Composed by Scott Flowers

Commissioners Disregard Attorney Legal Opinions, Lawsuit Possible

September 26, 2016 - Although advised by the Shelby County Attorney and Assistant District Attorney to pay an item included on the list of bills to be paid by the county, the Shelby County Commissioners chose to table the item which is a subject of a possible lawsuit.

Presented on the bill items was an invoice from the City of Huxley for gas which allegedly leaked due to an excavation project performed by the county.

Judge Harbison requested Cindy Clark, her assistant, retrieve a letter from the Judge's desk which reportedly was from the City of Huxley.

Tenaha Adopts Tax Rate, Hears Suggestions on EDC

September 23, 2016 - The Tenaha City Council set the tax rate at their recent meeting held on September 12, 2016 and also heard concerns regarding a street in the area of Tenaha.

Presented to the council for approval was the advertised 2016 Effective Tax rate of 0.21420 per $100 of value. Mayor Carl Jernigan inquired if the rate was staying where it had been.

"It's slightly lower, because we had some values increase, so the effective rate kind of evens it out," said Sheryl Clark, City Secretary.

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