White County Reduces Speed Limits On Three Roads
White County officials approved speed limit reductions for three local roads following requests from parks officials. The Steering Committee A approved the changes after reviewing documentation signed off on by the highway department. The adjustments affect South Fork Road, Jolly Road, and Scotts Gulf Road. Commissioner Dakota White said park rangers had reached out with […]
White County Commission Failed to Pass New Pay Structure
White County Commissioners failed Monday night to amend the Commission pay structure, making commissioner pay contingent on attendance. The resolution would establish 12.5 percent of commission pay as a base rate, while 43.75 percent will be earned through attending Steering Committees or Full Court meetings.The vote ended 7-3, with eight required for passage. County Executive […]
White County Retrying Sales Tax Referendum Vote During Presidential Primary
White County Steering Committee A approved a plan Monday night to hold another public vote on the county’s sales tax. Steering Committee A Chair Derrick Hutchings said raising the county’s sales tax rate from 9.5 percent to 9.75 percent would make it the same rate as the city of Sparta. That would allow the county […]
UCHRA Steering Committee Approves Changes For Governing Board And Councils
UCHRA’s Steering Committee A approved downsizing the agency’s governing board and councils in response to state legislation answering participation issues. Committee members voted 4-3 in favor to reduce the agency’s governing board to 17 members, state officials not included. Executive Director Mark Farley said that number will be made of all 14 Upper Cumberland Mayors […]
