Resolution to Seek 10-Cent Property Tax Hike by BRIAN GRAVES the Firemen, Even Though They Don’T Creation of a Qualified Workforce
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T U E S D A Y 161st YEAR • nO. 34 JUnE 9, 2015 CLEVELAnD, Tn 18 PAGES • 50¢ Resolution to seek 10-cent property tax hike By BRIAN GRAVES the firemen, even though they don’t creation of a qualified workforce. county there, and noted the school $18 million project, but only borrow $17 Banner Staff Writer think so and appreciate what the h--- “We have a building out there that has board said “the first million is on them.” million. That would be ideal.” we’ve done for them. But, we haven’t been leaking for 40 years with buckets “The architects will take until after the At this point, the budget numbers A resolution will be introduced to the done a thing for the kids,” Crye said at in classrooms and we’re not doing any- first of the year, then a big document appear to be holding up with no proper- Bradley County Commission next week Monday’s Commission work session. thing about it,” Crye said. process and then the bidding process,” ty tax increase. to increase property taxes by 10 cents “Lake Forest is still sitting out there in Commissioner Johnny Mull, who is Davis said. “So, you’re easily into the “Everything on paper is good news,” and designate those funds be for the no man’s land. Not a thing being done to an employee of the county school sys- spring of next year and if it went to bid, Davis said. “When you look at a budget- construction of a new Lake Forest it,” Crye said. “We’ve taken care of tem, said the school board has hired an you’re probably opening bids in June of ed line at $55,000 and it only cost Middle School academic facility. everything else besides education.” architect to work on plans for a new aca- next year,” he said. “That means any $36,000, that’s good news. I’m hoping Commissioner Thomas Crye said An additional 10 cents on the tax rate demic building. bonds would come within the next budg- it’s that way again this year.” Monday it was time to get the project would bring in an estimated $1.6 million “That process will probably take until et year.” However, Davis told a meeting of the “back on track.” per year. The estimated yearly debt serv- February or so. I believe about this time Davis also said at the Finance com- Finance committee on Monday he was “We’ve taken care [of], to a point, the ice on an $18 million bond for Lake next year, we’ll be looking at a bond or mittee if the fund balance is up at the “frustrated” at the inability to get accu- animals. We’ve taken care of prisoners Forest is $1.2 million. two in support of doing that,” Mull said. time a bond issue is needed, “You might with the workhouse. We’ve taken care of He added education is critical in the Davis said the timeline would put the be in a situation where you approve an SeeTAX,Page6 Inside Today County Firefighter Two arrested will seek ad draws in connection leaders’ with robbery more talk By TONY EUBANK on animals criticism Banner Staff Writer ‘Very disappointed,’ A man and a 17-year- old male were taken into Ad hoc group says county’s Yarber custody Monday evening after allegedly robbing asks city input By BRIAN GRAVES Presswood Antiques earli- Banner Staff Writer er that day. By BRIAN GRAVES A paid advertisement placed in According to Evie West, Banner Staff Writer Sunday’s edition of the public information officer Cleveland Daily Banner by mem- The Bradley County Contributed photo for the Cleveland Police STATE REP. KEVIn BROOKS, R-Cleveland representing the 24th Legislative District, right, dis- bers of Bradley Department, the sus- Commission’s ad hoc animal County Fire- control committee will try again cusses Interstate 75 Exit 20 modifications Monday with TDOT project supervisor Billy Curtis, left, and pects, Ricky Lee Verner, District 29 operations manager Victor Weddle. Rescue has 39, and the juvenile to get the city of Cleveland to drawn the ire entered the shop on come to the table on potentially of at least two North Ocoee Street armed sharing animal control responsi- county com- with a black handgun bilities and costs. missioners. Commissioner Thomas Crye, Bridging ahead on Exit 20 and a Taser stun gun. The ad was The duo then reported- c o m m i t t e e brought in to ly tied up the proprietor, chairman, said the newspaper Walter Presswood, before the move is an Opening expected in November: Schroer last week by making off with cash and attempt to hold BCFR Lt. Special to the Banner Yarber merchandise valued at “an olive James C. just over $1,000. branch” out to Tennessee Department of Smith. CPD was notified of the the city. Transportation Commissioner It urges resi- Crye noted John Schroer said Monday dents to con- SeeROBBERY,Page6 an important during an impromptu visit with tact commis- matter now on state Rep. Kevin Brooks that sioners in sup- the table is construction of the new bridge port of a raise Crye that of animal and ramps at Exit 20 on for all BCFR Habitat keys pickup. Interstate 75 is still on sched- personnel. to 4 families The SPCA of Bradley County ule for completion in By coinci- currently only does pickup in the December. dence, that event of emergencies or by “We’ve just poured the last Four more deserving Bradley same issue of Rawls request of law enforcement. deck of the bridge section, and the Banner County families will become “We’re trying to come up with we’re on time and hope to have homeowners Thursday when they was headlined several options. A lot of it is it open in November,” he said. with a news receive the keys to their new depending on what the sheriff “As we watch the trucks go by, homes that were constructed story about the does,” Crye said. it’s easy to see how this will Finance com- through traditional Habitat for Sheriff Eric Watson was help traffic get through this Humanity of Cleveland home mittee giving instructed by the Law really, really busy intersection.” u n a n i m o u s builds and this year’s Women Enforcement committee last Schroer brought with him a Contributed photo confirmation of Build event. Read about these week to present cost estimates report detailing TDOT’s invest- “sweat equity” partners in the edi- TDOT COmmISSIOnER John Schroer, right, and state Rep. what would be for his department should it ment of $118.2 million in a $4,507 raise torial published on Page 14 of become the animal pickup Bradley County since Jan. 15, Kevin Brooks, R-Cleveland representing the 24th Legislative today’s edition. District, stand on the new bridge across Interstate 75 at Exit 20. for all BCFR resource for the county. 2011. Exit 20 modifications p e r s o n n e l Thompson Preliminary plans are being The new five-lane bridge is 100 feet wide. Once completed in November, it will replace the existing 24-foot wide bridge. beginning Jan. SeeBRIDGING,Page6 1 of next year. Forecast SeeANIMALS,Page6 That amount would be in Today looks to be partly cloudy, addition to a 2 percent increase with a high near 87 and a 40 per- all county employees are pro- posed to receive beginning July cent chance of showers or thunder- Eight trees saved in dog park outline 1. storms. Tonight’s forecast calls for “We love you and want to be partly cloudy skies and a 30 per- By JOYANNA LOVE wholesale stopping this, maybe we can make able to continue to serve you ... cent chance of rain, with a low Banner Senior Staff Writer some changes to save some of the trees,” but it’s too expensive,” the ad around 66. Wednesday should be “We are not against the dog Berry said. reads with a disclaimer stating sunny, with a high near 89. Drawing outside the lines has saved eight park, we just wanted involvement Board member Joan Benjamin expressed the advertisement was paid for trees from being cut down, while still keeping as the Shade Tree Board.” concern over how hot the area might be in “by the members and staff of Wednesday night should be partly the proposed location of the Cleveland Dog cloudy, with a low around 70. — Amy Banks summer, if all of the trees originally proposed Bradley County Fire-Rescue.” Park. for removal were taken out. Vice Chairman Jeff Yarber Sunset: 8:54 p.m. A compromise was proposed during a “I feel at this point we are not in a position Sunrise: 6:26 a.m. said Monday he had been in Cleveland Shade Tree Board gathering public property would be cut down for the where we can stop it because it has already favor of a “consolidated fire Monday that would change the boundary of project without the tree board having been approved by the City Council, but department.” Index the dog park and eliminate the need to cut approved the plan. hopefully we can give some recommenda- “Once it became the county’s down eight of the trees marked for removal. “The size of trees was a little surprising, tions that you might feel you can live with,” only, I did what I could to make Classified................................16-17 The approved plan includes an area for large and the fact that our board was not Benjamin said.