Amid continued calls for budget cuts and contract revocation by the Jefferson County Commission, there is a growing chorus of voices calling upon the Commission to resolve the occupational tax lawsuit and bring relief to the County.

While the parties to the case are moving forward with the appeals process, entities including the Jefferson County Sheriff, the Alabama State Bar, the Jefferson County Circuit Court, and members of the Jefferson County legislative delegation have urged the County Commission to seek resolution of the lawsuit that upheld the repeal of the occupational tax.  Throughout this process, the official position put forward by the County Commission has been that there is no room to negotiate and that only deep cuts in vital County services can bring an end to the financial crisis facing the County.  It seems that with each passing day, more information about the mismanagement of County resources and contracts continues to surface, while the County Commission digs its heels in deeper and deeper.

We can only hope that voices of reason continue to call upon the County Commission to act in the best interests of the citizenry and that the Commission will begin to listen.