National Night Out is set for Tuesday, August 12, at 6pm, at Seargeant Park

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Monday was workshop day for leaders with the City of LaFollette. City Administrator Stan Foust announced at the workshop that the regular monthly council meeting has been rescheduled to Tue., Aug. 12, at 5:30 pm, and National Night Out will be held on Aug. 12, at 6 pm.

Event permits for the Talley Town Festival and the Rocky Top Power Run were discussed. The council will vote at the next meeting on approving the Talley Town Festival. The event permit for the Rocky Top Power Run was discussed as well, however the event is scheduled for Aug. 7, from 3 pm to 10 pm, given the timing of the event all council members agreed to the permit at Monday’s meeting.

Bids were recently advertised for several items in the city. Beginning with bleachers at Liberty Park. Two bids were received the first was $45,339 and the second was $35,635. Next were two responder trucks for the fire department. The only bid received was from Ray Varner Ford for $48,408. Then a vehicle for the city administrator, one bid was received for a Toyota Forerunner for $49,252. Finally two administrative vehicles for the police department. One bid for $53,165.30 for Toyota Tundra trucks was received. The council will vote on what bids will be accepted at the Aug. 12 meeting.

Councilman Chuck Queener has expressed a desire to see the downtown clock working again. At last month’s workshop the council discussed the possibility of getting the clock to work again but needed to locate someone who could restore the clock. There was an attempt at repairing the clock previously, however due to lack of maintenance, the clock could not be repaired. Foust told the council last night that he had received an estimate to replace the clock. Purchasing a clock with chimes would cost $27,701 with chimes and $23,806 without chimes with a three year warranty. The clock would require yearly maintenance, members of the council requested Foust get the cost for maintenance before the monthly meeting when the council will decide how to move forward.

The recreation department has a playground structure they want to declare as surplus. The council discussed what would happen once it was declared surplus. The Christian Academy of Campbell County has voiced a desire for the structure; however some members of the council didn’t feel it would be fair to donate the structure to the academy.

The council needs to appoint an E-911 Board Member, this seat was vacated by the recent passing of Danny Marsee. Queener told the council that Brian Younce had been suggested a possible replacement. The council will vote on this appointment at the next meeting.

Several promotions will be voted on at the regular meeting beginning with promoting Laura Smith to assistant finance director.  The police department has the following promotions on the agenda beginning with Jami Wadle to a full time lieutenant/detective, Justin Tackett to a full time patrolman, Aidyn Fudala to a full time patrolman, Kayliegh Norman to a full time patrolman and Tavian McCullah to a full time patrolman. The public works department has one promotion, Christopher Richardson to a full-time laborer. If approved all promotions would be effective Aug. 23, 2025.

Three ordinances are slated for a final reading beginning with Ordinance 2025-08 abandoning a portion of West Mountain Lane within the corporate city limits of LaFollette, Ordinance 2025-09 code section 15-121 regulating the use of motorcycles, motor driven cycles, motorized bicycles, bicycles, etc. and Ordinance 2025-11 setting rules and regulations for the City of LaFollette RV Park.

Two resolutions complete the agenda, Resolution 2025-14 amending the 2025/2026 budget and Resolution 2025-15 authorizing the City of LaFollette to participate in PEP Risk Management Pool (Safety Partners) Loss Control Matching Grant Program. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-07/29/2025-6AM)

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