Community Calendar Closings

December 29, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

County Clerk Office Processing On-line and Postal Mail business
Due to Covid-19, the DeKalb County Clerk’s Office’s drive-thru window remains closed to the public but on-line and postal mail transactions are being processed. Plans are to reopen the office on Monday, January 4.

The Mike Foster Multipurpose Center to be Closed for the New Year Holiday

The Mike Foster Multipurpose Center in the County Complex will close Thursday New Year’s Eve December 31st at 2:00 p.m. and will be closed Friday New Year’s Day January 1 and Saturday January 2, 2021.

Court House and County Offices to be closed for the holiday
The DeKalb County Courthouse, County Complex County Offices, and Senior Center will be closed Friday New Year’s Day January 1, 2021..

DeKalb County Transfer Station and all trash collection sites to be closed New Year’s Day
The DeKalb County Transfer Station and all trash collection sites will be closed Friday New Year’s Day, 2021.

No Garbage Pickup in Smithville on New Year’s Day
The City of Smithville has announced that there will be no garbage pickup on New Year’s Day. All Friday garbage routes will be run Monday, January 4 along with the regular Monday routes. All Thursday garbage pickup routes will be run as scheduled New Year’s Eve, December 31

DeKalb County Libraries Holiday Schedule
Justin Potter and Alexandria Libraries will be closed New Year’s Day on January 1st.

LBJ Head Start to be Closed for Holidays
The L.B.J.& C. Development Corporation Head Start Centers will be closed through January 3, 2021. Children and staff will return to the Head Start Centers on January 4, 2021. The L.B.J.& C. Development Corporation Head Start Central Office will be closed January 1, 2021.

Students will be back in school Monday, January 4

Director of Schools Patrick Cripps said plans are for students to return to their schools for in-person learning Monday except for those who have already previously signed up to be on remote learning. Parents who want their children to be signed up for virtual learning for the first time may contact the school where their children attend on Monday, January 4.

December 29, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Students will be back in school Monday, January 4.

Director of Schools Patrick Cripps said plans are for students to return to their schools for in-person learning Monday except for those who have already previously signed up to be on remote learning. Parents who want their children to be signed up for virtual learning for the first time may contact the school where their children attend on Monday, January 4.

December 29, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The County Commission is asking Governor Bill Lee and the Legislature to issue a statewide mask mandate

A resolution making the request was adopted by the commission Monday night.

Seventh District Commissioner Beth Pafford, member of the Health, Education & Public Welfare Committee , moved that the resolution be approved.

“This comes from everything our nation, county, and state has experienced in this pandemic. This is rooted in the desire to promote public health and now that we are blessed to have a vaccine for people to get vaccinated. Even though we as a legislative body can’t issue mandates we know that over the course of the last nine months health care professionals have been pleading with the governor to institute a mask mandate and County mayors have been asking for one. We need to let our elected representatives know how we feel about that and that is what this resolution will do. Let them know how we feel,” said Commissioner Pafford.

Although he supported the resolution, Fifth district Commissioner Jerry Adcock said a mask mandate could not be enforced.

“I am for wearing masks but there is no way we can make someone (wear a mask) There is no law. This resolution refers to supporting rewarding people who wear a mask. What do you give them an attaboy”?

Second district Commissioner Myron Rhody replied that while there are no laws to make anyone wear a mask and this is not a local mask mandate, this resolution serves as an encouragement for people to wear a mask and for the governor and legislature to have a stronger voice in that statewide.

The resolution states that “Whereas, the State of Tennessee has been identified as having the highest per capita outbreak of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States; and

Whereas, the CDC has identified mask wearing as an effective way to prevent the spread of COVID-19; and

Whereas, a majority of the members of the DeKalb County Commission support a statewide mask mandate; and

Whereas, members of the DeKalb County Commission support rewarding individuals and entities that abide by the mask mandate as an effective means of gaining compliance;

Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the DeKalb County Commission urge Governor Bill Lee, State Senator Mark Pody, State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver, and State Representative Clark Boyd to support a statewide mask mandate until the CDC recommends that wearing a mask is no longer recommended.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the DeKalb County Commission and that a copy be sent to Governor Bill Lee, State Senator Mark Pody, State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver, and State Representative Clark Boyd”.

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