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TUESDAY 162nd YEAR • No. 235 JANUARY 31, 2017 CLEVELANd, TN 16 PAGES • 50¢ State: Credit card issues could have been avoided By ALLEN MINCEY heads whose offices had been reported who work with that office, attended the more than 10 instances in which the ment head/elected official will review Banner Staff Writer to have the most violations of the poli- Monday meeting, and noted it was a policy was not followed. for accuracy, sign and return the state- cy. pattern of not following the policy that “Signatures on credit card receipts ment with all receipts to the county Though the state comptroller’s office “I feel this policy is very well meant, led to the findings. The county’s audit was the biggest issue in the audit,” mayor for payment.” said Monday that “by and large, but maybe we need to do something to included 430 credit card purchases Reeder said. “That is where we saw the Reeder said that the comptroller ran- Bradley County is run very well,” it add clarity,” said committee chairman that did not follow the policies in place, pattern (of not following the policy). domly looks at areas such as credit acknowledged issues with the use of Dan Rawls. “We should be financially with 239 occurring in the Bradley The county’s credit card policy states card use, and goes into more in-depth credit cards by government offices sound, and that applies to the credit County Sheriff’s Office. Three other that “the department head/elected offi- analysis “where we see a pattern that could have been avoided if policies had card policy, too.” departments — Bradley County Fire- cial will review the monthly statement, will show a weakness.” been followed more closely. Steve Reeder, legislative audit man- Rescue, the Cleveland-Bradley verify the purchases and attach all Bradley County Sheriff Eric Watson The Bradley County Commission’s ager of the Tennessee Comptroller of Emergency Management Agency, and copies of detailed receipts (signed by audit committee met Monday to dis- the Treasury, along with three others the Assessor of Property — all had the person using the card). The depart- See CREDIT, Page 13 cuss the policy with four department Inside Today ENVIRoNmENTAL GUARdIANS Budget Cormetech, timeline Duracell earn is set by awards for commitment county By RICK NORTON Associate Editor schools Two long-respected names within Bradley County’s man- Director’s contract ufacturing community — Cormetech Inc. and Duracell gets board’s focus — have been honored for By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG their commitment to the envi- Banner Staff Writer ronment by a two-state scien- Mustangs win big tific and educational organi- The Bradley County Board of zation. Education’s annual retreat over over Soddy-Daisy The presentations, made on the weekend allowed members to The Walker Valley Mustangs behalf of the Kentucky- set timelines for things it will be coasted to a basketball sweep Tennessee Water tackling in the near future. over the Soddy-Daisy Trojans Environment Association, Contributed photo However, both Director of Monday night inside “The came during a recent session CoRmETECH INC. has been honored for its commitment to the environment by the Kentucky- Schools Dr. Linda Cash and Stable.” The Lee Lady Flames of the Cleveland Board of Tennessee Water Environment Association. The Bradley County manufacturer was nominated by board Chairman Rodney Dillard earned a road win over Shorter Public Utilities. Cleveland Utilities. The award was presented during a session of the Cleveland Board of Public both said a while the men fell to the Hawks. Both were nominated for Utilities. From left are Aubrey Ector, CU board chairman; Tim Henderson, CU president and CEO; highlight of the The Lady Vols held on to defeat the awards by Cleveland Daryl Tuttle, Cormetech facilities supervisor; Craig Mullinax, vice president of the CU Water Division; weekend was No. 4 South Carolina. The Utilities which partners with Rodney Curvin, Cormetech safety and environmental manager; Steve Barger, director of CU the board get- Tennessee men have a chance major industries and com- Environmental and Regulatory Compliance; Mark Phillips, Cormetech maintenance supervisor; Karen ting a detailed to play their way into NCAA mercial customers to main- Hall, CU industrial pretreatment coordinator; and Stacy Greene, Cormetech plant manager. look at stu- postseason consideration. See tain optimum standards in dents’ recent Sports, Pages 9-11. the ongoing protection of test scores. water quality. “Operating a business in an environmentally responsible manner brings benefits to us “It was very Trump is urged “Each year the Kentucky- all. We are also thankful for the jobs and investment in our community by these positive,” Cash Tennessee Water companies. This award recognizes how working together, both the utilities and the said. “They not to build wall Environment Association industries, brings benefits to all of our residents.” — Tim Henderson were really awards industries for their thrilled to see Cash As President Donald Trump outstanding performance in the hard work continues to make tough decisions the pretreatment of industrial of our teachers about America’s future, and her wastewater,” said Tim and students international ties, he’s getting plen- Henderson, Cleveland Utilities pay off.” ty of response from both sides of president and CEO. “This The good the political aisle. One writer, who involves operating complex news shared is a conservative at heart, urges processes and maintaining Sunday includ- the president not to build the wall permit requirements.” ed the school along the country’s southern bor- Such requirements include system getting der. See the guest “Viewpoint” on discharge limitations, moni- all 5s, on a 1- Page 12 of today’s edition. toring and reporting, and to-5 scale, on honorees are required to have its Tennessee Dillard no violations for at least one Value-Added Forecast year prior to nomination, Assessment System scores. This Henderson explained. was based on students doing well “This year, we are proud to in all their state-tested subjects. have two of our own Dillard said it was encouraging Cleveland Associated to see students and teachers Industries [members] receive continuing to do well. this award,” Henderson told “We did a fantastic job in CU board members. “They are Bradley County, and we hope Cormetech Inc. and that will continue,” Dillard said. Duracell.” The board also decided on a Both companies were rep- timeline for possibly renewing resented at the CU board the director’s contract. Today looks to be sunny, with a gathering by a collection of Contributed photo Dillard noted the board is high near 63 degrees. Tonight’s plant leaders. dURACELL has been honored for its commitment to the environment by the Kentucky-Tennessee looking at other school system forecast calls for partly cloudy On hand to accept Water Environment Association. The Bradley County manufacturer was nominated by Cleveland directors’ contracts and may skies, with a low around 42. Cormetech’s award were Utilities. The award was presented during a session of the Cleveland Board of Public Utilities. From make changes to Cash’s con- Wednesday should be partly sunny, Stacy Greene, plant manager; left are Aubrey Ector, CU board chairman; Craig Mullinax, vice president of the CU Water Division; tract. with a high near 62. Wednesday Daryl Tuttle, facilities super- Steve Barger, director of CU Environmental and Regulatory Compliance; Scott Hensley, Duracell “She is certainly doing well, night calls for mostly cloudy skies visor; Mark Phillips, mainte- health, safety and environmental program leader; Aaron McCann, Duracell site environmental lead; but we are looking at making and a 30 percent chance of rain, nance supervisor; and Robin Craft, Duracell wastewater operator; Karen Hall, CU industrial pretreatment coordinator; and some changes — to do Dr. Cash with a low around 40. Thursday See GUARDIANS, Page 13 Tim Henderson, CU president and CEO. should be partly cloudy, with a 30 See SCHOOLS, Page 13 percent chance of rain and a high near 52. Thursday night should be partly cloudy, with a low around 37. ‘Man Up, America’ works Index to ‘balance’ social media Classified................................14-15 Comics...........................................6 By BRIAN GRAVES Editorials......................................12 Banner Staff Writer Horoscope......................................6 “It’s time to man up, America!” HIDDEN Obituaries.......................................2 Those are the words that intro- Sports........................................9-11 duce a thrice-weekly local pro- Stocks............................................4 gram which is beginning to catch CLEVELAND TV Schedule..................................7 the attention of local political Weather..........................................8 observers. “Man Up, America” is now ings just didn’t work being a dad simulcast Tuesdays, Wednesdays and professionally,” Lowe said. Around Town and Thursdays on WTNB-TV and “Being on the air from 7 until 9 The Buzz 103.1 FM at 1 p.m. every morning just wasn’t feasi- Erika Lawson getting in some It began broadcasting Oct. 4, ble.” relaxing lunchtime yoga … Tom 2016. He said the concept of the orig- Grissom assuming the big role as Adam Lowe, former vice chair- inal idea remains in place. chairman of the board for the day man of the Bradley County “The concept is simply in an … Matt Rogers reminiscing about Commission and former candi- age of social media where people the old days. date for the Tennessee House of are constantly consuming social Representatives, said the idea media without any checks or bal- started when a radio station had ances, probably a good talk radio asked him to consider doing a show is the only way you ever Banner photo, BRIAN GRAVES morning program. AdAm LowE is seen on the set of his program, “Man Up, America!” heard and seen three times a 6489076 75112 “I did a pilot show, but morn- See ‘MAN UP’, Page 13 week on WTNB and The Buzz 103.1 FM.