County Commission handled a plethora of items Monday
Animal lovers received good news from the Anderson County Commission Monday night, Oct. 17
And residents of Brookstone Ridge subdivision did as well.
And the commission paid tribute to Deputy Sheriff Joe Weaver, who recently passed away, with a moment of silence.
At the last commission meeting, concern was expressed that expansion of Brookstone Ridge would result in more traffic entering and leaving the subdivision.
Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank informed the commissioners at Monday’s meeting that while the Tennessee Department of Transportation will not allow another entrance to the subdivision, it will require the developer to build a southbound left turn lane and a northbound deceleration lane going into the subdivision.
The commission also voted to transfer $26,000 from an unencumbered fund balance to convert a part-time animal-control employee position to a full-time position.
In a related matter, commissioners passed a resolution requesting funds from the USDA Rural Development for the construction of a new animal shelter.
The commission recognized one of their own when they honored Commissioner Shain Vowell upon his retirement as captain from the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office.
In his honor Oct 21, 2022, was proclaimed to be Shain Vowell Day in Anderson County. Vowell has been in law enforcement since 1992 and with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office since 1998.
In other recognitions, Nov. 5, 2022, was proclaimed Pat Postma Day in Anderson County. Postma was the 2022 recipient of the Bill Wilcox Bow Tie Award presented by Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties. The Bow Tie Award is presented to those working for the good of others and whose actions in the community have created positive local impact throughout East Tennessee. Commissioners also issued a proclamation honoring the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce for its 90 years of service to the area..
Commissioners passed a resolution urging the governor and the state legislature to pass a law to provide grants benefiting the state’s first responders and a resolution authorizing the mayor to apply for American Recovery Plan funds for Anderson county.
Commissioners also voted to amend the county’s zoning resolution to require that site plans for industrial and commercial developments be drawn up by a professional engineer, landscape architect, architect and/or surveyor.
In financial matters, commission learned the finance committee will now be meeting quarterly instead of monthly and that the county has received the Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.
Commission approved County Mayor’s request to appoint a working group to make recommendation on the division of the county owned property at the Glen Alpine Convenience Center.
The committee consists of the two commissioners representing District 3, Shelly Vandagriff and Joshua Anderson, the solid waste chairman and the solid waste director.
Commission received a presentation from Greg Fay of CUB about the efforts of that organization to keep customers’ costs down and provide reliable service.
Joe Fink addressed the commissioners requesting that methane from the county’s landfill be used for constructive purposes such as powering furnaces for glass blowing and metalworking and heating greenhouses.
Commissioners approved language clarification for retiree’s benefits.
Anderson County Director of Schools Dr. Tim Parrott informed commission the recently purchased land behind Clinton High School will be used for an agricultural complex and welding classes.