Mattox aimed to force Clark to pay back the money he received from the county in defense of his recall effort. Clark's father, Louie, filed his own complaint with the Ethics Commission this year, claiming that his son's recall group failed to file proper financial disclosures with local authorities. Major Madison Co. stories of 1999 The top news story in Madison County this year was the unveiling of a 911 system. Not only is the system able to page out emergency departments once the type of emergency is discovered, dispatchers may also utilize an on-screen map to direct responders directly to the scene, if necessary. A floor plan, even a hand-drawn sketch, of any building, such as the government complex or high school, can be scanned into the computer at a moment's notice and used to direct firefighters or others through the building.
Maps can also zoom in on a particular street - or even a particular house.
Icons on the screen, such as firetrucks or firemen, help the dispatcher tell at a glance what emergency workers are en route or on the scene. A dispatcher may also talk with a caller and emergency units simultaneously and listen to a caller through their earpiece while transmitting information to the units. The 911 department is led by director David Camp and assistant director Ricky Hix. District 5 commissioner Jack Fortson stepped down from office in April. Both resigned days before scheduled recall votes against them.