Jamestown Removing Fluoride From City Water In August
Jamestown City Council has approved moving forward with the removal of fluoride from the city’s water. Jamestown Water Superintendent Jacob Burke said in the 1970s, many cities across the nation added fluoride to their water to provide a form of dental care to citizens. Burke said fluoride has been talked about more recently, as over […]
Extended Sewer Line Project, Next Step For Fentress RSCC Campus
Another step has been taken toward a stand-alone Fentress County Roane State Campus. The Jamestown City Council Monday approved to extend the city’s sewer lines once plans become concrete. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the next step is to present the potential project to the state. “If we present something, we don’t want them to […]
Jamestown Aldermen Eliminates Its Raises
Jamestown’s Board of Aldermen voted to eliminate a budgeted raise for the aldermen and mayor. Mayor Lyndon Baines said the pay raises were folded into this year’s budget process. “There was a board member that came in and asked for me a raise and them a raise,” Baines said. “I didn’t know it until I […]
Jamestown Moving Forward on Condemned Properties
The City of Jamestown is moving to clean up condemned properties. Building Inspector Earl Sweat told the city council Monday night the city currently has 7 condemned properties. He said property owners have 30 days to clean up before the city moves in to perform any demolition work. “One resident asked me, and I said, […]
Jamestown Rezones Two Pieces Of Property
The Jamestown City Council approved two rezoning requests along Rugby Avenue. The Planning Commission recommended the approval to rezone the property C-1, General Business. One parcel is located at 234 Rugby Avenue, the other at 709 Rugby Avenue. Both properties had been zoned high density residential. The Council approved the rezoning Monday night on final […]
