Wednesday, February 14th

From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, here is your news for Wednesday, February 14th, on Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz.

From the Cleveland Daily Banner…

Bradley County and Cleveland officials seem to have reached a tentative agreement on the city’s proposed annexation of two properties in the county. However, whether the agreement is acceptable for both parties remains to be finalized.

The Bradley County Commission discussed the proposed annexations during its work session Monday, following up on last week’s commission voting session, when the issue was first brought up.

The properties proposed for annexation are a parcel referred to as the Hawkins Property on Old Chattanooga Pike that is proposed for a single family residential subdivision that would accommodate approximately 50 homes, and a parcel referred to as the Williams Property on APD 40 that is proposed for a gasoline sales facility “with the future use of the remainder of the property being determined.”

Also from The Banner…

Cleveland City Schools Director Dr. Russell Dyer has received a positive evaluation from the Cleveland Board of Education, and the board voted Monday to renew his contract for four more years.

Dyer received a score of 4.83 out of a possible 5 on an evaluation that looked at everything from his ethics to his interactions with the community.

Dyer has been the director since the summer of 2016, after the board voted to hire him at the cost of $138,000 per year. Dyer had stepped into his role under unusual circumstances. The board had just fired its previous director, Dr. Martin Ringstaff, earlier that year.

The board voted to grant Dyer a four-year contract, with a salary of $153,000 per year. This contract will start July 1.

Dyer thanked the board and said he looks forward to continuing to serve as the director for years to come.

From the Chattanoogan…

TVA said it is moving to a new pricing system aimed at averting “sticker shock” during periods of extreme heat or cold.

Officials said, “January 2018 in the Tennessee Valley was brutal. With weather dropping into the teens and twenties, conditions were harsh – for humans and for heaters. As a result, many consumers were surprised with unusually high power bills caused by the unusually low temperatures.

“If you were one of those people, you’ll be glad to hear that TVA is working on a new pricing structure that will normalize your electricity bills during the lowest lows of winter and the highest highs of summer – preventing sticker shock on both ends of the spectrum.

Cass Larson, TVA’s vice president of Pricing and Contracts, said TVA is working on a wholesale rate change that will modernize its pricing structure by lowering energy rates and adding a fixed rate charge to access the power grid.

Mr. Larson said he and his team are still working through the details of the rate change in partnership with local power companies, but consumers will have a chance to provide feedback through a public comment period before TVA’s Board meeting in May.

This has been your local and state news. You can get news anytime by visiting our website, mymix1041.com. From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, this is Jeremy Gault reporting.