Bear Creek

NACOLG seeks residents’ input for grant projects

Bear Creek Mayor Tammie Batchelor shows the income statement that residents must fill out before the town can obtain grant funding. Also shown is Water Supervisor Tyson Brown.

Bear Creek Mayor Tammie Batchelor shows the income statement that residents must fill out before the town can obtain grant funding. Also shown is Water Supervisor Tyson Brown.
BEAR CREEK - Needs throughout the Town of Bear Creek, which kept coming back to water issues, were the forefront of a public hearing Thursday, June 20, gathering public input towards a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant that will be used for overall community improvements.

Bear Creek back in debt

Discussing the indebtedness, from left, Mayor Tammie Batchelor, Clerk Jamie Green and Attorney Cole Christopher.

Discussing the indebtedness, from left, Mayor Tammie Batchelor, Clerk Jamie Green and Attorney Cole Christopher.
BEAR CREEK - The time has come for the Town of Bear Creek to turn over all of its finances to the Alabama Attorney General for investigation, after the town council and members of the public discussed back payments never made to the Internal Revenue Service during a previous administration, that are now coming to a head.

Mayor, town officials say employees a necessity

From left, Trenton Bonner, park employee; Water Supervisor Tyson Brown; Park and Rec Employee Crimson Jett and Andrew Welborn, director of both the street department and park and rec, at the meeting.

From left, Trenton Bonner, park employee; Water Supervisor Tyson Brown; Park and Rec Employee Crimson Jett and Andrew Welborn, director of both the street department and park and rec, at the meeting.
BEAR CREEK - Mayor Tammie Batchelor and employees of the town of Bear Creek have gone to bat, defending stiff claims from Town Council Member Daniel Green that all employee overtime as well as employees should be cut.

At odds over suggested cutbacks - Green recommends layoffs, no employee overtime

Town Attorney Cole Christopher, left, goes over figures with council member Daniel Green, center, and Jimmy Preston.

Town Attorney Cole Christopher, left, goes over figures with council member Daniel Green, center, and Jimmy Preston.
BEAR CREEK - Claims of around $100,000 in town indebtedness, as well as the town clerk not disclosing certain financial information about that indebtedness, have been made public by Bear Creek Town Council Member Daniel Green, who has also requested all employee overtime be cut and personnel laid off.
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