Below is a post I got off of Facebook,... So I'm sharing it here for the citizens of St Florian. If you feel the way I hope most people with any common sense feel, I urge you to contact your state representatives and voice your concern over the theft of land proposed by the mayor AND city clowncil of Florence AL. This is sheer greed by the city and they demonstrated it as such by not even telling the mayor of St Florian they were going to take land Florence deemed necessary to it's progress. The town of St Florian found out by,... wait for it,... a notice posted in the local TimesFaily. Go,... now,... contact the people listed below and let them know you are not is favor of this theft of land. Listed below are phone numbers and email addresses for them. Do it now. Also remember the clowncil when it comes time to vote again. This is the worst leadership in the history of Florence AL!!!!
Attention citizens of Saint Florian!
Your town needs your help if it is to continue to exist! This past Saturday the city of Florence put a notification in the Times Daily that they are proposing legislation to annex a sizable portion of the Town of Saint Florian. What must happen is each of us must reach out to our state legislators, Kerry Underwood and Ben Harrison, as well as our County Commissioners: Danny Pettus, Roger Garner, Fay Parker, Joe Hackworth, and Brad Black let them know how dear our town is to us! We must let them know that this action impacts our lives! Many of our citizens and neighbors have felt bullied by the city of Florence and now we have to make our voices heard to stop them from running over us! Based on the conversations that I have had, Senator Tim Melson is aware of the plan and currently is indifferent to our plight. The proposed annexation will take the town limits from Kasemeier Road southward and gives it to the city. This change would take away a large portion of the town’s tax base, it will take about one third of the district covered by Mid Lauderdale Fire Department, those currently receiving regular police patrols from the town if cut off may expect longer response times for fire and police protection. This legislation doesn’t just affect us it is my understanding that the town of Killen will be affected as well. Enclosed are maps showing the proposed changes as well as the representatives we must please to. If Saint Florian is not to become a memory then we must act TODAY! Let your representatives and County Commissioners know that if they want your vote they must protect your residence! #florencelandgrab2024 #stoptheflorencelandgrab #florecealsucks
If you are opposed to the annexation/de-annexation as referenced in Legislative Act 2024-324 please contact any of the persons listed below to voice your opinion via text, phone call, or email.
Tim Melson
334-261-0888
256-539-5441
tim.melson@alsenate.gov
Ben Harrison
334-261-0476
256-614-9087
votebenharrison@gmail.com
Kerry “Bubba” Underwood
334-261-0435
256-248-4891
kerryucpa@me.com
