DeKalb County to get $500,000 THDA Home Program Grant

June 19, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County is getting a $500,000 HOME program grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) to help local families with home repairs.

County Mayor Tim Stribling made the announcement during Thursday night’s all committees meeting of the county commission. The grant will be administered by the Upper Cumberland Development District.

HOME program funding is intended to help families of low income, senior citizens and individuals with disabilities who cannot afford to rehabilitate their homes. At least 10 or more homeowners will get help with issues such as leaking plumbing, unsafe flooring, faulty wiring, damaged roofs and more. The $500,000 HOME program grant is the largest amount that can be issued to a single organization.

“They will set apart $50,000 each for ten homes and if the entire $500,000 in grant money is not used then the rest could be spent on other homes,” said County Mayor Stribling.

The HOME program is funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and administered in Tennessee by THDA. HOME grants must be used for the production, preservation or rehabilitation of affordable housing for low and very low income families and individuals.

June 19, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Motorists on Johnsons Chapel Road may want to watch their speed.

During Monday night’s monthly meeting, the county commission may consider establishing a 35 mile per hour speed limit on the road.

Under state law, the speed limit on any county road is 55 miles per hour unless the county commission acts to change it.

A concerned resident on Johnson’s Chapel Road recently contacted both fifth district commissioners, Jerry Adcock and Anita Puckett to make the request.

“This guy called me a couple of days ago and said he had a petition. When he called me the first time, I told him we don’t like doing this (establishing speed limits) but I said you need to get a petition and get a majority of the people on the road to sign it. He had told me that he had been mowing on the edge of the yard and that cars had almost hit him including some with boats,” said Adcock during Thursday night’s all committees meeting of the county commission.

The county commission has set speed limits on other county roads before but some say it is difficult to enforce with limited manpower from law enforcement agencies.

The county commission will meet Monday night, June 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the downstairs courtroom of the courthouse.

June 18, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Any parent interested in applying for the Pre K program for their child may pick up an application at the DeKalb County Board of Education central office (Ernest Ray Education Center) downtown.

What will parents need for Pre-K registration?

Parents will need COPIES of these items: Proof of income for all household members, certified copy of birth certificate with the state seal, proof of residence in DeKalb County (i.e. gas/electric bill), and a current, up to date, physical examination and immunization record (These must be on a Tennessee Department of Health Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from your doctor’s office or the Health Department).

***Students must turn 4 on or before August 15, 2020 to enroll in Pre-K for the 2020-2021 school year.

If you have questions, please call Michelle Burklow at 615-597-4084.

The DeKalb County School System is expected to receive a grant from the Tennessee Department of Education to fund five voluntary Pre-K classes to serve up to 100 students for another year including four Pre-K classes at Smithville Elementary and one class at DeKalb West School.

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