INVITATION TO BID – Asphalt, Striping, Salt, Blasting, Drilling, Guardrails, and Tile for Jefferson County Highway Department and Quarry
Invitation to Bid- Jefferson County Highway Department and Quarry The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for the following Highway Department and Quarry Needs: Asphalt, Striping, Salt, Blasting, Drilling, Guardrails, and Tile until Thursday June 20, 2024 @2pm at which time bids will be opened at the Jefferson County Finance Department located […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JEFFERSON COUNTY PROPOSED 2024 – 2025 PROPERTY TAX LEVY AND COUNTY/SCHOOL BUDGETS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JEFFERSON COUNTY PROPOSED 2024 – 2025 PROPERTY TAX LEVY AND COUNTY/SCHOOL BUDGETS 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 Budget Committee will meet on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 6:15 […]
NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXCEED CERTIFIED TAX RATE
NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXCEED CERTIFIED TAX RATE The Budget Committee (County Commission) of Jefferson County, TN, will conduct a public hearing on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 6:15 p.m., on the Jefferson County’s intent to exceed the certified (tax neutral) property tax rate. This public hearing will be held at the Jefferson County Courthouse.
PUBLIC NOTICE – EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY – JEFFERSON COUNTY SANITATION – ALL COMMERCIAL DISPOSAL IS SUSPENDED
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Jefferson County Sanitation is experiencing an overfull condition in the Class III/IV construction/demolition landfill. We are actively pursuing a permit modification that increases our capacity. This process could take 4 – 8 months to finalize. Therefore, ALL COMMERCIAL DISPOSAL IS SUSPENDED. Jefferson County citizens may continue to dispose Class III/IV waste in some […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Regularly Set County Commission, Budget Committee and Nominating Committee Meetings of Jefferson County, Tennessee for 2024-2025
Notice of Meetings of the Regularly Set County Commission, Budget Committee and Nominating Committee of Jefferson County, Tennessee for 2024-2025 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Commission, Budget Committee and Nominating Committee of Jefferson County, Tennessee (the “County”) will meet in regular, open and public session at the Jefferson County Courthouse located at […]
VITAL POLICY – TWRA Snooping Case Decided by Tennessee Court of Appeals
TWRA got caught snooping and planting surveillance cameras on private property in Benton County, Tennessee with no court ordered warrant and without permission from the landowners. Property owners Terry Rainwaters and Hunter Hollingsworth sued the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) in April 2020 asking the court for a judgment declaring that Defendants’ warrantless searches of […]
Carson-Newman nursing receives scholarship support from Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Representatives of Jefferson Memorial Hospital were on Carson-Newman University’s campus recently to present a $1,000 check toward student scholarships within the school’s nursing program. “Every year Jefferson Memorial celebrates physicians in our community in recognition of Doctor’s Day,” said JMH CEO Ben Ridder. “In honor of our physicians, the hospital is saying thank you by donating […]
New Market Girl Scout achieves highest honor
Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians has announced its 2024 Gold Award recipients, presenting the honor to 24 girls across the region, one of whom is from New Market. The Gold Award is the most prestigious award in Girl Scouting, presented to girls in grades 9-12 who have planned and implemented significant projects that address […]
Barbara Parsons, Local Archivists Recognized as 2024 Tennessee Archives Institute Graduates
The Tennessee State Library & Archives recently recognized nine archivists who earned their Archives Management Certifications at the 2024 Tennessee Archives Institute. Hosted by the Tennessee State Library & Archives, the Tennessee Archives Institute is an annual two-day workshop focused on the principles and practices of archival management and records preservation. This year’s program graduates include: […]
Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce New Funding for Nuclear Education
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today that the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Roane State Community College will receive funding from Tennessee’s Nuclear Energy Fund. The institutions will use the additional dollars to support existing nuclear programs as well as develop and implement new […]
Letters To The Editor – SafeSpace Funding
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters To The Editor are the opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Jefferson County Post. Submitted by: Kay Rutherford, Board Chair-SafeSpace Again, the Budget Committee of the Jefferson County Commission has cut our funding at SafeSpace. For over forty years, SafeSpace has provided vital […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JEFFERSON COUNTY PROPOSED 2024 – 2025 PROPERTY TAX LEVY AND COUNTY/SCHOOL BUDGETS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JEFFERSON COUNTY PROPOSED 2024 – 2025 PROPERTY TAX LEVY AND COUNTY/SCHOOL BUDGETS 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 Budget Committee will meet on Monday, June 24, 2023, at 6:15 […]
NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXCEED CERTIFIED TAX RATE
NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXCEED CERTIFIED TAX RATE The Budget Committee (County Commission) of Jefferson County, TN, will conduct a public hearing on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 6:15 p.m., on the Jefferson County’s intent to exceed the certified (tax neutral) property tax rate. This public hearing will be held at the Jefferson County Courthouse.