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JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – The Campbell County Commission wasted little time in completing its regular meeting this Monday in a little over 30 minutes.
Commissioners jumped in line with most other Tennessee counties in unanimously approving a resolution urging Tennessee elected leaders to oppose the federally proposed vaccine mandate. They also approved a number of budget amendments from last week’s committee meeting, including $861,745 to complete the RV park and other improvements at Lonas Young Park, along with $67,260 in disaster relief funds to purchase asphalt and truck and machinery parts for the highway department.
An additional budget amendment was introduced by Scott Kitts to transfer $7,388 to settle the lawsuit from the engineering firm that completed the Adams Hollow waterline project several years ago. The county refused to cover the costs of a change order when it was not requested in advance of the work, but ended up in a lengthy court battle. The contractors sued, claiming the changes were emergency corrections. The commission finally agreed to cover the unpaid bill plus $312 in court costs to settle the suit.
Ralph Davis also introduced a request for another change order, this one adding $6,200 to the contract amount with Preen Construction for completion of the work on the sheriff’s office building and drive-through spaces for the county clerk and trustee. The motion also included acceptance of seven total days of weather delays due to rain in August and September.
The commission also approved a Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan presented from the planning commission. The plan involves long-term projected improvements that would increase access for bicycle or foot traffic along a number of county roads. Following a couple of public input sessions, highest demand for trail development appears to be inside city limits and rural areas East of Highway 63 toward Norris Lake. No funding has been proposed as most costs would have to be covered by grants.
Finally, Rusty Orick made a motion for the county to request TVA to install a supercharger at Exit 134. Orick pointed out that as more electric and hybrid vehicles are traveling the roads, the demand for such an installation will increase within a short time in the future. “Right now the nearest supercharger installations are in London, Kentucky, and Bearden,” Orick said. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 10/19/2021-6AM)
Thanks so much for the bicycle/pedestrian plan. This would give us safe places to bike and walk or hike. We need this very much.
If course our political leaders voted to defy mask mandates! There has been no support or leadership in the battle to save citizens from the pandemic! None! Sad . But then, they have their rights which includes the right to spread pandemic infection.