Funding outside agencies on agenda for next Clay Council meeting

Funding outside agencies on agenda for next Clay Council meeting

CLAY, Ala. — An item to consider a policy regarding the funding of outside agencies for the City of Clay is on the agenda for the next city council meeting on Tuesday, July 28. The council will consider two different options for the policy, which has been described by Mayor Jane Anderton as a way of monitoring the funding that the city does for agencies such as the Jefferson County Board of Education. It has been delayed several times as the cou…

Quincy City Council's purchase of land for Clay Sports Complex continues to draw criticism

A half-dozen opponents implored the council to reverse course, calling the process “a sham.” QUINCY–Property owners near the old research farm, which had cattle and hogs, that the city has picked for a clay sports complex, continue to raise questions about what they call a rushed process to silence critics. “You don’t care about the people outside the city limits, I guess,” nearby property owner Aaron Bush said. “Why should you?” Other speakers…