After receiving a request in September that the city consider the possible sale of water to the West Cumberland Utility District, city manager Greg Wood and council member J. H. Graham III met with the district and research was done on the possible impact on the city's water operation.
Graham reported to the council at the October meeting and said that the city could sell to the utility district at the current city wholesale rate of $3.88 per 1000 gallons. Graham said city finance director Fred Houston had analyzed the cost of water production and looked at incremental and variable costs.
Crossville city council members L-R, J. H. Graham,
Danny Wyatt, Mayor James Mayberry, Pam Harris
and Scot Shanks.
“Based on this information,” said Graham, “the city of Crossville would have an adequate return at the current wholesale rate of $3.88.” He added that the city had the capacity to provide water the West Cumberland, he moved to approve an offer to sell water to the district at whatever the needs of the district are with no minimum purchase or service charges required. Graham's motion was supported by Councilman Scot Shanks.
The motion was approved unanimously.
Currently, West Cumberland is buying water from the Bondecroft Utility District and has seven years left on that contract. West Cumberland Board member Ed Anderson had advised the council during the September work session that neither side was happy with the current contract and it is unclear exactly when the sale from the city to West Cumberland will begin.
Council also approved the appointments of two members to the Crossville Shooting Sports Park board as the project starts to get off the ground having held a groundbreaking ceremony last month. When the city agreed to sell property near the city's old landfill to the group that was applying for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency funding to build the facility, part of the agreement was that the city would appoint two board members.
Previously Mayor James Mayberry had recommended that Jim Petty and Glen McDonald be appointed but two additional people contacted the city seeking a seat on the board. The location of the park has been controversial to property owners near the location concerned about the noise and effect on property values.
When the item came up on the agenda, the discussion was brief and councilman Graham moved that Petty and McDonald be appointed by acclamation. The motion was approved by voice vote.
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