School Board Presented With First Look At Budget
The Jefferson County School Board met for their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Piedmont Elementary School. The Meeting was Called to Order by Chairman of the Board Potts. JCHS students that attended SCOPE gave a brief overview of the experience and received a certificate of participation from Director of Schools Edmonds. […]
Jefferson County GOP Will Host Lincoln/Reagan Dinner April 27th
The Jefferson County Republican Party is pleased to host its 2013 Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner on Saturday, April 27th at Stokely Memorial Cafeteria at Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City. United States Senator Lamar Alexander will be the dinner’s featured speaker. “We are once again pleased to be hosting a Lincoln/Reagan Day event that will be important […]
Jefferson City Man Charged After Pointing Weapon At Officers
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department received a call at 12:59 pm on Monday, April 22, 2013. According to information released by the Jefferson County Sheriff McCoig, a male and female were engaged in a domestic dispute and were threatening to kill each other. Sgt. James Harville was dispatched to 559 Rocktown Road, Jefferson City, Tennessee, […]
Citizen Complaint Calls Up Ethics Committee
The Jefferson County Ethics Committee convened on Monday, April 22, 2013 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Committee was Called to Order By Chairman Tipton. Present were Committee Members Scarlett, Maples, Tucker and Sheets. Following the Approval of the July 9, 2012 meeting minutes, the Committee took up the first order of business on […]
Jeremy Faison Named Legislator Of The Year
Tennessee House of Representatives – District 11 – Jeremy Faison has recently been named Legislator of the Year by the Tennessee Development District Association. Representative Faison is in his sophomore term as a legislator, however, this is his first term as a representative for Jefferson County. Due to the redistricting process, Faison now splits Jefferson […]
Budget Committee Action Precedes County Commission Meeting, April 15, 2013
The Jefferson County Budget Committee met on Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Griffith. Absent from Roll Call was Committee Member Baxley. Upon a Motion from Committee Member Akard and 2nd from Committee Member Carmichael the Minutes were Approved. Committee Member Maples […]
County Commission Rescinds Megasite Funding With Unanimous Vote
The Jefferson County Commission held their Regular Quarterly Meeting on Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Mills. Absent from Roll Call was Commissioner Baxley. Upon a Motion from Commissioner Solomon and 2nd from Commissioner Griffith the Minutes were Approved. Three citizens addressed […]
Jefferson County Proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month
In recognition of April being Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month, Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center officially launched their local One with Courage campaign for Jefferson County. The One with Courage campaign is an effort to rally the citizens across the 4th judicial district which Safe Harbor serves to combat the secrecy that enables child sexual […]
County Commission Prepares For Voting Meeting
The Jefferson County Commission held their Regular Quarterly Work Session on Monday, April 8, 2013 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. Chairman Mills Called the Meeting to Order. Absent From Roll Call were Commissioners Maples and Blevins. Three Citizens addressed the Commission regarding opposition to the Megasite and one citizen addressed the Commission regarding a […]
Jefferson County Budget Committee, April 8, 2013 Meeting
The Jefferson County Budget Committee met on Monday, April 8, 2013 in the Historical Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Griffith. Absent from Roll Call were members Maples and Blevins. Upon a Motion from Committee Member Carmichael and 2nd from Committee Member Baxley, the Minutes were approved. Jefferson County […]
Finance Committee Meets To Discuss Finance Director’s Performance Evaluation
The Jefferson County Finance Committee held a meeting on Monday, April 8, 2013, in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Cureton. Absent from Roll Call was Committee Member Edmonds. Upon a Motion from Committee Member Estes and 2nd from Committee Member Franklin the March 1, 2013 Minutes […]
No Quorum For Second Attempt At Nominating Committee Meeting Monday
The Jefferson County Nominating Committee made the second attempt to meet this month on April 8, 2013. Of the ten County Commissioners that sit on the Committee, only five showed for the Monday morning meeting, which is one member short of a quorum. Absent from the meeting were Committee Members Sheets, Patterson, Musick, Solomon and […]
State Audit Finds Jefferson County $4,894,318 Deficit in Solid Waste Disposal Fund
Jefferson County has recently completed its State Audit and the results of that report have been made public. The Solid Waste Disposal Fund showed a deficit of $4,894,318. in unrestricted net assets and it is a recurring audit finding. According to information in the audit, the Solid Waste Disposal Fund accounts for the County’s Solid […]
Complaint Filed Against Sheriff’s Dept. for Reusing Disposable Gloves
The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration has received a complaint filed against the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department regarding hazards at the Department. Specific items listed in the complaint include the lack of Universal Precautions for handling inmates that are soaked in body fluids in regard to latex glove usage. The complaint alleges that gloves […]
A Welcomed Move For Department Of Ageing
The Director for Jefferson County Department of Ageing, Joan Bolden, is in the process of relocating Jefferson County Senior Services from the basement in the Jefferson City Library Building to the lower level of the Jefferson County Health Department on Industrial Park Drive in Dandridge. Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri and Jefferson County Safety and Facilities […]
SOFAH Concerned With How Local Government Conducts Business
The Save Our Farms and Homes group met on Saturday afternoon, April 6, 2013, to discuss the recent developments associated with the proposed Megasite project and the impact they will have on property owners in the footprint of the project. Earlier last week, Jefferson County Economic Development Oversight Committee (EDOC) released a statement saying that […]
