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…
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…
City of Margaret March 7, 2023 6:00 P.M. In attendance: Councilman James Chapman, Councilman Matthew Tortorice, Mayor Pro-Tern Daryl McIntyre, and Mayor Isaac Howard Absent: Councilman Darius Crump & Councilman Jonathan Ray Mayor Isaac Howard was sworn in Discussion: Councilman James Chapman made the Motion to approve Council Meeting minutes from 2-07-2023. Councilman Matthew Tortorice…
I defined Council Member Responsibilities from the Alabama League of Municipalities Mayor Council Handbook and reiterated my Oath of Office and what it means to me. I further expounded what Fiduciary responsibility is for Council members. I reiterated several examples of wrongdoing that I am aware of, that more than justify the request for a…
Initial Request: 6/5/2025 I’m writing to formally request follow-up information on several matters that were raised during our most recent council meeting. As these topics directly impact fiscal transparency, public safety, and planning accountability. The Council is entitled to a timely and complete response. To that end, I respectfully request the following: 1. Road Repairs…
Contents City Council Agenda Request Timeline. 1 June 14th 2024 Agenda Email: 1 July 24 2024 Agenda Email: 2 Oct 30th Agenda Email: 5 Dec 11th Agenda Email: 7 January 2nd Agenda Email: 9 Feb 11th Agenda Email: 12 Feb 13th 2025 Agenda Email: 13 March 26th 2025 Agenda Email: 14 April 22nd Agenda Email:…
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…
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…