What, my money’s no good here?!?
Better check your wallets and purses. According to Demopolis Police, there are fake bills circulating around town. So far, two twenty dollar bills and two fifty dollar bills have been recovered by banks in town. Det. Tim Soronen of the Demopolis Police has some interesting theories as to how the money got into town. According to Soronen, counterfeit bills usually show up after the Foot Wash, Crawfish Festival, and Faunsdale Bike Rally. He states that what probably happens is vendors come in at these events and give change using the fake cash.
Just an observation: A- How many folks require fifty dollar bills for change off a beer, and B- If they “know” it’s happening at these events, why not go undercover and attempt to catch some of the counterfeiters? It’s not easy distinguishing from the counterfeit money and real money. Below is an example of each. Can you spot any differences?
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Ken Tucker makes good sense.
Marengo County Commissioner Ken Tucker recognizes the importance and need of having a hospital in Marengo County. He also recognizes that if the hospital is going to receive county funds, they need to show the public what they are spending the dollars on. The issue regarding indigent care and the County’s responsibility to pay for it has been ongoing for awhile now. Since the Alabama Healthcare Responsibility Act states the County is responsible for the healthcare of it’s indigent, the issue that’s really left is how to define what constitutes indigent care. According to Tucker, you have to use the DHR (Department of Human Resources) definition: An individual must have an income limit of $3,400 a year. If any individual receives Social Security, disability, welfare or other entitlements, they are over the limit. If an individual has more than $1,750 in assets, they are not indigent. Basically, you need to be homeless with no income to qualify, not just broke like 90% of us. Tucker states he’s heard from his constituents, and they say they “don’t mind paying for people that truly need help, but they want the hospital to be more be more accountable to the public.” AMEN. It’s been well documented that Charles Nabors definition of what constitutes indigent care is much different that what indigent care is supposed to be. According to Nabors’ own reports, half of all bad debts at the hospital are automatically considered “charity care”, with the notation that the other half will all or most be “turned into charity care”. In other words, if Nabors gets his full asking price, BWWMH will basically turn into a free clinic, with the tax payers footing the bill. If Nabors, the hospital board, and the County Commission could sit down and talk it out, the law suit wouldn’t be necessary. Tucker has taken some flack about comments he’s made about Nabors, (click here to read article), but he’s the only person involved that’s showing a willingness to compromise. Compromise is the only way this mess will get settled.
On a side note: The hospital board just approved and implemented across-the-board raises for all employees after nursing staff voiced complaints of being underpaid. According to insiders at the hospital, what made the board decide to give the raises was comparing what Nabors called “competitive salaries” and what the staff showed as “actual” salaries of competitors. You have to wonder if Nabors will deceive his own employees, what would he say to the rest of the public?
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