More Country Crossing Fallout

Former Houston County commissioner Bobby Snellgrove surrendered and was booked into the Houston County Jail Dec. 18 after a grand jury indicted him on two counts of felony ethics violations related to using his former office for personal gain.

He was released on $10,000 bail and ordered to appear in court Jan. 7, according to the Dothan Eagle.

Snellgrove is accused of accepting more than $220,000 in alleged bribes from ex-Country Crossing developer Ronnie Gilley and his related businesses during the time the development was proposed and moved through the process, including permits to play bingo at the site.

A state anti-gambling task force eventually shut down the country-music themed development for using illegal electronic bingo machines.

Gilley pleaded guilty to conspiracy and bribing charges involving offering millions to legislators for pro-gambling legislation in 2010.  He was sentenced to seven years in prison as well as a $200,000 fine.

If convicted, Snellgrove could get up to 20 years in prison and fined $30,000 for each violation, the paper said.