Commissioner outlines county lawsuit against H Town Event Center, asks residents for signed complaints

Commissioner Perkins told the Chilton County Commission that the county has pursued legal action against Daniel Hildago, H Town Event Center and the International Jade Group, citing repeated events that, he said, drew law enforcement resources to the north end of the county.

Perkins said the county decided "some weeks back to pursue legal avenues to curtail some of the problems we've been having in the north end of the county," and described the events as having absorbed deputies and, at times, municipal and state officers. He asked residents who have complaints to submit signed letters so the county attorney can consider using them in the suit.

Why it matters: the commissioner framed the lawsuit as a response to public-safety and resource concerns and invited residents to add testimony by submitting signed complaints; he said the county's ability to respond had been limited because deputies were frequently dispatched to the event area.

Perkins did not provide details about the specific legal claims or the procedural status of the lawsuit in court. He also did not report any response from the named parties during the meeting. The commission did not take additional public action on the lawsuit during the session beyond noting that a copy of the lawsuit was provided to the board.

Next steps from the commission’s perspective include consultation with the county attorney on how resident letters might be used in the case.