Today's issue of The Coosa Marketplace, which is a free paper Published by the Talladega Daily Home, includes an article by The Associated Press entitled "Many cities look to Pelham for way to track down all taxes due." The article states that "Pelham's revenue director has shared his successful method of collecting taxes and fees with 20 cities in Alabama trying to collect payments due. Pelham's expanding tax base has helped the Shelby County city increase its budget from $2.5 million in 1990 to $35.8 million this year"
I've lived in Pelham since 1979 and I can tell you that the quality of service to the citizens has not improved in accordance with the increased tax collections. Oh they have built a Racket Club and a Civic Center and a Golf Course. And now they are building a big new city office building, but the traffic is a nightmare, there is a busted water line on my street almost every week and Alabaster has kicked their ass in attacting a fantastic new shopping center. Meanwhile, I understand that the Mayor is the highest paid in Alabama. Pelham may be collecting a lot more money than they used to but it seems that it only gives them more money to waste.
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