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Land sale still criticized
By The Associated Press
Published: 07/13/2007

MONTGOMERY, AL - When corrections officials said earlier this year that state property would be sold to plug a $30 million hole in its operating budget, the plan was quickly denounced by those who said property should not be sold for recurring annual costs.

When Gov. Bob Riley and Prisons Commissioner Richard Allen announced Wednesday that money from selling 5,763 acres of land will instead go toward overdue capital improvements, not operational costs, the change still didn't sit well with critics, who said it is shortsighted and should be reevaluated. Read more.

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