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T U E S D A Y 161st YEAR • NO. 148 OCTOBER 20, 2015 CLEVELAND, TN 16 PAGES • 50¢ Hotel-motel tax hike to be debated again By BRIAN GRAVES infrastructure at the new Spring ic development and tourism. He said there are a lot of ways to He said the breakdown remains 20 Banner Staff Writer Branch Industrial Park. “I think that’s a pretty significant increase revenue without a tax. percent to the general fund, while 80 Committee Chairman Milan Blake change, because if you look at it, the “The amount of the increase in this percent will go to the three categories of The Bradley County Commission’s said the new resolution is “almost like it money coming in from the hotel/motel tax is minimal and is still way inside economic development as previously Finance committee will bring a proposal was last year” which would have raised tax is funding what it should be fund- the threshold of surrounding communi- stated. to the full Commission next week to try the tax from 5 percent to 7 percent. ing,” Blake said. ties,” Rawls said. “We’re not being “There is probably going to be the again at raising the hotel/motel tax, “Last year, we created a line item for Commissioner Dan Rawls said the ridiculous here. This rate is more than need to create another fund to hold any but this time it will be strictly for eco- Lake Forest,” Blake said. “But, when it plan is “a legitimate way to do this.” competitive.” excess, because we don’t want to put it nomic development. got to Nashville, they didn’t like it and it “I think we have to look at ways to Blake said the revenue from 2014-15 in economic development or debt serv- The move comes as the county indus- didn’t pass.” generate revenue, and I find it hard to was around $951,000. ices, because then we could spend it trial board is seeking $3 million each He said the increase will now go believe education isn’t priority one,” “With the increase, it would go to from the city and county to complete toward industrial recruitment, econom- Rawls said. $1.3 million,” he said. See TAX, Page 13 County Suspects charged delays in alleged "#%%#&%%(!*+ vote on homicide "*#+,&++$,-')*(.#+ ,"(+#''#',"(&&-'#,1 /#," ((+,)%+ (*,""(%#1+ 4 in custody, " -'/"#"#+ #+ lawsuit .(%-',*+-))(*, (*, (&(0+*0), 1 is at large ,(!#.'(-,,"#+1* Liquor appeal to (',#('+&1&#%,(#*+, By BRIAN GRAVES ''++'$(0 Banner Staff Writer %.%' (* depend on BOE *())( ,#*+,''++ By BRIAN GRAVES Four people are in custody and '$, #,", Banner Staff Writer one remains at large after all were charged with participating in an Inside Today The Bradley County alleged kidnapping and murder. Commission has delayed action Bradley County Sheriff Eric on a resolution to authorize an Watson and Cleveland Chief of appeal in the liquor-by-the-drink Police Mark tax lawsuit. Gibson made the After the Bradley County Board announcement of Education filed suit against the Monday after- city of Cleveland for money it says noon concerning it is owed, the Commission joined the death of Tyler the BOE in the lawsuit as it is the Andrew Worth. funding body for the school sys- Worth’s body tem. was discovered at The vote taken Monday will 2:30 a.m. allow the BOE to decide whether Saturday in a Hughes it wants to pursue the appeal, ravine in the then allow the Commission to join Copperhill area of the action if the BOE chooses to Polk County by proceed. members of the Commissioner Thomas Crye Polk County made the motion to proceed with Sheriff’s Office, the appeal, which was seconded the Bradley Bowden visits CCC by Commissioner Mike Hughes. County Sheriff’s Legendary college football Commissioner Dan Rawls Office, Cleveland coach Bobby Bowden was at expressed his opinion that it Police Depart- Cleveland Country Club on would be “prudent to make sure ment, and the Monday for a round of golf, to the school board is going to move 10th Judicial Jerger forward.” Banner photos, HOWARD PIERCE help raise funds for the SONGS from the Red Back District Drug Fellowship of Christian Athletes. “I don’t think — until we have a Task Force. The Lee Lady Flames golf team confirmation from them they Hymnal were heard Monday Officials say got off to a slow start but warmed want to move forward — we don’t night in the crowded Lee Worth appears to up at the Lee Ann Noble need to even address this issue,” University Chapel. In photos have been shot in Memorial golf tournament in Rawls said. “The relevancy of us above, Voices of Lee director the back three Dahlonega, Ga. An MRI on doing this at this point seems Danny Murray leads in a song times “as he was Marcus Mariota showed the moot.” and Lee President Dr. Paul running from the Titans quarterback has an injured “I think we need to vote on it vehicle.” and get it up front so they can go Conn speaks to the huge MCL. See Sports, Pages 9-11. crowd. At left, Cleveland The body has on,” responded Commissioner been transported Hawkins Howard Thompson. Daily Banner staff writer Brian Graves was invited to to Nashville for an Forecast Yarber asked if the Commission official autopsy. could take the action, making it play the piano for the singing Those charged contingent on what the BOE of “I’ll Fly Away.” More photos and in custody decides. on Page 8. are: Jody Hughes, See COUNTY, Page 13 no age given, first-degree mur- der. Ashley Marie Today looks to be sunny, with a Gallaher widow files $11M lawsuit Rutledge, 20, Crumley high near 69. Tonight’s forecast ers; Charity Dawn Pennington, who the suit and as the mother of his two children, for facilitation of By BRIAN GRAVES first-degree mur- calls for mostly clear skies, with a describes as being in a “joint venture” with “such amount as an enlightened jury believes Banner Staff Writer der, conspiracy to low around 43. Wednesday should Brewer; Cool Runnings Express, Inc., the to be just, fair and equitable, to compensate be sunny and a bit warmer, with a The widow of Ocoee Middle School band commit tamper- company which operated the truck; and Billy them for the economic value of the life of ing with evidence high near 74. Wednesday night director Brian Gallaher has filed a multimil- R. Sizemore and Cretty C. Sizemore, directors Brian Gallaher and for the non-economic should be mostly clear, with a low lion lawsuit associated with the interstate and tampering and majority owners of Cool Runnings value of the loss of the joy of their relation- with evidence. crash on June 25 that took her husband’s around 46. Express, Inc. ship, services, society, advice, counsel and Richard Leroy life. Gallaher is asking the court to compensate consortium of their husband and father in an Jerger, 35, acces- Index Jaclyn Gallaher filed suit in the U.S. her husband’s estate “for the bodily injuries, amount not to exceed $10 million.” sory to the fact of District Court in Chattanooga on Oct. 14. pain and suffering sustained by Brian Gallaher is also requesting the issues be first-degree mur- Rutledge Classified................................14-15 The suit names as defendants Benjamin Gallaher and in an amount not to exceed $1 heard in a jury trial. der, conspiracy to Comics...........................................6 Scott Brewer, who was the driver of the truck million.” commit tampering with evidence Editorials......................................12 involved in the crash that also killed five oth- Her suit also asks, as Brian Gallaher’s wife See GALLAHER, Page 13 and tampering with evidence. Horoscope......................................6 Jeffrey Todd Crumley, 37, Obituaries.......................................2 accessory after the fact of first- degree murder, conspiracy to Sports........................................9-11 commit tampering with evidence Stocks............................................4 Cawood couple gets and tampering with evidence. TV Schedule..................................7 Gus Roy Hawkins, 31, accesso- Weather..........................................8 ry after the act of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit Around Town a big ‘welcome back’ tampering with evidence and tampering with evidence. Christie Odom sheepishly By JOYANNA LOVE Watson said Hawkins remained Banner Senior Staff Writer explaining to friends how she got “You have raised the bar for a fugitive from justice as of trapped in her own shop ... Jason Some may have thought it impossi- us, for so many people. We are Monday afternoon. Dolch and his wife, Heather, ble. so proud of you guys and The investigation is continuing, keeping-up with some late night But for Tom Cawood, completing a what you’ve accomplished. but officials believe the alleged feedings of their new bundle of bicycle ride across the country was the You climbed mountains murder is connected to stolen joy ... Brandon Fisher, Dillan fulfillment of a dream he had for on a bicycle.” property, debt and drugs. Fisher, Cody Garrison and decades. — Janet Dunn Watson said Worth’s father Joseph Disney winning the sev- “It’s something that I really wanted to reported Tyler missing to the CPD enth annual Waterville Baptist do,” Tom Cawood said. on Oct. 15, four days after he was Church Men’s Golf Tournament. The 81-year-old completed the more congratulate him. said to have gone missing. than 3,000-mile ride from San Diego to “We just wanted to welcome them In an affidavit to support the St. Augustine, Fla. last week. back to Cleveland, and let them feel the Banner photo, JOYANNA LOVE charges, BCSO Detective Friends and well-wishers gathered at TOM AND PAT CAWOOD admire a gift from the Brandon Edwards stated he had the Cleveland Family YMCA Monday to See CAWOOD, Page 13 United Way of Bradley County.

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