T U E S D A Y 161st YEAR • NO. 309 APRIl 26, 2016 ClEVElAND, TN 16 PAGES • 50¢ BCSO deputy Legislation could cost county $800,000 is suspended By BRIAN GRAVES would be phased out over a five-year peri- “It’s going to take some good financial from the tax in next year’s budget. Banner Staff Writer od, at 1 percent a year from its current management,” Howell replied. “But, I can On the positive side, Howell reported the on complaint level of 5 percent. tell you there is just no stomach in county would get $705,639 in road state Bradley County stands to lose approxi- Howell’s information came after a ques- Nashville for keeping the Hall tax. It’s just aid funds. By BRIAN GRAVES mately $800,000 in state funds should Banner Staff Writer tion about the tax moves by Commissioner not there. It’s eventually going to go away.” The extra money comes after the state Gov. Bill Haslam not veto the state legisla- Dan Rawls. Howell said the governor has “sent some Legislature voted to take some of the A 25-year veteran of the tion that will phase out the state’s Hall “There is one school of thought the gov- signals he’s going to take a long hard look state’s $1 billion surplus and augment Bradley County Sheriff’s income tax. ernor is going to veto that. We’ll just have at maybe vetoing that.” county and municipality highway depart- Office has been suspended The Hall income tax is a Tennessee state to wait and see,” Howell said. “If he vetoes “He’s not opposed to getting rid of the ments. following what is described tax on interest and dividend income from it, there’s nothing we can do because we’re Hall tax, but he doesn’t want to set hard Commissioners also honored by resolu- as a “verbal investments. It is the only tax on personal out of session and can’t override it.” deadlines to do it,” Howell said. “I think he tion the wrestlers from Bradley Central exchange” income in Tennessee. Howell said Bradley County currently would rather do it over a period of 8 to 10 and Walker Valley High Schools who between the State Rep. Dan Howell relayed the infor- gets around $800,000 per year from the years. We’ll just have to wait and see who brought back state championships. officer and a mation to the Bradley County Commission tax. has the votes to get it done.” Chairman Louie Alford noted this was Bradley during its work session Monday night. “In the first year, the reduction would be The city of Cleveland averages $1 million the 24th state championship for the Central High Howell said the tax was reduced last $136,000,” he said. in revenue from the Hall income tax. City Bradley Bears wrestling team. School stu- session from 6 to 5 percent. “So, eventually we’re going to be in that finance director Shawn Mckay said the city dent. The way the bill is now shaped, the tax situation,” Rawls said. has $1.2 million budgeted for revenue See LEGISLATION, Page 13 Lt. Dennis Goins was Goins suspended Monday, Mayor: after a complaint was filed by a parent regarding the alleged exchange between CU board the officer and the child. Goins’ suspension is with pay as an investigation gets members underway. Goins is not the school are county See BCSO, Page 13 Inside Today residents Not interested in adding more By JOYANNA LOVE Banner Senior Staff Writer The city of Cleveland does not seem interested in having a non- city resident on the Cleveland Board of Public Utilities. The Bradley County Commission requested that the city consider appointing a non- city resident to the board to give representation to Cleveland Utilities customers who are out- side of the municipal bound- aries. While a letter from the Bradley Contributed file photo Mustangs win 1st EMERGENCY RESPONDERS search through the debris of a Blue Springs Lane house destroyed during the devastating tornado County Commission asking for the representation was added to game of series outbreak of April 27, 2011. The series of storms demolished 285 homes in Bradley County and took nine lives. More than 300 other the minutes of homes suffered mild to major damage. The Walker Valley Mustangs M o n d a y ’ s are looking to pull off a sweep of Cleveland City the Cleveland Blue Raiders to Council meeting, close the season district schedule no motions were after a Monday win on the road. LTRO led storm recovery made on the The Bears easily defeated issue. McMinn County. In softball, the “That person Lady Mustangs fell to Rhea would not have the responsibility County and the Bearettes lost to Rowland CSAS. See Sports, Pages 9-11. ‘Bradley County takes care of its own’ to pay back bonds or financial investment of the Forecast By ALLEN MINCEY By ALLEN MINCEY utility as city resi- Banner Staff Writer Banner Staff Writer dents have, and Helping many affected by While the tornadoes that they are the ones the April 27, 2011, tornadoes struck on April 27, 2011, were who own the was a task for Lisa Mantooth mainly in the county, the city board and (they) and the Long-Term Recovery of Cleveland also was involved are Bradley Organization, but for her, it County resi- in assistance to those involved Webb was even more personal — she in the storms. dents,” Mayor and her family Cleveland Tom Rowland were directly in Fire said. the path of the Department Cleveland Utilities President evening storms. Fire Marshal and CEO Ken Webb said ulti- Today should be mostly sunny, Mantooth and Ben Atchley mately it was the City Council’s with a high near 84 degrees. Jim Polier were said that he decision, “but as an employee, I Tonight’s forecast calls for mostly the LTRO staff, RoadRoad toto Recovery:Recovery: remembers the feel we have a very effective util- clear skies, with a low around 59. and Mantooth department was ity board.” Wednesday calls for partly sunny dealt mostly called to help None of the councilmen com- 55 YearsYears LaterLater mented on the letter. skies and a 30 percent chance of Mantooth with victims of get roadways Atchley the tornadoes. cleared for Council did pass a motion showers or thunderstorms, with a expressing support for Phase 2 high near 83. Wednesday night calls Thinking about the storms other emergency vehicles, as brings back strong memories. of a paving project for Keith for mostly cloudy skies and a 60 per- well as helping residents who “I still see (the tornado) in “It became apparent to the area, and to the country, were trapped in their homes. Street, which will include bicycle cent chance of showers or thunder- my head and when I look out that Bradley County takes care of its own. We rally, and “We answered 65 calls for lanes. storms, with a low around 63. the front door where that tor- when something happens we are there to help each other. service on April 27, 2011. Our “Keith Street is very much an nado came,” Mantooth said. We had hundreds of churches and nonprofit work really began around 3 ‘in-town’ roadway, needing side- Index While the LTRO was not the organizations that helped.” p.m., as we were called to the walks and bike accommodation. — Lisa Mantooth From north of 25th Street to Classified................................14-15 See MANTOOTH, Page 16 See ATCHLEY, Page 13 Comics...........................................6 See CU BOARD, Page 3 Editorials......................................12 Horoscope......................................6 Obituaries.......................................2 City delays Sports........................................9-11 OMS band Stocks............................................4 TV Schedule..................................7 pays tribute decision on Weather..........................................8 to Gallaher old building Around Town By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG By JOYANNA LOVE Nola Beth Greene enjoying her Banner Staff Writer Banner Senior Staff Writer day at Dollywood, with her class from Silverdale Baptist Academy The Ocoee Middle School The Cleveland City Council ... Paisley Neveready picking band Monday night had the delayed a decision on giving the some pretty flowers and having honor of premiering a piece of former Moore Building on Inman fun sharing ... Drew Johnson music created by a well-known Street to MainStreet Cleveland to enjoying creating great meals composer. give the organization time to pres- with his ceramic cooker ... Vicki The piece, titled “Celtic ent the plan to the previous Chandler ready for her second Farewell,” was composed by owner. grandbaby to arrive. Michael Sweeney in memory of The Council has asked the late Brian Gallaher, who Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG MainStreet to discuss the propos- taught band music at Ocoee BAND DIRECTOR Kelley Burroughs gestures to the Ocoee Middle School eighth-grade band as the al with the Moore family before Middle prior to his death in audience applauds during its spring concert Monday night. The concert included tributes to Brian the Council takes any action. 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