TOP PHOTO: The old La Follette Post Office continues to be a topic of conversation at City of La Follette meetings.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – The status of the old La Follette Post Office, which has now been owned by the City of La Follette for the better part of a decade, has been a topic for several months. For the past few years, Postmark La Follette has been allowed to use the building which sits on South Tennessee Avenue. Talk of Postmark La Follette buying the building, leasing the building for pay and the City selling the building for surplus has been ongoing, and it all may come to a head at the City’s regular monthly meeting on Tuesday afternoon.

Joanne Myers, a representative from Postmark LaFollette, was in attendance at last Monday’s City workshop to present a proposal for leasing the old post office. At the March council meeting, Karen Cumorich, another representative from Postmark, approached the council to discuss the possibility of a 24 month lease on the building for zero dollars. After a brief discussion, Councilman Mark Hoskins requested Postmark bring a proposal to the council of its best offer on the building. Hoskins requested the proposal be brought to the council in April and the council would decide at that time. Last Monday afternoon was the time; Myers brought a proposal of $500 per month to be construed as a rent or utilities payment at the city’s preference. In the proposal, the city would continue its present obligations or maintaining the building and paying the utilities cost and to provide Postmark the first right of refusal in the event the city decides to sell the building. The length of the proposed agreement would be for two years with an option to renew for consecutive terms.  The council will vote on accepting or declining the proposal at Tuesday’s 5:30pm meeting. On the agenda released on Wednesday by the City, there is a line item for approval to surplus the old post office building.

CITY OF LAFOLLETTE AGENDA for Council Meeting Tuesday April 5, 5:30 pm at city hall

PUBLIC HEARING CALLED TO ORDER

*Public Hearing for Public to comment on Ordinance.

  1. Ordinance 2022-03- Adopting and enacting supplemental and replacement pages for the Municipal Code of the City of LaFollette, Tennessee.
  2. Ordinance 2022-04- Amending Section 5-A of the Employee Personnel Policy.

* Comments from the Public.

* Comments from the Council.

Public Hearing Adjourned

  1. Meeting called to order by Mayor
  2. Prayer & Pledge
  3. Roll call by Clerk
  4. Approval of Meeting Minutes from March 2022 including Public Hearing.  
  5. Reports from Boards, Committees and Departments
  6. Comments from the Citizens
  7. Announcements

 ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS

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ADMINISTRATION

  1. Declaring April Clean up Fix up month.
  2. LaFollette Beer Board will have a new application Sideline Grill and violation notice Red Roof Market.
  3. Approval of bid $256,621.00 for resurfacing and striping Municipal Building rear parking lot and entrance street to Fire Station #3. (Rogers Group Knoxville)
  4. Approval to surplus Old Post Office Building.

FIRE DEPARTMENT

  1. Approval of bid $34,925.31 for rescue equipment. (Fastenal)
  2. Approval of bid $44,031.00 for extraction equipment. (Safe Industries)

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

RECREATION DEPARTMENT

ADJOURNMENT

BEER BOARD MEETING

  1. Beer License Application – Sideline Grill 2239 Jacksboro Pike
  2. Violation Notice – Red Roof Market 303 East Central Avenue

 ADJOURNMENT

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 04/04/2022-6AM)