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Wlaf1450TOP PHOTO: County Commissioner Dewayne Baird proposed the use of the opioid settlement funds to be used for recreational development which passed by a 12 to 1 vote. Tyler King cast the lone no vote with Lisa Lester and Whit Goins not in attendance.
By Lindsey Hutson
JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – The March Campbell County Commission meeting began with a moment of silence in memory of recently lost loved ones in the Vanover and Lester families. Daniel Vanover, son of Deputy Mayor John Vanover, died March 15, and the mother of Commissioner Lisa Lester, Vinnie Stanfield, died March 16. Watch the meeting HERE on demand from WLAF.
The meeting on Monday night was cut and dried, quick meeting with only five commissioners bringing forth motions. The motion everyone was in suspense about, however, was from Dewayne Baird.
At the last meeting, Commissioner Dewayne Baird proposed spending $780,000 for undeveloped property to be used for recreational purposes and using funds from the opioid settlement to pay for recreational development. HERE is a related story surrounding Baird’s motion.
Baird proposed delaying the purchase of the land until a TDEC (Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation) opinion can be obtained.
His second proposal was for the use of the opioid settlement funds to be used for recreational development which passed by a 12 to 1 vote. Tyler King cast the lone no vote with Lisa Lester and Whit Goins not in attendance. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 03/22/2022-6AM)
I would like to Thank Commissioner Tyler King for the NO vote! We already have so many recreational ventures in and near Campbell County. This Motion has driven me to run for County commission…..WE MUST SUPPORT OUR CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY THROUGH INDUSTRIAL GROWTH! This option has been passed up so many times because recreation and tourism is the easy path.
Again Thanks to Commissioner King!
I encourage anyone in the 1st District to reach out to me.