Here is today's news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland: From the Cleveland Daily Banner… The Government Finance Officers Associatio
Here is today’s news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland:
From the Cleveland Daily Banner…
The Government Finance Officers Association has announced the Bradley County government has received GFAO’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2017-18 budget.
Bradley County Mayor D. Gary Davis made the announcement to the Bradley County Commission during a voting session last week.
In order to receive the budget award, the entity has to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation.
Davis added that, from the more than 19,000 that are eligible, only 1,600 participants across North America earned the award, including Bradley County.
In addition to the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, Bradley County Finance Director Rena’ Samples has once again received a Certificate of Recognition for Budget Preparation for her part in helping to produce the budget.
From NewsChannel 9…
A bill to repeal and replace mandatory emissions testing in six Tennessee counties passed in the state senate 29-1.
The counties impacted are Hamilton, Blount, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson.
Since the bill passed, experts from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation will begin talks with the local government about new strategies and present them to the Environment Protection Agency.
Because this proposal is a “repeal and replace,” it will have to be repealed and another method will have to be approved by the EPA. The earliest that can happen is 2019. So emissions testing will remain a requirement until 2019 at the earliest.
From the Chattanooga Times Free Press…
Officials say four adults and two children have died after a house fire in East Tennessee.
Fire crews say the blaze at the single story home in Alcoa was reported before dawn on Sunday. Alcoa Fire Chief Roger Robinson told media that it was the worst tragedy he’s seen in his 39-year career with the department.
Robinson said crews battled “heavy fire conditions,” but brought the flames under control within minutes and conducted a search.
He said firefighters found two people dead and rescued another four, who were taken to nearby hospitals. He says “unfortunately, there were no survivors.”
Alcoa Police Sgt. Kris Sanders said autopsies will be performed to determine the causes of death.
Authorities did not release the names of the victims or say what might have caused the blaze.
