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Mayor Burchett Announces Congress Run by Mike Steely Steelym@Knoxfocus.Com Said August 7, 2017 www.knoxfocus.com Now offering onlinePAGE A1 auction services Fountain City Auction for all of your auction needs (865)604-3468 fountaincityauction.com FREE Take One! August 7, 2017 Mayor Burchett announces Congress run By Mike Steely [email protected] said. The candidate went Knox County Mayor Tim on to talk about energy Burchett has been waiting independence, free in the wings of the political market solutions to health theatre for Congressman care, and said it’s time to John Duncan Jr. to decide stop paying our enemies if he will seek re-elec- and sometimes friends for tion. The long-term con- their oil. gressman, who followed The county mayor his father into that office, reminded the crowd that announced last week that he has served without a he will not run again. tax increase and talked Mayor Tim Burchett, who about medical and mental has teased the press and health needs of military public that he was going to veterans. run for either the U. S. Con- “Too much government gress or the U. S. Senate, is the problem, folks, and has been ready for some more government is not time to announce his can- the solution,” he said. didacy for Congress. He “Our founders created made the announcement the United States House of Saturday morning at Volun- Representatives in Article teer Market #3 on Western 1 of the Constitution. The Avenue. house was created before “It’s time somebody put the Senate. It was created Americans and Tennesse- to represent the people, ans first. They’re sure not the farmers, the laborers, doing that in Washington,” the small business owners Burchett told the large – people we call blue collar crowd made up by elect- workers. People who in ed officials, veterans, and 2017 go to work every day citizens. with their names on their “It’s time we bring our shirts,” Burchett told the PHOTO BY MIKE STEELY men and women home supporters. Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett fist bumps a supporter following his announcement Saturday that he’s running for from the Middle East,” he Continued on page 3 U.S. Congress. A couple hundred supporters turn out for the event at Vol Market # 2 on Western Avenue. School Board Why are sidewalks so delays action important to neighborhoods? on revising By Mike Steely discipline policy [email protected] By Pete Gawda The Metropolitan Plan- After months of discussion on the topic ning Commission is urging of revising the board policy on misbehavior both the city of Knoxville and and disciplinary actions, the Knox County Knox County to require side- Board of Education, at their Monday eve- walks in any new subdivision ning work session, decided to delay any development. Some develop- action at this time. ers are including sidewalks in As a result of lengthy discussion, the the plans they present. The board recognized that it would not be emphasis on “Walkability” in possible for the proposed policy change the city is growing and Mayor to go into effect before school starts on Madeline Rogero included August 7. Therefore they decided to delay nearly $3 million in her budget its implementation until the beginning of in addition to the funds left the following school year. That would give over from last year for other school officials ample time to consider sidewalks. proposed revisions and present them to Monday Mayor Rogero cut the board for approval well in advance of PHOTO BY MIKE STEELY. the ribbon on the extension of the beginning of the next school year. the $382,000 sidewalk along Mayor Madeline Rogero (center) is joined by city staff and South Knoxville residents in cutting At previous meetings, when considering Young High Pike connecting the ribbon officially opening the extension of the Young High Pike sidewalk, connecting the neigh- this policy change, the board had looked that neighborhood with Chap- borhood to Chapman Highway. at defining different levels of misbehavior man Highway. She announced and disciplinary procedures and disciplin- five other major sidewalk proj- ary options for each level of misbehavior. ects that should begin within Other projects, such as the confirmed for The Focus that “enhance livability.” A faith based community organization, the month. Cedar Lane sidewalk that will the MPC “may recommend and “People can leave the car at JusticeKnox, has expressed much interest The projects planned for connect Pratt Road to Sterchi the commission may require” home and shop and sidewalks in this issue. During the public comment this fiscal year include Glea- Road along the south side of sidewalks in some new subdi- improve retail in the sale of time, Ron Webster, a spokesman for that son Drive between Downtown the busy connector street, are visions in Knox County. Green homes,” she said. group said his organization had no com- West Boulevard and Bearden planned. Authorized in 2014, said the recommendation is Jim Hagerman, Director ment at that time but would issue a writ- High School; Palmetto Road the project should be accept- based on where the subdi- of Engineering, spoke brief- ten comment. between Western Avenue ing bids this summer for the vision is being planned, and ly about some of the difficul- Mike McMillan commented on the policy and London Drive; Buffat Mill 2,100 foot length. It replaces take into account whether or ties in building the sidewalk, change he promoted on Code of Behavior Road between Whittle Springs a foot path that local neigh- not it is in an area of “paren- such as having to build a new and Discipline which has wording forbid- and Bridalwood Drive; Atlan- bors use to reach the busi- tal responsibility” and pedes- drainage system there and ding any type of discrimination based on tic Avenue between Pershing nesses along Cedar Lane and trian needs. the challenges of the slopes “race, creed, color, national origin, religion Street and North Broadway Merchants Drive. Rogero called the Young in the neighborhood. or sex.” If a school system employee is and Wilson Avenue between Gerald Green, Executive High Pike sidewalk extension Dawn Distler, director of found guilty of such action, the proposed South Chestnut Street and Director of the Metropoli- an “important link” for the South Harrison Street. tan Planning Commission, community and said sidewalks Continued on page 4 Continued on page 2 OVER 40 QUALITY LEASE TURN-INS **ALL UNDER SPECIAL LOW FINANCING FACTORY PAYMENTS WARRANTY** From $13,890 Civic . CR-V . Accord #P204546A 865-938-4222 OR www.rustywallacehonda.com RUSTY WALLACE HONDA I-75@CALLAHAN PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus August 7, 2017 What Does the Law Matlock announces organization Say About Having of campaign for Congress From State Representative Jimmy Matlock power to ensure that our health- sector accomplishment. We Car Insurance? care is never again taken hos- don’t need another smooth politi- Why exactly do on your own. If On Monday my dear friend tage by the federal government. cal entertainer. We need a tried, we have to have you’ve been treat- Congressman Jimmy Duncan 33 years of marriage, 35 years tested, and true business leader car insurance? ed by a doctor announced that he will not seek re- spent earning the trust of thou- with real world accomplishments. Is it really against recently, you know election to Congress. It has been sands of customers, and 11 Having built a business over 35 the law to drive that $25,000.00 an honor to watch him serve and years spent serving the people of years of long days filled with hard around without doesn’t get lead our community over the years. the 21st District in the Tennes- work that began well before sun- having it? you very far in Since his announcement I’ve been see House of Representatives rise, I understand what it means to Tennessee paying for medi- overwhelmed and humbled by the have taught me the value of con- pour blood, sweat, and tears into Code Annotated By Jedidiah cal expenses and flood of contacts I’ve received from sistently applying conservative (T.C.A.) Title 55, McKeehan treatments. people encouraging me to fill the principles in every area of life. a mission that lives or dies by how attorneyknoxville@ Chapter 12 is gmail.com If someone is void that will be left by his depar- Anyone can talk like a conser- well it serves others. Having had to titled, “Financial driving around ture. In light of this encourage- vative. What we need is some- dive into that work at an early age Responsibility,” and discuss- without insurance and they ment and after much prayer, today one who’s going to act like one. in order to provide for my family, I es what is required. get pulled over for speeding, I am announcing the organization We don’t need more empty rheto- understand what it means to sac- T.C.A. 55-12-102 states and they are not able to pro- of a campaign for Tennessee’s ric. DC is filled with enough hot air rifice ease, comfort, and short- that “proof of financial duce proof of insurance, they Second Congressional District. already. Nor do we need politicians term goals for the benefit, security, responsibility” means: a will be cited for violating the We live in serious times that who have little or no experience and prosperity of others. Having policy with a limit of not less “financial responsibility” stat- require serious leadership. Health building anything of substance been blessed by God with a wife than $25,000.00 for bodily ute that requires they have care is in critical condition, we’re in the real world.
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