Council October Work session includes discussion on animal control, shooting park board appointments and more

Crossville city council holds their October work session on Tuesday, October 3 at 5 PM in conference room 317 as they prepare for their regular October meeting.

The work session agenda includes discussion on items that may be on the regular agenda set for October 10.

Crossville City Hall decorated for Fall

Karen McMeekin of the group A Time 4 Paws will be presenting several proposals related to animal control including one to establish a community cat program, regulations on animal rescuing and an ordinance that would prohibit tethering of dogs for more than 2 hours per day and not at all between 7 PM and 7 AM.

Council will discuss appointments of members to the Shooting Sports Park board of directors based on the city's agreement with the group and the city's donation of property for the park's use. The city can appoint two members and Mayor James Mayberry is recommending those members to be James Petty and Glen McDonald.

Ground was broken on the Shooting Sports Park development recently and the project is moving forward.

Park Place Motors

Near the new car stores; not near the price!

After hearing a presentation from the Tennessee Municipal League on a self-funded health insurance program they sponsor, the council will discuss what the next steps are that they want to take.

Council will discuss a request from the Cumberland County Playhouse for the city to provide a permanent water tap near the playhouse's water feature and preparing a gravel overflow parking area to be used for buses and overflow parking during peak show times. In exchange, the playhouse would donate 80 parking bumpers to the city.

The Grandview Utility District board has voted to request a ten-year renewal of their water purchase contract with terms identical to the contract set to expire at the end of this year.

John Conrad will make a presentation to the council concerning a proposed Crossville Greenway project of walking trails around the city. Several trails are under construction and planned by the group known as Friends of the Trails.

Council will also hear an update on the Cumberland Homestead Tower sewer connection matter.