City of Margaret April 18, 2023 6:00 P.M. In attendance: Councilman James Chapman, Councilman Darius Crump, Councilman Matthew Tortorice, Mayor Pro-Tern Daryl McIntyre, and Mayor Isaac Howard Absent: Councilman Jonathan Ray Prayer: Clyde Beverly Pledge of Alliance The meeting was called to order Discussion: Mayor Howard asked about approving the amended minutes that had been…
Introduction Government transparency is the foundation of a functioning democracy. As a citizen and elected council member, I have exercised my legal right under the Alabama Open Records Act (Ala. Code § 36-12-40) to request access to financial records of the City of Margaret. Unfortunately, my legitimate requests have been met with obstruction, delays, and…
When I first took office in 2020, financial reporting in the City of Margaret looked very different than it does today. We were shown screenshots. Not summaries.Not reconciled statements.But screenshots of more than twenty separate bank accounts-each holding public money, each serving a different purpose, and each telling part of the City’s financial story. That…
City of Margaret February 7, 2023 6:00 P.M. In attendance: Councilman James Chapman, Councilman Darius Crump, Councilman Jonathan Ray, Councilman Matthew Tortorice, Mayor Pro-Tem Daryl McIntyre Absent: Prayer: Mayor seat is vacant Mr. Barker Pledge of Alliance Meeting called to order Discussion Councilman Darius Crump made the Motion to approve the Council Meeting minutes from…
City of Margaret February 21, 2023 6:09 P.M. Councilman Matthew Tortorice made the Motion to table the Council Meeting minutes from 2-07-2023, due to grammatical errors and the omission of discussions (live streaming council meeting, financials, and forensic audit) from Councilman Matthew Tortorice. Councilman Jonathan Ray seconded the motion. The motion failed for lack of…
Email from 12/11/2024 Members of the Margaret City Council, I hope this message finds you well. As we approach the close of the year, I wanted to bring to your attention several agenda items from 2024 that were discussed but appear to have been dropped or remain unresolved. These issues are critical to the growth…