LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Monday afternoon the LaFollette City Council met for the regular monthly workshop. Previously Councilman Wayne Kitts had discussed the idea of the city purchasing an electronic billboard to utilize as a revenue source. The 10 x 20 billboard would come at a cost of $75,000. There is a $30,000 installation fee. The city would need to apply for a permit for the billboard first, then have a survey completed. Today at 5:30pm, the board will vote on whether to move forward with the billboard or not.

A board member needs to be appointed to the LaFollette Utility Board. Kitts suggested appointing Joe Snodderly to the board.

Main Street Shell and Zoyal Market have applied for a beer license.

The council discussed the property adjoining the Campbell County Children’s Center. The center has requested a very small section of land to install a playground for the center. 

Freeman Park could soon have a new name. The name change would remove the word ‘park.’ This would enable restaurants who wished to serve alcohol to come to the downtown area. Due to the distance regulations of parks and establishments that can serve alcohol.

Mayor Cliff Jennings suggested the town have a city wide yard sale for one weekend, and the council will vote on the item tonight.

Two event permits will be on the meeting agenda for this afternoon, Coolidge Ridge Missionary Baptist Church and Alan Miller’s Ghostwalk. The annual fireworks display will be held on Sat., July 1.

The public works had three items on the agenda beginning with street paving. A bid of $1.175 million has been received from Rogers Group. The drainage project on Beech Street could begin construction soon. Today the council will vote on approving the rental of equipment for work on Brantley Lane. The cost for the rental will be $16,500 for a month. The equipment can be utilized on other projects as well.

Promoting Jared Dobbs to a full-time maintenance worker for the recreation department at a salary of $28,879.20 effective June 17 is on the agenda for the regular monthly meeting this afternoon.

Ordinance 2023-10 approval of the 2023-24 budget will have a first reading. Ordinance 2023-09 amending the purchasing policy for the City of LaFollette will have a final reading. Ordinance 2023-08 abandoning a portion of an up opened street located within South 16th Street will have a final reading.

The regular monthly meeting for the mayor and council is Tues., June 6, at 5:30pm, at city hall. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 06/06/2023-6AM)

Agenda for City of La Follette meeting:

CITY OF LAFOLLETTE Council Meeting Tues. June 6, 2023 5:30 pm.

PUBLIC HEARING CALLED TO ORDER

*Public Hearing for Public to comment on Ordinance.

  1. Ordinance 2023-08- Ordinance abandoning a portion of unopened street located within South 16th Street of the City of LaFollette.
  2. Ordinance 2023-09- Ordinance amending the purchasing policy for the City of LaFollette.  

* Comments from the Public.

* Comments from the Council.

Public Hearing Adjourned

Prayer & Pledge

  1. Meeting called to order by Mayor
  2. Roll call by Clerk
  3. Approval of Meeting Minutes from May 2023 including the Public Hearing.    
  4. Reports from Boards, Committees and Departments.
  5. Comments from the Citizens.
  6. Announcements/Announcement of monthly most improved property clean up winner for June.

ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS

ADMINISTRATION

 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

  1. Acceptance of bid on street paving Rogers Group in the amount of $1,175,952.00.

RECREATION DEPARTMENT

ADJOURN IN SESSION

BEER BOARD MEETING

  1. Meeting called to order by chairman.
  2. Roll call by clerk.
  3. Beer Application—Main Street Shell 219 West Central Avenue.
  4. Beer Application—Zoyal Market 1323 E Central Avenue.

ADJOURNMENT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The following Public Hearings will be held on Tues. June 6, 2023 at 5:30 pm at LaFollette City Hall and will proceed with the City Council meeting that is scheduled for this day and time to approve the final passage of ordinances:

*Public Hearing for Public to comment on Ordinances.

  1. Ordinance 2023-08- Ordinance abandoning a portion of unopened street located within South 16th Street of the City of LaFollette.
  2. Ordinance 2023-09- Ordinance amending the purchasing policy for the City of LaFollette.

2 Replies to “LaFollette making plans to buy billboard; looking to spend $105K”

  2. Dumb waste of tax dollars and another unsightly distraction to drivers.PLEASE vote NO!

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