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T U E S D A Y 161st YEAR • NO. 297 APRIL 12, 2016 CLEVELAND, TN 18 PAGES • 50¢ County wants representation on CU board By BRIAN GRAVES Cleveland Utilities customers that are could not recall since he took office the have any representation,” Rawls said. brought forth a contentious discussion Banner Staff Writer not in the city,” Blake said. “There are county ever seeking a place on the CU Vice Chairman Jeff Yarber said for CU between he and Blake last week. Cleveland Utilities customers that really board. to raise rates because a study shows The Commission IT committee had Calling some of a local utility’s actions do not have a say-so.” “We should at least ask for a seat on other systems charge more is “asinine.” requested the Commission’s assistant “taxation without representation,” the He said he would like to see the utility there,” Blake said, placing a motion on “I just can’t believe that’s why they’re be able to access reports in “real-time” Bradley County Commission will seek a “do what we are doing by cutting back next week’s voting agenda. doing it,” Yarber said. “They are a true and read-only formats as a way to pre- seat at the Cleveland Board of Public and streamlining.” Several of the commissioners noted monopoly, and that’s why you have no vent what Blake called a “bottleneck” in Utilities table. Blake said that in essence, CU cus- they are outside the city and being say-so.” retrieving those records. Commissioner Milan Blake spoke of tomers who live outside of the city are served by CU. Blake said his motion next week will Davis said in “reading between the the impending rate hike by the utility “pretty much out of sight and out of Commissioner Dan Rawls is one of be “just a request to have a board mem- lines,” he believed the Commission company. mind.” them. ber.” “It dawned on me there are a lot of County Mayor D. Gary Davis said he “I am a little bit offended that we don’t n Davis addressed a subject that See CU BOARD, Page 9 Inside Today Bradley City eyes workers no hike sought in budget proposal for next of $241M elections Flat revenues Local students create issues are considered By JOYANNA LOVE Banner Senior Staff Writer By ALLEN MINCEY Banner Staff Writer Nearly flat revenues created Another successful challenges for the city of golf tournament With the August election loom- Cleveland in planning the 2017 ing just over the horizon, the fiscal year budget. Trousdale School student Bradley County Election The $240.7 million budget, Jason Rogers wowed the crowd Commission is seeking qualified Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY including the budgets for with his opening drive at the people to serve as poll workers. CLEVELAND HONOR GUARDSMEN solemnly watch as Cleveland firemen Josh Woods, left, Cleveland City Schools and annual Trousdale School Golf Aug. 4 will be the Bradley and Alan St. Clair fold an American flag in preparation for its retirement. Honor guard members are, Cleveland Utilities, keeps the Tournament at Cleveland Country County General Election, as well from left, Kevin Hair, Zach Jaggers, Zach Reagan, Eric Freeman and Michael McCabe. property tax rate at $1.7655 per Club. Mike Keith, who does as the state and federal primary. $100 of assessed value. Tennessee Titans radio broad- All who plan to run for office had to The general fund budget for casts, was the guest speaker. qualify by last Thursday to be on the city of Cleveland is being Bradley Central Bearettes softball the ballot. proposed as $45 million. standout Emmaly Morgan has Now, in prepara- Retiring Old Glory Monday marked the last budg- signed a scholarship with power- tion for that impor- et work session for Janice house Chattanooga State. See tant day, the com- Casteel in her role as city man- Sports, Pages 11-13. mission wants to ager, and Ken make sure it has Cleveland Fire Department holds Webb of Cleveland Cuba transition enough women Utilities, both of and men to serve whom will retire gets reactions the voters as they first ceremony in farewell to flags in the next year. cast their ballots City staff priori- President Barack Obama’s deci- Green By ALLEN MINCEY that day. Banner Staff Writer tized requests and sion to try a different approach in Bradley County CFD person- funding will be relations with the Castro regime is Election Commission The Cleveland Fire nel Josh Woods borrowed for likely to improve things for Cuba’s Administrator Fran Green said Department held a flag retire- and Alan St. some capital proj- economy and its people. A nation that there is always a need for ment ceremony at the VFW Clair place a ects in order to Casteel frozen in time will change, but many enough workers at the polls, and Post 2598 over the weekend. U.S. flag into a move forward. Americans — especially tourists — asked commissioners if it was OK It was the first of many that special fire “Trying to hope the images are preserved. with them for her to send out let- the fire department plans to receptacle at implement proj- See one person’s perspective in a ters to Republican and Democratic conduct. It was also the first the VFW Post ects, plan for guest “Viewpoint” on Page 14 of leaders seeking those workers. that involved flags that had what is coming “They have some areas where been taken to the two fire sta- 2598 Saturday today’s edition. down the road … they must qualify, including they tions for retirement. morning. with revenues Banner photo, must be a registered voter in The CFD Honor Guard, aided ALLEN MINCEY fairly flat is hard. Forecast Bradley County, be able to follow by volunteers from the VFW, It’s challenging,” verbal and written directions, be conducted the program. said finance McKay able to work that day from 7 a.m. director Shawn See RETIRING, Page 8 McKay. See WORKERS, Page 9 One of the priorities for this year was the 3.5 percent step pay increase for qualifying employees in order to fund the Juvenile Division to seek 3 new employees recommendations of a recent Today’s outlook is for mostly Gallaher said. “We would like for the three we He added the county receives money from compensation study. cloudy skies and a 30 percent By ALLEN MINCEY “The city’s recent classifica- chance of showers, with a high Banner Staff Writer did not receive to be approved this year, as we the state when the Juvenile Center houses have a need and cannot go understaffed.” out-of-county offenders. He said sometimes, tion compensation study indi- near 65. Tonight’s forecast calls for cated that our starting pay is 3.5 The Bradley County Juvenile Division Gallaher mentioned that those who were the local center houses these children from mostly clear skies, with a low percent below the market salary asked for six new full-time employees during hired for part-time positions do not receive 30 to 60 days, and receives funds per juvenile rate, so all of those who qualify around 47. Wednesday should be budget hearings last year, and were granted county benefits, such as insurance, so it is from the Tennessee Department of Children’s mostly sunny, with highs approach- three. Services. will receive a 3.5 (increase). This difficult to keep them on staff. He said there year even those new employees ing 70. Wednesday night calls for This year, Juvenile Division Director Terry have been areas where the Juvenile Division However, Gallaher said he does not want mostly cloudy skies, with a low Gallaher said the department plans to ask for that to take away the space needed for will receive that, because the has researched ways to help create revenue class comp plan calls for you to around 51. Thursday should be the other three. for the division that will aid in paying for the Bradley County juvenile offenders, plus he is not sure he wants some of those who are held drop step one. So, there will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. The Bradley County Commission’s full-time employees to be requested. Those some compaction with employ- Thursday night calls for mostly Juvenile Committee met Monday morning revenue-enhancing programs include a juve- at the local center. “We have had gang members from other ees that started this year,” cloudy skies and a 30 percent with representatives of the Juvenile Division, nile citation system, and a charge of $50 for Casteel said. chance of showers, with a low and learned of what Gallaher said will be every juvenile offender conviction. He said areas held at the juvenile center, and they can put other juveniles in danger,” he said. McKay said the city is still a around 50. requested during this year’s budget hearings. these programs were approved through few years from seeing a return “Last year, we asked for six full-time Juvenile Judge Dan Swafford and the Index employees and were approved for three,” Juvenile Division. See EMPLOYEES, Page 8 See BUDGET, Page 8 Classified................................16-17 Comics...........................................6 Nonresident Editorials......................................14 Protective Horoscope......................................6 voting eyed Obituaries.......................................2 vests sought Sports......................................11-13 for CPD K-9s by Council Stocks............................................4 TV Schedule..................................7 By JOYANNA LOVE By JOYANNA LOVE Banner Senior Staff Writer Banner Senior Staff Writer Weather..........................................9 The city of Cleveland is col- The possibility of amending the Around Town lecting donations for protec- city of Cleveland charter is being tive vests for new Cleveland discussed to allow more nonresi- Curtis Moore visiting two parks Police Department police dogs dent property owners in the city to in one day ..

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