this bill) will ensure a similar fiscal discipline for the state General Fund.” When the General Fund has a budget shortfall, half of the needed funds can be withdrawn from the reserve but the other half must be made up through spending cuts, increasing revenue or any See GENERAL FUND • Page A5
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ANNEXATION OPPOSITION New Site council continues to hear concerns about annexation proposal By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Cliff Williams / The Outlook
Top: Residents who would be brought into New Site if the town council decides to annex speak up at a town meeting Wednesday night. More than 40 residents once again voiced their opinion on the matter to New Site Town Council members and Mayor Phil Blasingame. Above: The yellow areas in this submitted map represent property New Site is proposing to annex.
The New Site Town Council and Mayor Phil Blasingame apparently have a lot of work to do to convince residents living outside the town limits to move inside them. At a town hall meeting attended by more than 40 people Wednesday night, only one stood up in support of an annexation proposal that would nearly double the land mass of the small town. Another said he had nearly 200 signatures on a petition opposing the proposal. As in the town council meeting the week before, most of those at the town hall meeting who are opposed to the move fear unintended possible future consequences. The council has tabled the annexation issue and Blasingame and other officials assured those in attendance annexation would not be voted on if it is not on the council’s agenda. “We post the agenda on the (town) website Friday afternoons before the (Monday) meeting,” Blasingame said. “We will not vote on anything that is not on the agenda.” Christy Cook, who lives in the town limits but owns property outside it, said she favors annexation See ANNEXATION • Page A3
Military appreciation, beauty shop to tie in with Junque Jubilee By GABRIELLE JANSEN Staff Writer
The second annual Junque Jubilee is tying in with local military groups and Benton’s Beauty Supply & Fashion on May 11. Main Street Alexander City executive director Stacey Jeffcoat said the local Disabled American Veterans chapter approached her about holding a military appreciation event May 18 but that date was taken at Strand Park. Jeffcoat said at the same time, Benton’s Beauty owners wanted to celebrate 30 years of being in business approached her. Jeffcoat said it was soon decided to host those events in conjunction with Junque Jubilee. “We’re adding artists and arts and crafts (and) pop up shops (this year),” Jeffcoat said. “We’ll have military appreciation on Main Street. We’ll See JUBILEE • Page A3
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This year’s Junque Jubilee will feature arts and crafts vendors, artists and pop up shops. The event will also tie in with local military groups, and Benton’s Beauty Supply & Fashion will simultaneously be celebrating 30 years of being in business. The Junque Jubilee will be from 8 a.m. to noon May 11.
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