Cash Tells Commission School Board Determined to Stay Within Its Budget
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T U E S D A Y 162nd YEAR • NO. 15 MAY 17, 2016 CLEVELAND, TN 16 PAGES • 50¢ Cash tells Commission school board determined to stay within its budget By BRIAN GRAVES on personnel.” tor management and access control systems for Banner Staff Writer She said the system did not receive some of the safety. BEP funds it had expected, “so we had to decrease “Our biggest piece of the budget is do we meet Director of Schools Dr. Linda Cash told the what we were working with.” the needs of our system with the money that is Bradley County Commission on Monday she and Cash gave some of the highlights of the new available without coming back to you and asking the school board are determined to remain within school budget, including a breakdown of where for more,” Cash said. “Fortunately over the last budget while providing the best education possi- the funding goes: 83 percent for salaries and ben- few months, looking at where we were and where ble for Bradley County students. efits; 4 percent for utilities; 5 percent for contract we needed to go, we presented you with a bal- Cash’s appearance before the Commission was anced budget.” part of the budget-hearing process. While the services; 3 percent for supplies and materials; 2 percent for capital outlay; and 3 percent for other. Cash told Commissioner Dan Rawls the state school board sets the school system budget, it is has not indicated there would be any more adjust- the Commission that infuses the necessary funds We worked the budget so we could give flat rais- es, plus our step increases, and include some ments to BEP funding this year. into state and federal monies to complete the “The biggest change is they changed the fund- sign-on bonuses for hard to fill positions,” she county’s education budget. ing codes for special education, so we did not Banner photo, BRIAN GRAVES said. “We also increased our special education by DIRECTOR OF SChOOLS Dr. Linda Cash “The largest expenditure in the county budget is receive money we had typically gotten for special education,” explained Commission Finance two positions. Our special ed population is grow- spoke before the County Commission on ed to the tune of about $70,000,” she said. “We Chairman Milan Blake. ing.” had to reallocate money, because we desperately Monday, to discuss the system’s budget and “We have presented to you a balanced budget,” She said there is also an increase for independ- plans for the future. Cash said. “The majority of our revenue is spent ent bus contractors and there is funding for visi- See BUDGET, Page 16 Inside Today Survey County seeking leaders input on approve Moore project: building $3.1M Results will go Construction ready File photo to City Council AN ONLINE SURVEY is available to answer questions about the Moore Building and its demolition for new workhouse to create more parking in downtown Cleveland. The Tennessee Department of Economic and By ALLEN MINCEY Community Development had presented MainStreet Cleveland with a $50,000 grant for renovation of By BRIAN GRAVES Banner Staff Writer the building, but City Council voted for knocking down the building for more parking. Should no Banner Staff Writer Earlier this month, the changes in the Council’s decision be made, the grant will return to the state agency. Bradley County Probation Cleveland City Council voted Director Rich Kienlen remembers Bears taking care to raze the historic Moore the exact date when the idea of a building at the corner of workhouse facility was proposed. of baseball business Inman and Edwards streets. Thrive 2055 takes future look “We started Nov. 14, 2012. The Bradley Central Bears took The site would then be modi- That was our first meeting,” another step toward Murfreesboro fied to house parking which Kienlen recalled shortly after the with a region baseball tournament several downtown occupants at Cleveland area, and region County Commission gave its win over Cookeville. The softball say is needed. unanimous approval to proceed season came to a close for the Since that By ALLEN MINCEY with the project. Lady Wildcats of Polk County decision, oth- Banner Staff Writer The adopted resolution gives with a loss to Chattanooga ers who County Mayor D. Gary Davis the Central. The Tennessee oppose the Imagine Cleveland and Bradley County in 40 authority to enter into a contract Volunteers are ranked No. 7 in C o u n c i l ’ s years — what changes will there be in the com- with Tri-Con Inc. for construc- the Athlon Sports preseason Top decision have munity? tion of the facility with an 25 football poll. See Sports, come forward, Thrive 2055 is a program that works at plan- approximate cost of $2.923 mil- Pages 9-11. and MainSt- ning for that year and those changes that will be lion. reet Cleveland seen as the community nears the middle of the Also included within the new Hillary’s emails Caywood even received century. facility will be probation offices a $50,000 “Thrive 2055 is a regional effort to look at the and leasable space, bringing the remain an issue grant to renovate the building. greater Chattanooga area and make the most of total project cost to $3.146 mil- Though not on the agenda our economic opportunities while preserving Former Secretary of State lion. for Monday’s MainStreet what we love most about our home communi- Approval of the project brings Hillary Clinton’s email habits dur- meeting, it was discussed ties,” explained Bridgett Massengill, Thrive 2055 ing her time in office will remain a to an end a four-year effort to briefly. MainStreet Cleveland executive director. “It is something that helps provide a place for nonviolent, hot topic for the next few months President Matt Ryerson said our 16-county region and people to make sure as the presidential campaign con- low-security inmates which will that since the grant was based we don’t lose what we have in the next 40 years allow them to maintain a work tinues its heated jousting. For one on renovation of the building, and how can we maximize these great economic person’s perspective, see the schedule while they serve time and that has been voted down opportunities that will come our way.” for their crimes. guest “Viewpoint” on Page 12 of by the Council, the local Massengill spoke about the program to mem- today’s edition. The leasable space will be organization “will forfeit that bers of MainStreet Cleveland on Monday. She available to services and needs $50,000 grant.” was joined by Thrive 2055 Communications and Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY which may be required by Forecast It is still possible a similar Outreach manager Ruth Thompson. BRIDGETT MASSENGILL, executive director of inmates, attorneys and other grant could be in Cleveland’s The region that Thrive 2055 encompasses Thrive 2055, explained the program to members of legal situations. Today’s outlook is for clouds future, but MainStreet will includes nine counties in Southeast Tennessee, MainStreet Cleveland at the organization’s monthly “This is a big day,” Kienlen and an 80 percent chance of meeting Monday. said after the vote which came showers or thunderstorms, with a See SURVEY, Page 13 See THRIVE 2055, Page 16 with no discussion. “It’s been a high near 72. Tonight’s forecast long time.” calls for mostly cloudy skies and a Kienlen described how impor- 30 percent chance of rain, with a tant a program such as the work- low around 60. Wednesday calls house is to these types of offend- for yet more clouds, along with a County OK’s asset disposal policy, 9-4 ers to Banner Lifestyles Editor William Wright last year. 40 percent chance of rain and a By BRIAN GRAVES surrounding the sale of a surveillance van by order to provide a better flow of information “People don’t realize the indi- high near 75. Wednesday night Banner Staff Writer the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office. about the assets to be disposed of and to rect cost of putting someone in should be mostly cloudy, with a Commissioner Dan Rawls questioned the ensure all “memory devices” had been jail. When we put someone in jail low around 57. The Bradley County Commission approved value of the van and whether the equipment cleaned off before disposal. for 90 days for not paying child its new asset disposal policy, but it was not with which it was supplied was still function- Commissioner Charlotte Peak said she felt support — they lose their job, without some consternation on the part of a al. like the new wording was unnecessary. their kids have to go on food Index few members of the governing body. Rawls explained this was not an entirely Classified................................14-15 The origins of the policy were questions new policy, just one that was “tweaked” in See ASSET, Page 16 See PROJECT, Page 16 Comics...........................................6 Editorials......................................12 Zika virus update locally targets Horoscope......................................6 Obituaries.......................................2 Sports........................................9-11 prevention, and not public alarm Stocks............................................4 By LARRY C. BOWERS only with people who have trav- Banner Staff Writer eled to Mexico, Central or South TV Schedule..................................7 America, Africa or Asia, though There have been 388 Weather..........................................8 Bradley County Health the mosquito season has not yet Department Director Eloise cases of the Zika virus reached high gear, and the Waters provided more than 20 diagnosed in the United insects are the primary form of Around Town members of the local States, but all have been transmission.