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Coffee County passes budget without tax increases, raises coming for corrections officers
Coffee County’s fiscal budget for the new year is approved with no tax increases. The county pulled approximately $600,000 from its reserve fund to balance the budget and keep property taxes at the same levels. Part of the budget will include raises for corrections officers at the Coffee County Jail – moving wages for jailers from $12.22 to $14.28 per hour. Money to cover these raises comes from closing the jail workhouse. WMSR news will speak to sheriff Chad Partin about this next week. The fiscal budget runs from July 1 through June...
COFFEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Work Session / Regular Board Meeting July 8, 2019
COFFEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 1343 McArthur Street Manchester, Tennessee 37355 Telephone: 931-723-5150 Facsimile: 931-723-8285 TO: All Board Members FROM: Brett Henley, Chairman SUBJECT: Work Session / Regular Board Meeting DATE: July 8, 2019 TIME: Work Session at 3:00 p.m. / Board Meeting at 4:30 p.m. PLACE: Coffee County Board of Education WORK SESSION AGENDA I. Director of Schools Contract BOARD MEETING Pledge of Allegiance AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Call for Intent III. General Consent Items (*If no objections, the following items will be considered passed when the agenda is passed.) 1. Minutes: June 10, 2019; July...
Coffee County Government Meetings WEEK OF JULY 8, 2019
MEETINGS THE WEEK OF JULY 8, 2019 Monday, July 8 Caucus Meetings: 4:00 p.m. – Manchester Caucus – CCAP Conf. Room #2 5:00 p.m. – Rural Caucus – CCAP Conf. Room #1 6:00 p.m. – Tullahoma Caucus – Marcum Building Tuesday, July 9 6:00 p.m. – Full Commission Thursday, July 11 4:30 p.m. – Law Enforcement...
Tullahoma Independence Day celebration set for Wednesday
If you want to see a fireworks display before July 4th, Tullahoma will host the city’s annual Independence Day celebration Wednesday. The annual pyrotechnics show is put on by a national pyrotechnics company that has also presented shows around the world, including Nashville, the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and New York City. Gates will open at 3 p.m. and the event is free. Frazier McEwen Park and Grider Stadium, behind Tullahoma High School, will feature free music, games, a kids zone and food trucks. A fireworks display will cap the night. Vinyl Radio will be one of the...
Grundy County ranked worst county to live in Tennessee
The group 24/7 Wall Street released a report identifying the worst county to live in by state, and the report identifies Grundy County as the worst county to reside in Tennessee. Some of the identifying statistic are as follows: *Over the past five years, Grundy County’s population has decreased by 2.9%, while Tennessee’s population has grown by 3.8% *The poverty rate is 11% higher in Grundy County than the rest of Tennessee *Compared to the rest of the state, about 15% fewer adults hold a bachelor’s degree. *The life expectancy for someone living in Grundy County is 72.5 years,...
Governor Lee sued over new sex offender law
One of the newest Tennessee laws that took effect on July 1 is facing challenges. Three unidentified men filed a federal lawsuit against Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee over the law that prohibits convicted sex offenders from staying overnight in the presence of their children. The bill passed unanimously in April. The measure makes it a felony for anyone convicted of a sex offense against a child younger than 12 years old to reside, spend the night or be alone with the person’s own child. The three unnamed plaintiff’s are all fathers of minor children and are convicted sex offenders...
State road construction stopped for holiday
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3rd through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, July 8th to provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers. According to TDOT commissioner Clay Bright, it is estimated that 985,000 motorists will travel Tennessee’s interstates and state highways this Independence Day holiday. TDOT is suspending lane closures during the holiday travel times to help motorists reach their destinations safely without unnecessary delays. Motorists will still encounter some long term lane closures on construction projects. While lane closure activity will...
Westwood band program receives $1,500 grant
Westwood Middle School’s band program received an unexpected windfall thanks to the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival and fans of the musical group Phish. The all-volunteer, fan-run Mockingbird Foundation is celebrating the Phish tour by making unsolicited tour grants supporting music programs near each of the venues at which the band is performing. You may remember that Phish was one of the headliners for the Bonnaroo festival last month. The group sent a check for $1,500 to Westwood Middle School. It is the mockingbird’s 8th grant in Tennessee, and 403rd...
