T U E S D A Y 161st YEAR • NO. 100 AUGUST 25, 2015 CLEVELAND, TN 16 PAGES • 50¢ Revised Santek contract to aid new LFMS costs By BRIAN GRAVES “Several months ago, we began work- fully fix the situation where we can use That would increase the county’s rev- “When I came into office we had four Banner Staff Writer ing closely with Santek on possible revi- revenue obtained from this contract and enue from 6 percent from the first years of life,” Davis said. “Today, we sions on the current contract for the use it to benefit Bradley County in ways 100,000 tons and 7 percent from the have about 32 years of life. And with this There was finally some “trash talking” landfill, trying to come up with addition- we need from time to time, such as Lake second 100,000 tons to an across-the- new amendment, we would still have 26 Monday night that Bradley County com- al revenue to offset costs at Lake Forest.” board 10 percent. years of life, and there is property avail- missioners liked. Forest,” Davis said. “Santek was inter- He said that work was completed and Davis said last year the county real- able adjoining the landfill that could add County Mayor D. Gary Davis said the ested in increasing the number of ton- in lieu of increasing the tonnage ized around $300,000, which has been a to that.” county and Santek Waste Services have nage they can bring into the landfill.” allowance, the county would get an fairly stable number for the past few He said the change in tonnage and agreed on an amendment to their con- The current contract caps the tonnage increase in the percentage Santek pays years. percentage would bring in approximate- tract that stands to enrich the county’s allowance to 200,000 tons per year. the county. The mayor said currently the life of ly $760,000 per year — an increase of coffers and could be a significant aid to Davis said he requested Santek get its The new agreement would allow the landfill is 32 to 33 years. With the $460,000. the construction of a new Lake Forest attorneys in Nashville to draw up lan- Santek to double its use of the landfill to new tonnage allowance, that would Middle School. guage in the contract “that would hope- 400,000 tons per year. decrease slightly, to 26 years. See SANTEK, Page 13 Inside Today Message to Haslam: ‘Thanks Gov!’ Opening class of Tennessee Promise set By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Banner Staff Writer Gov. Bill Haslam said it was “like Christmas morning” when he visited the campus of Cleveland State Community College for its first day of classes. After he had pitched the idea of the Tennessee Promise scholar- ship program in early 2014, he got to see some of the program’s Mustangs sweep first students begin classes county links match Monday. Haslam visited with students in The Walker Valley Mustangs a section of the college’s First golf teams swept a county match Year Seminar class, meeting with with the Bradley Central Bears freshmen who also represented and Cleveland Blue Raiders on the first Tennessee Promise class. the golf course Monday. The Lady “For me, this is a little like Mustangs remained undefeated Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE Christmas morning,” Haslam for the season. On the soccer CSCC STUDENTS lined up to cheer for Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam as he made his way across campus during his visit Monday. said to the students. pitch, the Lady Mustangs rolled Tennessee Promise is a last- over Red Bank. Curt Maggitt is dollar scholarship program that one of the leaders the Volunteers allows students to receive last- are counting on for 2015. See Completed education to judge dollar scholarship funds to attend Sports, Pages 9-11. a community college or Tennessee Promise’s success Tennessee College of Applied Retirement savings Technology at no cost to them. Cleveland State President Dr. and the hidden fees Haslam says results will be the key Bill Seymour welcomed Haslam to the class and presented him with Saving enough money for said. “More importantly, it means a better a blue T-shirt identical to the retirement can be a tricky propo- By BRIAN GRAVES ones all the students were wear- Banner Staff Writer future for a lot of Tennesseans.” sition even under the best circum- ing. On the back, it said, “Thanks stances. But when some of those Haslam said he was trying to visit a Gov. Bill Haslam says the success of number of campuses, but noted Gov: Tennessee Promise First dollars are being siphoned away Class.” by hidden fees, the path to a Tennessee Promise will not be judged by Cleveland State’s enthusiasm in prepar- the number of students beginning the ing for the new responsibilities. Haslam then conversed with secure retirement becomes even the students, inviting them to ask more difficult to navigate. See the program, but how many complete their “Cleveland State has worked really education. hard to build a great freshman class this him questions. guest “Viewpoint” on Page 12 of Some of the questions had to today’s edition. The governor made those remarks dur- year,” he said, noting that could be said ing a press conference after a program at for all the campuses in the state. do with how the program began, Cleveland State marking the first class to Haslam recounted the success of while one student asked Haslam Forecast attend college under the new education “KnoxAchieves,” a program he called the what he had studied in college. initiative. forerunner to Tennessee Promise. Haslam said the idea came “This is obviously a really big day — a That program led to the creation of the from the success of a similar pro- day we’ve been working for for a long nonprofit Tennessee Achieves, a program gram called KnoxAchieves. The time,” Haslam said. founded in 2008 and made successful former Knoxville mayor said he He said it was a dream a few years ago with the help of former Knox County had begun looking at ways a sim- that every Tennessee student could go to Mayor Mike Ragsdale — a Cleveland High ilar program could be done college for free. School graduate — and local businessman Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE statewide. “To have it become real at campuses GOV. BILL HASLAm visited the campus of all across the state is really exciting,” he See SUCCESS, Page 13 CSCC Monday morning. See HASLAM, Page 13 The forecast for the next few days calls for cooler, fall-like weath- CMS teacher is er. Today should be sunny, with a BCPEF, school high near 83. Tonight calls for clear skies, with a low around 57. placed on leave Wednesday should be sunny, with boards conduct a high near 82. Wednesday night looks to be mostly clear, with a low due to charge around 61. joint gathering By TONY EUBANK Banner Staff Writer Index By LARRY C. BOWERS A Cleveland Middle School teacher has been Banner Staff Writer Classified................................14-15 placed on leave without pay after domestic Comics...........................................6 The Bradley/Cleveland Public Education Foundation assault allegations surfaced Monday. Banner photo, LARRY C. BOWERS Jeffery Robinson, 37, was arrested just after 7 Editorials......................................12 met Monday evening at the STaR Center to discuss accomplishments of the past year, and approve the exec- BRADLEY/CLEVELAND PUBLIC Education p.m. Sunday, after a Bradley County deputy filed Horoscope......................................6 Foundation President Matt Bentley, left, and foundation a warrant for his arrest after responding to a Obituaries.......................................2 utive committee and officers for the coming year. A treat for foundation members, as well as representa- committee member Ron Braam, center, talk with Sherry reported domestic assault at his girlfriend’s Sports........................................9-11 Crye of the Bradley/Cleveland Chamber of Commerce at Eureka Road residence. Stocks............................................4 See BCPEF, Page 13 the end of Tuesday’s annual foundation meeting. TV Schedule..................................7 See TEACHER, Page 5 Weather..........................................8 Around Town City Council debates roads, Fire Department pay Robbie Winters feeling excited about his new job at Ocoee Middle School ... Teresa Gilbert Huff Parkway extension on hold CFD pay discrepancy addressed sharing information in a scrap- book ... Josiah Vacheresse help- By JOYANNA LOVE property had been secured prior to the By JOYANNA LOVE $24,000 this year. Retro pay going back to ing gather support for some Banner Senior Staff Writer start of preliminary work. Banner Senior Staff Writer November would require an additional grieving friends ... Bob Evans City attorney John Kimball said the $15,000, according to Cleveland City being excited about getting a let- A project to extend Paul Huff Parkway necessary paperwork could be complet- Nine Cleveland Fire Department fire- Manager Janice Casteel. ter from a national political candi- is on temporary hold awaiting the city’s ed in a few days, allowing the project to fighters who were promoted from pay grade The Council unanimously approved back date ... David Conley inviting a acquisition of the needed land. move forward. 25 (firefighter) to pay grade 27 (lieutenant) pay starting from November. Councilman friend to lunch ... Louie Alford The Cleveland City Council unani- The road would give immediate access will be receiving additional compensation Dale Hughes was absent. and Tom Rowland swapping mously approved temporarily halting the to a new McDonald’s restaurant being following a vote Monday by the Cleveland This issue was originally mentioned to knee stories. project during a voting session Monday. built on Georgetown Road. City Council. Casteel in 2007. The motion stated that once the land “We’ve told McDonald’s corporate that These personnel will be getting back pay “The one thing that was not clear to me needed for this section of the road proj- we would have curb and gutter done at and additional compensation to bring them at that time was that the people serving in ect is owned by the city, then work can the end of the week, so that’s … almost more in line with those who followed the grade 26, the chief does not have enough resume.