Video: Business owners worry about Jeffco courthouse closings

HOMEWOOD, Ala.—Just one day before Jefferson County Commissioners are expected to vote on cost-cutting resolutions, a host of Homewood business owners are concerned about one resolution that they believe will ecomically dampen their own businesses.
All five Jefferson County Commissioners will take action on phase one of a proposed multi-phase cutback plan aimed at trimming $51.7M dollars from the county’s general fund budget. Commissioners are expected to vote on eight cost-cutting resolutions.
The measures range from reducing county employees work-weeks to four days a week to closing the county’s three satellite courthouses in August.

To hear what locals and business owners are saying about the proposed closing of Jefferson County satellite courthouses please click on the video player above.

To view a copy of the Jefferson County Commission Agenda please acces the URL link below:
http://static.mgnetwork.com/vtm/content/news/JeffersonCountyCommissionMeetingResolutionsCutbacks.pdf