LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Tuesday afternoon, in about 25 minutes, the LaFollette City Council worked through its monthly agenda at the regular monthly meeting.

Greg Miller at 603 S. Indiana Avenue was chosen as the most improved property for the month of May.

Ordinance 2023-06 amending the personnel policy pertaining to bereavement leave and Ordinance 2023-07 amending Title 8 section 8-212 of alcoholic beverages had a final reading. Ordinance 2023-08 abandoning a portion of unopened street located at South 16th street had a first reading, City Administrator Stan Foust added during the reading that it would only be half of the street. Ordinance 2023-09 amending the purchasing policy had a first reading. The policy will change the limits of purchases and how they are purchased. The policy will allow for items up to $10,000 to be bought without a bid or quote, items from $10,000 to $25,000 can be purchased with three quotes and purchases over $25,000 will require a bid.  Resolution 2023-07 authorizing the City of LaFollette to submit an application to the Tennessee Housing Development Agency for the Home Grant Program (THDA grant) also had a first reading.

Three promotions were on the agenda beginning with Jacob Wagner to a full time firefighter at a salary of $31, 077.47 effective May 6. Nicolas Marcum was promoted to a full time patrol officer at a salary of $35,596 effective May 6. Jamie Pack was promoted to a full-time sanitation worker at a salary of $28,601.04.

The council accepted bids for portable restrooms and a concession building. Two bids were received. The lowest bid was for $60,000 for the restrooms and $26,863 for the concession building from Renown Cargo Trailers. There is a $1,300 delivery fee for the restrooms. The council approved soliciting bids for a guardrail at Seargeant Park along West Beech Street. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 05/03/2023-6AM)