Bullock County Commission preparing for arraignment on felony charges

UNION SPRINGS, AL - Identification photos were just released of all five Bullock County Commissioners who were arrested earlier this month on accusations of felony bid law violations relating to the purchasing of food for Bullock County jail inmates.
The quintet of commissioners is set to be arraigned on June 20, 2011 at 8:30 a.m.
Ronald Wynord Smith, 56, of Union Springs, Commissioner John Livingston Adams, 43 of Union Springs, Dock McGowan, 82, of Banks; Alonza Ellis Jr., 45, of Union Springs; and James McArthur Perry, 64, of Union Springs were indicted on one count each of intentionally, knowingly or recklessly spending an amount greater than $15,000 for inmate food at the Bullock County Jail without entering into free and open competitive sealed bids, in violation of Code of Alabama, Section 41-16-50. Additionally, the chairman, Smith, is charged with failure, as the head of a governmental agency, to report a possible ethics law violation.
All were booked into the Bullock County Jail on $2,000 bond.
If convicted on these charges the task will be up to Governor Bentley to appoint replacements for all five men.