Weakley County Commission
County Commission honors Westview Lady Chargers
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter The County Commission gave special recognition and passed a resolution to honor and congratulate the Westview High School Lady Chargers Division I—Class 2A State Champion Basketball Team. The resolution was sponsored by all eight Martin Commissioners: Larry Taylor, Larry Kelly, David Bell, Brian Donavant, David Hawks, Billy Hazelwood,…
Read MoreCounty Commission approves multiple resolutions
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter The County Commission approved multiple resolutions when it met on Jan. 17. The first resolution was a resolution authorizing a continuous five-year reappraisal cycle. Tennessee Code establishes a general six-year reappraisal for updating and equalizing property values for every county in Tennessee for property tax purposes, and a…
Read MoreCounty Commissioners question WCSD resolutions
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor At the Nov. 21 County Commission meeting questions were raised regarding resolutions related to the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department. The Weakley County Sheriff’s Department Surplus Property was brought up under new business and Commissioner Jack Vincent spoke up with concerns about the surplus stating, “We did not approve…
Read MoreVanCleave remembered at meeting
By Sabrina Bates News Producer Tuesday’s first meeting of the new year for the Weakley County Commission was one of remembrance and tribute to one of their fellow representatives. United States 8th District Congressman David Kustoff offered words of sentiment as he paid respects to someone he considered a very dear friend — the late…
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