Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board elects to fire Burroughs

Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board elects to fire Burroughs

MONTGOMERY — The state board which oversees the Alabama Music Hall of Fame voted on Wednesday to terminate its executive director, who had been put on administrative leave after she was asked to repay nearly $65,000 in misspent funds.

Alabama Music Hall of Fame director fired following audit, spending problems

The state board that oversees the Alabama Music Hall of Fame voted on Wednesday to terminate its executive director, who had been put on administrative leave and asked to repay nearly $65,000 in misspent funds. Sandra Burroughs was at the center of a state audit released in May that found 29 significant issues at the museum and tourist attraction in Tuscumbia, including thousands spent on travel and meals, an improperly awarded bonus and other m…