SOFAH Stresses Funding Of Megasite Is Consciously Wasting Taxpayer Money.
Save Our Farms and Homes, the citizen group opposed to the site of the proposed Megasite, held their last organizational meeting on Saturday afternoon in preparation of Monday night’s meeting of the Jefferson County Commission. The Jefferson County Budget Committee approved funding the initial $442,000 request of the EDOC last week, though the voting margin […]
Multiple Jefferson County Fire Crews Battle Friday Evening Blaze
Jefferson County Fire Departments and other First Responders spent Friday evening battling a large blaze on the Chestnut Hill side of the Green Bridge in Dandridge. The house fire, which broke out around 7 pm on Friday, was challenging due to the location of the home. All Jefferson County Fire Departments were on hand in […]
Crowther New Director of Jefferson County E911
The Jefferson County E-911 Board held a meeting on Wednesday, February 7, 2013 in which they accepted the resignation of E-911 Director Marcus Reed. During the meeting Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri presented the resignation letter to the Board and expressed his gratitude for the more than seven years of service that Reed has spent at […]
Budget Committee Votes for 2% Full Time County Employee Raises for 2013-2014
The Jefferson County Budget Committee met on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Griffith. Absent from Roll Call were Committee Members Blevins, Dockery and Baxley. Upon a Motion from Committee Member Akard and 2nd from Committee Member Maples the Minutes were Approved. […]
Facilities Committee Tours New Patriot Academy
The Jefferson County Facilities Committee, government officials and interested citizens toured the partially constructed Patriot Academy on Monday, February 4, 2013. Jefferson County Schools Director of School Facilities and Business Affairs Phagan served as guide for the group. Though the Patriot Academy is expected to be completed by late spring, due to the time left […]
A Rare View At TVA Douglas Dam
The Tennessee Valley Authority River Forecast Center has stepped up their normal generation schedule and is allowing Douglas Dam to spill until further notice. A River Forecast Center Representative stated Monday evening that the continual spillage was an effort to pull lake levels down to winter levels. Currently, Douglas is only 5 to 6 ft […]
New Developments For Dandridge
Property adjacent to the multi million dollar Field of Dreams and Activity Center complex in Dandridge is slotted to be the site of a proposed low and fixed income apartment development. The Woda Group of Ohio has purchased options on R-3 zoned property with the intent of constructing tax credit housing. Section 42 housing (referring […]
Merit Pay, Higher Education and Growth
The proposed Jefferson County Megasite, combined with Governor Haslam’s Education Initiatives that he rolled out at last week’s State of the State address, have the potential to impact teachers, students and taxpayers in Jefferson County. Director of Jefferson County School, Dr. Charles Edmonds, addressed some of those concerns this week. State of Tennessee employees are […]
Will Gov. Haslam’s Voucher System Impact Jefferson County Schools?
Education reform has been a topic on the forefront of the Republican controlled Tennessee legislature and the various changes in collective bargaining and teacher evaluations have met with some degree of resistance from educators across the State. In his most recent State of the State address, Governor Haslam unveiled his most recent proposed Education Initiatives […]
Sub Committee Appointed for Body Farm and Cadaver Research Study Site
The Jefferson County Board of Zoning Appeals met on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Chairman Reneau. Absent from Roll Call was Board Member Batson. Following Approval of the Minutes, Director of Zoning Compliance Tim Seals brought for administrative review and determination of district […]
Economic Impact Study Shows East Tennessee Regional Megasite
Once certified, the East Tennessee Regional Megasite in Jefferson County has the potential to produce more than 4,900 jobs and more than $2.7 billion in economic impact annually, a study by a firm that specializes in economic impact studies shows. The study by Younger Associates said that more than 7,000 jobs would be created […]
Budget Committee Approves $442K
The Jefferson County Budget Committee held a Called Meeting on Monday, January 28, 2013 at the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Griffith. A full committee was present, with Commissioner Musick in for Committee Member Baxley and Commissioner Barreiro in for Committee Member Blevins, along with Commissioners Dockery, Carmichael, Cureton, […]
Interview with County Mayor Alan Palmieri
Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri recently discussed some of the challenges, misconceptions and benefits that he sees as associated with the proposed Jefferson County Megasite. The Mayor was one of the officials that introduced the project to the County, State and Media on January 9, 2013, though the concept of a large industrial development dates back […]
Landowners Amass to Battle Megasite
Property owners and citizens with concerns regarding the proposed Megasite that is slotted to be located on 1860 acres in the Valley Home Road area of the I-40 and I-81 split met on Saturday morning to discuss the project. Around 100 people participated in the organizational meeting of Save Our Farms and Homes, a ground […]
Myths and Facts About Proposed Megasite
The proposed Jefferson County Megasite has brought many questions regarding the particulars of the site. Interest in the project and multiple sources of information has left some residents trying to delve through the mass of conflicting answers. The Post has received several questions regarding the site and requests for accurate information. We consulted multiple sources […]
Ice Covered Start
Jefferson County residents awoke on Friday morning to a glaze of ice covering the area. Icy streets limited road travel, as freezing rain moved into the area before daybreak. Temperatures did not recover as quickly as expected and, as a second bout of precipitation moved across the Cumberland Plateau and headed for East Tennessee, forecasters […]
