Brookside police chief files lawsuit as town moves to abolish police department

What is the basis for the $45,952.82 transfer to the General Fund?

BROOKSIDE, Ala. (WBMA) — A Jefferson County judge is temporarily blocking the Town of Brookside from closing, dissolving or substantially restructuring its police department while a lawsuit challenging the town’s actions moves forward.

The emergency order was issued September 30 by Jefferson County Circuit Judge Monica Y. Agee in a lawsuit filed by Marcus E. Sellers (Chief of Police) against Brookside’s Mayor, members of the Brookside Town Council and other town officials…

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