Prichard City Councilwoman would provide police and fire Earline Martin-Harris protection. Prichard’s continues to seek support for pension board would dissolve, her plan to put the city of and Mobile County would Prichard in mothballs for 30 become the custodian of the years, saying that some “hard- funds, pensioners and core changes” are needed to employees. Martin-Harris’ bring the city back. plan has not received any Martin-Harris told the Press- support from local officials Register today that she would or state legislators, she like to see Prichard said. residents have a chance to "I haven’t seen the vote on dissolving the city, legislation, and I would like and she has resurrected a to see the plan in more plan — introduced a little detail,” said Mobile County more than a year ago — in the Commissioner Merceria Ludgood, wake of the bankruptcy whose district includes proceedings. Prichard. If voters approve dissolution, Martin-Harris said she the following would occur: believes voters would support The water board would merge dissolving the city. Without into the Mobile Area Water & legislative action, a Sewer System. The MAWSS board petition drive would have to would have to add four collect the signatures of Prichard residents elected at- three-quarters of the large. Prichard’s boundary registered voters, requesting lines would remain unchanged a referendum on dissolution. and in the year 2040, those Martin-Harris said she has living within those not seen any plan to help the boundaries will vote to re- city establish better form the municipality. The financial footing. Prichard Housing Authority “I think that any plan we would continue to exist as a have really needs to be a separate entity governed by plan for the long haul,” she five elected commissioners said. from each of the five Related topics:Earline Martin- Prichard City Council Harris, Prichard, Prichard districts. Mobile County pension crisis
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