From the last CAB Board Meeting, think about this next time you complain about how the pier/park is being managed & maintained:

Commissioner N. Gunter Guy Jr. relayed bad news regarding the State Parks budget for 2013. The Alabama Legislature cut another $2 million from the allotment to State Parks.

“That makes a little over $7 million the Legislature has taken from the State Parks system in the last two years to help balance the budget,” Guy said. “The parks are very important to our families. A lot of them are related to our hunting and fishing industries. We’ve got difficult times ahead. You need to let your concerns be known to your legislators and what it will mean to you. It’s important.
“The legislators have a difficult time trying to get this budget right. At the same time, they need to know about your concerns with these issues. Parks is going to have trouble moving forward with this funding. The State Parks system provides tens of millions of dollars in economic benefit to the state of Alabama. And it provides recreational opportunities for all walks of Alabama citizens.”