One of our main goals as a political action committee is to Advocate for Financial Transparency and Accountability. We're not troublemakers, as City Leadership would have you believe. We think it's high time that Citizens are provided information to understand what's been happening in our City.
In this section of our website, we are going to take you through what we know (so far) about the City's issues. The good news is that -- contrary to what we've been told -- the City actually has significant reserves in its General Fund, Street Fund, and System Development Fund. The bad news is that -- due to what we allege is a yearslong oversight failure -- the City still has a number of problems that need to be addressed. We are going to take you through these issues and explain why -- in our opinion -- we think new City leadership is needed. We hope you take the time to read our materials.
We want readers to know that the City's problems started long before our most recent City Administrator (Michele Parry) was hired in May 2024. The following items were discussed publicly during the City's recorded budget meetings in Spring 2025. We wish we were making this up -- but we are not. We ask that you read and listen for yourself.
SCM found multiple Budget Committee discussions, where City Council members discuss millions in City funds. Listen to audio recordings and transcripts here.
Read about a financial transaction related to the Sewer Annexation that quietly added almost $1.6M to the General Fund in the disclaimed FY2021 Audit.
Then, listen to former Mayor Ball, Councilor Nuckles and Mayor Richardson discuss how Citizens need to be "stung with fees" to support a tax increase.
Read about the City's current published Budget, an alleged omission of approximately $1.2M, and why we think it's not transparent.
Lastly, see Administrator Parry's (now deleted) public post on the City Website, and view our supporting findings. Read more here.
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At the close of polls on July 7th, the unofficial recall voter results showed 510 residents voting in favor to recall our appointed Mayor, and 225 against it. As we await the official, certified results from the Jackson County Elections Office, we want to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who participated in this process, whether by signing a petition, volunteering their time, or making their voice heard. We want to thank every neighbor who refused to stay silent, who stood up for transparency, and who took the time to cast their ballot. THANK YOU!!!