Make Lenny’s Day! Adopt Him Today (View Video Here)

January 6, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Unlike many pets, Lenny has not always had a loving home of his own. In fact, when this lovable and cuddly cat came to the DeKalb Animal Shelter as a rescue, he was near death. Lately things have been looking up for Lenny. Now all he needs is a good home to make his life more complete. That’s where you come in.

Meet Lenny, the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week”.

“Lenny is our cuddly boy, super sweet and about one year old. When we rescued this boy he was near death but he has made a huge turnaround,” said DeKalb Animal Shelter Director Emmaly Bennett. “He is a talker so if you love talking cats he will just walk around and talk to you. Lenny is an all around good cat. He loves other cats and people. Lenny is sponsored so his adoption fee is only $40. He has been neutered, micro-chipped, and is up to date on all vaccinations with flea prevention on board. If you are looking for a cuddly lap cat Lenny is your boy,” she said.

“If you are interested in adopting Lenny please check out the adoptable pets link on our website at https://www.dekalbanimalsheltertn.com/to fill out an application and see his picture and we will call you to come in and meet him. Please give us a call so we can find Lenny a good home ,” said Bennett.

The shelter is open Monday-Friday from 8 to 4 and Saturday from 8 to 12 at 186 Transfer Station Road.

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.

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