Meeting Notes, Records
 By  Staff Reports Published 
1:57 pm Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Franklin County Community Development Commission

The following information is the annual report of receipts and expenditures of the Franklin County Community Development Commission for the fiscal year ending 9-30-2010. This information is “unaudited” and is reported to the citizens of Franklin County to document how these tax dollars are being expended. The Franklin County Community Development Commission is a 3 member board, whose membership is Brad Bolton as Senator Bedford’s appointment, Tammy Underwood, as Representative Morrow’s appointment, and the current Mayor at Large, Bobby Forsythe.

FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

ANNUAL FINAINCAL REPORT
YEAR ENDING 9-30-2010
BEGINNING BALANCE 9-30-2009 $62,061.49
TOTAL IN LIEU OF TAXES DEPOSITS $110,635.13
TOTAL INTEREST EARNED $1,150.75
TOTAL DEPOSITS $111,785.88
GRANTS AWARDED:
GRANT # ENTITY RECOMMENDED BY: GRANT
AMOUNT
23 FRANKLIN CO FIRE AND RESCUE REPRESENATIVE MORROW $1,000.00
24 FRANKLIN COUNTY INDUSTRIAL BOARD SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
25 FRANKLIN COUNTY INDUSTRIAL BOARD REPRESENATIVE MORROW $1,000.00
26 RED BAY HIGH SCHOOL SIGN PROJECT SENATOR BEDFORD $2,500.00
27 UNION COMMUNITY CENTER SENATOR BEDFORD $5,000.00
28 UNION COMMUNITY CENTER TO
REPLACE CHECK #27
SENATOR BEDFORD $-
29 RED BAY PARK AND RECREATION YOUTH
BASKETBALL
SENATOR BEDFORD $2,500.00
30 BEAR CREEK DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
ROAD PAVING PROJECT
REPRESENATIVE MORROW $10,000.00
31 FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSION SENATOR BEDFORD $2,500.00
32 RUSSELLVILLE CITY POLICE RESERVES SENATOR BEDFORD $750.00
33 BEAR CREEK DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
ROAD PAVING PROJECT
SENATOR BEDFORD $10,000.00
34 MENDING HEARTS YOUTH FARM, INC. SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
35 FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS FBLA SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
36 CITY OF RUSSELLVILLE FARMERS MARKET SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
37 SPRUCE PINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
38 PHIL CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
39 RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
40 JONESBORO NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
41 CEDAR HILL TRAP RANGE SENATOR BEDFORD $500.00
42 FRANKLIN COUNTY 4H CLUB SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
43 RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL MAJORETTES SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
44 NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE MENS
BASKETBALL PROGRAM
SENATOR BEDFORD $2,000.00
45 RED BAY HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SENATOR BEDFORD $1,750.00
46 RUSSELLVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SENATOR BEDFORD $250.00
47 VINA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PROGRAM SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
48 VINA HIGH SCHOOL TRACK TEAM PROGRAM SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
49 RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL SENATOR BEDFORD $2,000.00
50 RUSSELLVILLE JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
51 RUSSELLVILLE VARSITY CHEERLEADERS SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
52 FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD-BOOK PURCHASES REPRESENATIVE MORROW $6,433.63
53 FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD-BOOK PURCHASES SENATOR BEDFORD $6,433.63
54 FRANKLIN COUNTY ARCHIVES SEEKERS OF THE PAST PROGRAM SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
55 PHIL CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PROGRAM SENATOR BEDFORD $2,500.00
56 BELGREEN HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB SENATOR BEDFORD $2,500.00
57 RED BAY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL PROGRAM SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
58 BECKY HESTER’S RED BAY KINDERGARTEN CLASS SENATOR BEDFORD $250.00
59 JERRI MAYO’S RED BAY KINDERGARTEN CLASS SENATOR BEDFORD $250.00
60 SHANNA OZBIRN’S RED BAY KINDERGARTEN CLASS SENATOR BEDFORD $250.00
61 DAWN WILEMON’S RED BAY KINDERGARTEN CLASS SENATOR BEDFORD $250.00
62 RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL IN SERVICE MEETING SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
63 EAST FRANKLIN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SENATOR BEDFORD $500.00
64 WACO NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
65 RED BAY LIONS CLUB SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
66 RED BAY HIGH SCHOOL VARSIT CHEERLEADERS SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
67 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
68 VINA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL PROGRAM SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
69 RBHS SHAY POUNDS MATH CLASS SENATOR BEDFORD $500.00
70 RBHS GREG CASH MATH CLASS SENATOR BEDFORD $500.00
71 RBHS LORI HARDIN MATH CLASS SENATOR BEDFORD $500.00
72 PHIL CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY KINDERGARTEN BOOK PURCHASE SENATOR BEDFORD $1,395.00
73 VINA HIGH SCHOOL SECURITY SYSTEM PROJECT SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
74 RED BAY LIONS CLUB CLOTHING/FOOD DRIVE PROJECT REPRESENATIVE MORROW $1,000.00
75 RED BAY HIGH SCHOOL MOWER PURCHASE SENATOR BEDFORD $3,000.00
76 THARPTOWN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PROGRAM SENATOR BEDFORD $2,500.00
77 RED BAY HIGH SCHOOL NURSE SENATOR BEDFORD $500.00
78 VINA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PROGRAM SENATOR BEDFORD $500.00
79 RED BAY PARK AND RECREATION-DIXIE YOUTH FIELD UPDATES REPRESENATIVE MORROW $3,500.00
80 RED BAY HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REPRESENATIVE MORROW $1,750.00
81 RED BAY NEWS-NEWSPAPER IN EDUCATION PROGRAM SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
82 RED BAY HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE CLASS-EQUIPMENT PURCHASES SENATOR BEDFORD $1,500.00
83 RUSSELLVILLE YOUTH CHEERLEADERS SENATOR BEDFORD $500.00
84 FRANKLNI COUNTY CAREER TECH CENTER SENATOR BEDFORD $1,250.00
85 RBHS OLD GYM LIGHTING PROJECT SENATOR BEDFORD $2,000.00
86 PHIL CAMPBELL YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
87 BELGREEN HIGH SCHOOL ENVIRONTHON TEAM SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
88 RUSSELLVILLE CITY SCHOOLS ROBOTIC TEAM SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
89 THARPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
90 IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF RUSSELLVILLE SENATOR BEDFORD $2,000.00
91 FRANKLIN COUNTY YES EDUCATION FOUNDATION SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
92 THARPTOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SENATOR BEDFORD $1,200.00
93 UNION COMMUNITY CENTER-WALKING TRACK SENATOR BEDFORD $527.50
94 RBHS SOFTBALL TEAM-EQUIPMENT PURCHASES SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
95 THARPTOWN HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH SCIENCE BOOK PURCHASE SENATOR BEDFORD $875.00
96 RBHS OLD GYM LIGHTING PROJECT REPRESENATIVE MORROW $2,000.00
97 FRANKLIN CO CAREER TECH CENTER REPRESENATIVE MORROW $1,250.00
98 RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH
CALCULATOR PURCHASES
REPRESENATIVE MORROW $1,091.35
99 FRANKLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SENATOR BEDFORD $2,000.00
100 RBHS 4TH GRADE CLASS TRIP TO MONTGOMERY SENATOR BEDFORD $1,000.00
101 THARPTOWN HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH SCIENCE PROGRAM REPRESENATIVE MORROW $866.50
102 BCDA BIRD WATCH TRAIL PROJECT
AT CYPRESS COVE FARM
REPRESENATIVE MORROW $7,620.00
103 CITY OF RED BAY POLICE DEPT GRANT REPRESENATIVE MORROW $500.00
TOTAL OF ALL GRANTS AWARDED DURING FISCAL YEAR $132,942.61
FUND BALANCE ENDING 9-30-2010 $40,904.76
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