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The Board of Mayor and Aldermen is expected to vote on a contract to resume animal control at Tuesday’s monthly board meeting. The contract must be approved by the city, Lincoln County commissioners and the Humane Society before it goes into effect.
A special session of the Lincoln County Board of the legislative body was held Thursday, Sept. 1 for the swearing in of the newly elected officers and commissioners from the Aug. 4 general election. The chair of the county commission was elected, as was chair pro tempore and one commissioner…
Most children love the sights and sounds of big trucks and equipment. For this reason, Meghan Murr, library director at Fayetteville-Lincoln County Public Library, organized a Touch-A-Truck family event to highlight various workers in our community and the equipment they use. “Fayetteville P…
Garth Brooks was overcome with emotion after finishing his first two songs, on his long-awaited return to Ireland.
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The demolition of the former Howard Bentley buildings on U.S. 231/431 is complete. The property at 1230 Old Huntsville Highway has been sold with plans to build a car wash.
The demolition of the former Howard Bentley buildings on U.S. 231/431 is complete. The property at 1230 Old Huntsville Highway has been sold with plans to build a car wash.
The results of several property maintenance projects can be seen around Fayetteville, such as cleanup at the old concrete plant and addressing the landscaping at the old Taco Bell site. The demolition of the former Howard Bentley buildings is complete and construction at the Dunkin’ Doughnut building, formerly Pizza Hut, has resumed.
“We were able to work with the state to get the billboard between Hardee’s and the Camp Blount site removed,” Planning and Codes Director Kristy Gentry told the Board of Mayor and Alderman at the Aug.. 9 meeting. “The structure was beginning to deteriorate. I think it was overlooked when Camp Blount was being developed and the other billboard was removed.”
Reminding the board the property maintenance log could be found on their tablets, she highlighted “the notable site visits” by Jill Smith, property maintenance manager.
Gentry said landscaping did get addressed at the old Taco Bell site. Tape across the front of the property prevents using the parking lot as a cut through from the shopping center to U.S. 231/431.
“Is it going to be torn down?” Vice Mayor Danny Bryant asked.
“They are trying to lease it,” Gentry said. “They had two people look at it, but we’re trying to stay on top of the property maintenance.”
Bryant said he had seen some work going on at the old Pizza Hut building. Gentry said construction has resumed and Dunkin’ Doughnut hopes to have it opened this fall.
When asked what was being done at the old Childress concrete plant, Gentry said owners Smyrna Ready Mix are in the preliminary stages to bring the plant back in operation. She said a flood development plan is needed and other things need to be addressed through the planning commission, “but they are wanting to come back, especially with the expansion at Copperweld and new development in the county where a lot of slab homes are being built. There’s going to be a lot of concrete to be poured.”
She said it will be good for the city for the company to return, “but we are proud they have started clean-up efforts.”
Gentry said two condemnation hearings were held July 28. One was a structure on Locust Street that was damaged beyond repair by a fallen tree. “The property owner did pull a demolition permit after his hearing, but now plans to remove the structure as soon as everything gets worked out with the insurance company.”
The second hearing involved steps at a Mulberry Avenue location that were condemned after the police department notified Planning and Codes about a safety issue. “This case will be closed after the property owner removes the steps and hauls off the debris,” Gentry said. “The owner doesn’t plan to rebuild the steps at this time.”
Gentry gave an update on the home grant process. Earlier this year the city of Fayetteville was awarded grant funds totaling $500,000 for the purpose of rehabilitating owner-occupied low-income homes. The grant is funded under a grant contract with the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HOME is the largest federal block grant to state and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households. Locally, the program is administered by South Central Tennessee Development District for the city of Fayetteville. Housing Director Tia Lockridge held a public meeting when the grant was announced where she explained how the program works, who is eligible and the application process.
Gentry said Lockridge sent the priority list to the planning department and home environmental inspections have begun. “As soon as the inspections are approved, work will be able to begin,” Gentry said. “The plan is to help the first five who scored the highest during the application process and then move down the list until all funds have been expended.”
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