Recall proponents claim tonight's budget work session is a called meeting. It is not.

The Facebook page of the Crossville Recall movement has sponsored a message on Facebook today that states the following:

"Tonight after a long day of work, while a large number of families are attending church three members of city council will be taking advantage of your worship time by engaging in a shady "special called meeting" for the purpose of eliminating from the budget: city side walks, community projects and the Horizon Initiative, a program to bring many higher wage jobs to Crossville and Cumberland County."

The meeting scheduled for tonight is a work session for discussion of the upcoming fiscal year budget for 2016-17.  No official votes can be taken at a work session though the council can be polled about their opinion but any decisions will have to be approved a future council meeting.  

Councilman Jesse Kerley posted a comment under the groups post saying:

"This is a good example of how this group twist the truth. There is no special called meeting only a work session budget meeting. We are only discussing water and sewer today. What lies. Hopefully these guys will be at the alter tonight. 
IX: Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor."

Notice of the work session was sent out just before 9 am on Tuesday morning, well within the required 24 hours notice to make the work session legal.  The work session was notice was posted on this blog within 5 minutes of receiving the meeting notice.  

The meeting is set for 5 PM tonight and is open to the public.  It will be held in room 317, the conference room at city hall.