Congressman Spencer Bachus will hold a town hall meeting on health care on Monday, August 17 at 7 p.m. at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center, 3600 Grandview Parkway.

“This might be our best opportunity to get across to him that there is indeed interest — even in his own slightly red district — for genuine health care reform, or more,” Ben Mazzara, head of the Greater Birmingham Democracy For America chapter, said in a press release.

Citizens may ask questions about health care reform at the meeting or submit questions prior to the event by emailing BachusTownHall@mail.house.gov

You can call (205) 969-2296 with questions.

Guest Column
by Martin Horzempa
Huntsville, Alabama

One thing a Congressman needs to know about Healthcare and probably doesn’t.

This simple fact; The uninsured are STILL overpaying for health care.

Does this sound a bit stupid, whacked out, or idiotic? It may, but I contend that it’s true.

Whether we like it or not everyone in this country: working or unemployed, rich or poor, employed or on welfare, on Medicaid or in a crib, who consumes anything that is purchased is paying for health care and paying almost twice what the cost should be. Let me explain – it won’t hurt; just a couple of minutes of your time and an open mind is all I ask.

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The Birmingham Water Works Board voted Friday to delay until next week a decision on selling 3,200 acres it owns on the Locust Fork River. A majority on the board voted to stay the vote because they had not been given enough information, and the process had moved along “too quickly.”

Those in favor of tabling the sale were David Herring, A. Jackie Robinson, III and Sherry Lewis. Objections were levied to a delay by Anthony Barnes, Chairman of the board, and Mayor Jim Lowery.

The real estate committee had recommended that the board accept a $4.25 million offer from Jeffrey Todd Palmer, a Tuscaloosa businessman. His amended, higher offer came in after the advertised deadline. Members of the board who weren’t on that committee said they hadn’t had time or adequate information about the sale to make a decision today.

The Black Warrior Riverkeeper non-profit group had urged the board to sell the Blount County land to the state’s land preservation program, Forever Wild. It was originally purchased for a plan to dam the river and build a drinking water reservoir, but the board abandoned that plan in recent months.

“Whether the board chooses to sell this land to the highest bidder, or give Forever Wild a chance, Black Warrior Riverkeeper will work hard to ensure this property and the river are treated properly,” the group’s executive director, Nelson Brooke, said after the meeting.

Following the meeting next Wednesday, the board will hold a meeting on Thursday to make a decision on the sale.

To keep up with the board’s meetings, the public can check this Web page.

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