Norris City Manager Ledford resigns
Adam Ledford - G. Chambers Williams III
In a pair of actions Monday that one City Council member characterized as a “shock,” Norris City Manager Charles “Adam” Ledford handed council members a letter of resignation, and the council later voted, upon Mayor Chris Mitchell’s recommendation, to eliminate the position of assistant city manager, which was created shortly after Ledford took over as city manager in late 2022. Ledford gave the council members the letter at the start of a special council workshop session on the city’s “organizational structure,” held just prior to Monday night’s regular council meeting. He said he would remain on the job until Jan. 2. On Tuesday morning, Ledford told The Courier News via email: “Because of a number of family and personal issues, I have decided it is best I end my tenure as city manager of Norris. It has been an honor to serve the people here over the last three years. Norris is an excellent community in which to work and reside, and I have made every effort to uphold its standard of excellence. “I have submitted my resignation as city manager and will miss the many fine people that I have come to know over the past years. I think the plans we have put in place will only lead Norris to a better future,” he said.
Read MoreNorris Lake cleanup group needs volunteers for Sept. 27 event
A boat full of trash collected on Norris Lake is unloaded at the dock in Anderson County Park during the spring lake cleanup this year. - G. Chambers Williams III
It’s almost time once again for the annual five-county fall cleanup event on Norris Lake, which is set for Saturday, Sept. 27. The Norris Lake Project Team, which coordinates the semi-annual spring and fall cleanups on the lake, said the coming event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will cover parts of the lake in Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Union, and Grainger counties “with the mission of preserving the natural beauty and conserving the resources of the Norris Lake Watershed.” Cleanup efforts will begin from three locations: the Blue Mud Public Launch (adjacent to Big Ridge State Park), Sugar Hollow Marina, and Blue Springs Dock. Volunteers will have access to boats and barges to reach shoreline areas inaccessible by land, and will use these vessels to bring the collected trash and Styrofoam back to shore, the group said. Participants with their own boats or kayaks are encouraged to bring them, but there also will be a limited number of kayaks available at the Blue Mud location. Volunteers may ask to reserve those when registering for the cleanup. The group encourages volunteers “to wear sturdy footwear, preferably boots, and bring gloves and life jackets if possible.”
Read MoreClinton City Schools recieves Level 5 score
Clinton City Schools received a Level 5 composite score, which is the highest level given by the Tennessee Department of Education for student growth. Kelly Johnson, director of Clinton City Schools said Assessment System data determines the five possible levels. The composite score combines student growth in English language arts, math, science and social studies at all schools in the district. A year’s growth under the system means the amount of progress in these subjects the state expects students to make in an academic year. Level 3 indicates that students made a year’s growth academically between testing years. Level 4 is achieved by growing one standard deviation above a year’s growth. This means students achieved more growth than 84.1% of their peers in a typical year. Level 5 is two standard deviations above a year’s growth.
Read MoreClinton holds steady on water, sewer rates
There will be no water or sewer rate changes for the city of Clinton this year. City Council member Rob Herrell gave that update at the Aug. 25 council meeting. Also, Herrell said some people may pay less on sewer bills than before, because of a change in calculation. Clinton Utilities Board users never pay a higher rate in the summer for sewer services than the highest rate during winter months. This is a way to avoid messing up calculations for things like sprinklers, which use water from the water system but do not go back into the wastewater system. Previously the “summer” period, Herrell said, was May through October, but it’s extended one month to make it through November. “So, you have an extra month to water your yard and et cetera,” Herrell said.
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