INVITATION TO BID – Blasting for the Jefferson County Highway Department
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for Blasting for the Jefferson County Highway Department. Bids will be for one year (1) from July 1, 2018 until June 30, 2019. An affidavit is required. For affidavit form and additional information contact Charles Tipton at 865-397-2155. The Tennessee Blasting Law […]
INVITATION TO BID – Asphalt for the Jefferson County Highway Department
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for Asphalt for the Jefferson County Highway Department. Bids will be for one year (1) from July 1, 2018 until June 30, 2019. An affidavit is required. For affidavit form and additional information contact Charles Tipton at 865-397-2155. Estimated Quantity Description F.O.B. […]
INVITATION TO BID – Sheriff Food Products
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for “Sheriff Food Products”. Bids include Coffee, Bread, Dairy and other Food Products. Bid information is available on the Jefferson County website, jeffersoncountytn.gov, under Government/Finance Department/Purchasing & RFP’s. For questions you may contact Ronnie Phipps at RPhipps@JeffersonOuntyTN.gov. Sealed bids should be labeled […]
INVITATION TO BID – Kitchen Exhaust Hood Cleaning
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for “Kitchen Exhaust Hood Cleaning”. . Bid information is available on the Jefferson County website, jeffersoncountytn.gov, under Government/Finance Department/Purchasing & RFP’s. For questions you may contact Jamie Johnson at JJohnson@jcboe.net or (865)397-3945. Sealed bids should be labeled “Kitchen Exhaust Hood Cleaning” and […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week was mandate. The budgeting hive is looking at a sticky situation and Buzzy Bees in the Know are buzzing that it could be seven dips in the honey pot. The low humm is that pollination requests from outside the hive could bee seeing some cuts. The low, low humm is […]
Magic 8 Ball Says “Not Held Accountable”
So, we have passed our fist round of elections in Jefferson County and, frankly, I was somewhat surprised. Oh, not so much at the outcome because I had expected close races for most offices, but in the spread of the election when the numbers rolled in. Never would I have anticipated such a mandate on […]
Budget Committee Has $839,000 Hole To Fill
The Jefferson County Budget Committee will enter the final few weeks of budget season looking for $837,000 following the review and passage of most departmental budgets. After receiving budget requests and the passage of non profits, the committee found themselves digging out of a nearly $1.1 million dollar hole. Jefferson County Sheriff McCoig cut just […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Commission Audit Committee Meeting, May 14, 2018
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all County Commissioners and residents of Jefferson County, Tennessee, and to all other persons who might be interested, that the Jefferson County Commission Audit Committee will meet for an open public meeting on Monday, May 14, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Courtroom of the Jefferson County Courthouse, 202 W. Main […]
The Martha Dandridge Washington DAR To Honor Revolutionary War Patriot James McCuistion With Grave Marking Ceremony, May 12, 2018
The Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter (MDW) National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) will honor Revolutionary War Patriot James McCuistion with a grave marking ceremony at the Revolutionary War Graveyard on Main Street next to the Shepard Inn in Dandridge. The ceremony will be Saturday, May 12, at 11:00 a.m. The guest speaker will […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – The Jefferson County Highway Department is NOT RESPONSIBLE For damage to any object placed on county right-of-ways that are not Clearly visible to our mowing crews.
PUBLIC NOTICE The Jefferson County Highway Department is NOT RESPONSIBLE For damage to any object placed on county right-of-ways that are not Clearly visible to our mowing crews. Permanent and temporary signs, phone pedestals, gas markers, cable Lines, fences, flower beds & bushes etc., that have been posted on County right-of-ways REQUIRE THE OWNER TO […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – DRIVEWAY PERMIT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE
PUBLIC NOTICE DRIVEWAY PERMIT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE If you are planning to/or in the process of construction a new driveway or road that connects to any county road, you are required to have a permit and may need to install a tile. This tile will prevent water damage to your driveway/road and to the county […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – TO ALL HOMEOWNERS, DEVELOPERS, UTILITY, PAVING & TRUCKING COMPANIES WORKING IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL HOMEOWNERS, DEVELOPERS, UTILITY, PAVING & TRUCKING COMPANIES WORKING IN JEFFERSON COUNTY This notice is to advise all developers, paving/trucking and utility companies using roads in Jefferson County that we are concerned about the safety and condition of our roads. When hauling trucks use our county roads causing damage, repair costs can […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is vote. The budgeting hive met last week and Buzzy Bees in the Know are still wagging their antennas at one pollination proclamation. The low humm is that what is good for one drone is not good for another. The low, low humm is that big dips in the honey […]
Get In The Game
Early voting has ended and this week those that are waiting until Election Day to cast their votes will be able to exercise their right to vote. This election cycle has been a little tense and I expect that the tension will not ease until after the last vote is counted on Tuesday evening. In […]
Budget Committee Deliberates Non-Profit Funding
The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce will receive the lion’s share of funding from the proceeds of the hotel/motel tax, thanks to action taken by the Jefferson County Budget Committee last week. In a split vote, the Committee approved a funding request from the Chamber of Commerce for $345,000 which was a significant increase from […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Animal Control Board Meeting, May 4, 2018
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all Jefferson County Animal Control Board and residents of Jefferson County, Tennessee, and to all other interested persons that the Jefferson County Animal Control Board will meet for an open public meeting on Friday, May 4, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in the Jefferson County Courthouse Main Courtroom, 202 W. Main Street, […]