County Commission to Meet in Special Session Monday Night, January 9

January 6, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

County Mayor Matt Adcock has called for a special meeting of the DeKalb County Commission Monday night, January 9. Apparently, the only item on the agenda is to approve the lease agreement for the property owned by the towns of Liberty and Dowelltown for the construction of a new fire hall. The meeting will be at 6:15 p.m. in the auditorium of the Mike Foster Multi-Purpose Center of the County Complex.

Both the Liberty and Dowelltown Boards of Mayor and Aldermen met and approved this lease agreement with the county earlier this week.

“After consulting with (County Attorney) Hilton (Conger) about the lease agreement for the Liberty Fire Station project, we have agreed that we need to make a special call meeting just for the purpose of approving the lease agreement with the towns of Liberty and Dowelltown,” said County Mayor Adcock. “ Both of the towns have agreed to the terms of the lease and the lease has been signed and notarized by both municipalities. We just have to have the County Commission vote to agree on these terms as well. We are calling a special call meeting because time is of the essence with signing the contract with our contractor. This project is time sensitive and we would like construction to begin as soon as possible. The agreement is for the entire acreage of the parcel which is 8 acres more or less. The length of this term is 99 years for the price of $1. If anyone has any questions, reach out to me at any time,” said County Mayor Adcock.

Although the county commission has already allocated $382,912 in ARP funding for the project, it must act on the lease agreement the same as Liberty and Dowelltown.

The new fire hall is expected to improve firefighting and EMS services in the western portion of the county. Under the plan the current Liberty Fire Hall located in downtown Liberty will be replaced by the new Liberty/Dowelltown Fire Hall and the new station will house a fire engine and a tanker truck. The fire hall could also serve as an EMS satellite station subject to the wishes of the county commission.

January 5, 2023
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The motor vehicle passenger license plate for Tennesseans with disabilities will have a look and feel that’s like the blue standard license plate design that hit the roads last year.

The new design is consistent with Public Chapter 761, which calls for the design of license plates issued to people who are disabled or confined to wheelchairs to incorporate the color scheme, base design, and details used in last year’s blue standard license plate design. There are roughly 190,000 license plate registrations for people with disabilities.

“We understand the importance of inclusion,” Revenue Commissioner David Gerregano said. “We were happy to work with the bill sponsors and the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on the new license plate design.”

“As the parents of a daughter with intellectual and developmental disabilities, my wife, Rebecca, and I are proud that Tennessee understands how important this is to families like ours,” DIDD Commissioner Brad Turner said. “I want to thank the bill sponsors, Commissioner Gerregano and his team for working together to design a plate that reflects Tennessee’s commitment to being the most inclusive state in the nation for people with disabilities and their families.”

“The newly designed plate for people with disabilities features the dynamic accessibility symbol replacing the stick figure first introduced in 1974. The new symbol reflects an active, engaged person in a wheelchair with the capability of participating in all that Tennessee has to offer her citizens,” House bill sponsor Representative Darren Jernigan said.

Tennesseans with the license plate for people with disabilities will receive their new blue plates at the time of their vehicle registration renewal in 2023. License plates are issued through local county clerk offices and can be renewed in person, online, or by mail. Motorists can visit www.tncountyclerk.com to renew online. If you choose not to renew in person, the renewal fee will include $5 for mailing.

For more information, visit https://www.tn.gov/revenue/title-andregistration/renewals/tn-with-disabilities-plate.html.

The Department of Revenue is responsible for the administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws and the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws. The department collects around 87 percent of total state revenue. During the 2022 fiscal year, it collected nearly $20.9 billion in state taxes and fees and more than $4.3 billion in taxes and fees for local governments. To learn more about the department, visit www.tn.gov/revenue.

January 4, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Construction may soon begin on the new Liberty/Dowelltown Fire Hall now that the lease agreement has been approved and signed by leaders in the towns of Liberty and Dowelltown which jointly own the property where the new facility will be built.

During a meeting Wednesday night, members of the Dowelltown City Council approved a 99-year lease to the county for the entire 8.65-acre property formerly known as the old Liberty/Dowelltown Park off Highway 70 on West Main Street which is no longer in use. The Liberty Mayor and Aldermen signed off on the lease agreement during their meeting Monday night. Although the county commission has already allocated $382,912 in ARP funding for the project, it too must act on the lease agreement at the next commission meeting.

“We (county) are leasing the entire site under a 99-year lease for a dollar. The Liberty City Council passed it Monday night with no opposition. The lease was signed by Liberty Mayor Audrey Martin and notarized by Charlotte Bratten, their secretary. Tonight (Wednesday) the Dowelltown City Council adopted the lease and Vice Mayor Ron Griffith signed it in place of Mayor Pam Redmon, who has been in the hospital and was absent at the meeting. They too voted to approve it without opposition. We will now move on and get together with our engineer and see about getting the contract signed with Tim Pedigo who was awarded the bid to do the construction” said County Mayor Matt Adcock who attended both the Liberty and Dowelltown meetings. County Fire Chief Donny Green was at the Dowelltown meeting.

The new fire hall is expected to improve firefighting and EMS services in the western portion of the county. Under the plan the current Liberty Fire Hall located in downtown Liberty will be replaced by the new Liberty/Dowelltown Fire Hall and the new station will house a fire engine and a tanker truck. The fire hall could also serve as an EMS satellite station subject to the wishes of the county commission.

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