News 2011

Woodbury Police are investigating a theft that occured on Monday at theCannon County Animal Clinic on Massey Drive in Woodbury. According to
Police Reports, Sgt Lowell Womack received a call to the Clinic in regards
to a theft report. Sgt. Womack spoke with Dr. Gayle Tate. Dr. Tate
stated that sometime overnight someone had taken a gasoline pressure
washer, a Homelite weedeater, and a box of miscellaneous items that had
been sitting outside the building. Dr. Tate stated that he noticed them
missing as soon as he pulled up to the office. Dr. Tate stated the value
of the items was around $600

The Cannon County Budget Committee is about to wrap up this fiscal year’scounty budget meeting. Thursday night at the Courthouse, they met to go
over the Solid Waste Budget.
Once again Chairman Mark Barker asked the committee members if there were
any other cuts the committee could make to the budget. The Estimated
Ending Fund Balance will be $14,714.00. At one point the balance was
around a million dollars a few years ago but it’s been whittled down
through the various years. Barker asked the committee to think about
either letting it run down to $14,000 or think of ways to adjust the
county revenue to bring in more money.
Chairman Barker then expressed his thoughts to put the two jailers back
into the Sheriff’s Department Jail budget. Items of discussion as far as
cuts were concerned were the Community Center and the swimming pool. It
was suggested to open the swimming pool more throughout the year and
possibly charging more which should give the chance for the Community
Center and Swimming Pool to be more profitable for the County.
Another big concern has been the Ambulance Center. The Committee
suggested getting the mileage issue out where the Ambulance Director can
charge as much money for transporting patients outside of Woodbury to the
various hospitals as surrounding ambulance services charge when then
transport patients outside of the main city of the particular county.
The Committee then looked at the Solid Waste Sanitation Department Budget.
Estimated Revenues through total local taxes came out to $396,865.00.
Total Charges For Current Services totaled $18,500.00. Solid Waste Grants
for Waste Tires will be $2900.00 with total monies from other government
and citizens groups at $50,000 bringing the overall total estimated
revenues at $468,265.00
Estimated Expenditures for the 2011-2012 fiscal year is $519,292.00 which
means the County will be in the negative of $51,027.00.
The Cannon County Budget Committee will meet again on Tuesday at 6:00 at
the Cannon County Courthouse to review the budget of the School System.
They will meet Thursday of next week attempting to finalize the budget cuts, come up with revenue ideas and get their recommendation ready for the next Cannon County Commissioners
meeting Saturday July 16th

The Cannon County Law Enforcement Committee met Thursday night to go overthe Jail Renovation Capital Projects Budget .
The project will have an engineer to help existing roof and determine the
best solution to correct the current issue. The engineer will also
examine the state HVAC bid of $46,503.00 by the Lee Company to determine
if seer rate is adequate for existing jail. Other engineer
responsibilities include the development of bid specifications for roof
repairs and placement to ensure maximum bidding potential while insuring a
quality end product with a minimum 10 year no leak warranty. The engineer
will also assist with specifications for water heater replacement to
ensure correct capacity for the jail facility.
The Capital Projects include the major roof repair. There has been major
leaking problems and the county still owes over $800,000.00 for seven more
years on original jail building. A new roof will correct the issue for
the rest of the life of debt and several years beyond.
There are four HVAC units that will be replaced as part of the project.
These units were original units when the building was constructed and are
functioning very pooly and have become major maintenance issues. Newer
models will have significant energy and cost savings per TVA energy audit
along with a manufacture warranty.
Security cameras will be upgraded. Some of the cameras are not working
due to the issue of the major leaks in the roof causing water to get into
some cameras and light fixtures.
The Jail is required to have hot water for cleaning purposes. The current
hot water heaters are failing to produce hot water and the plan is to
replace them with a tankless system for energy savings. The new hot water
heaters will have warranties.
The motion was made among the committee members to recommend the budget of
the Jail Renovation Capital Projects to the full Cannon County
Commissioners at their July 16th meeting

The Cannon Communities 4th of July Celebration takes place tonight at theDillon Park in Woodbury. Officials are requesting that you bring a
non-perishable food item to be donated to the Cannon County Emergency Food
Bank. The festivities begin at 4:30 p.m. and live music will begin at 5:00
after the flag ceremony and a very special Cannon County History
presentation by Boy Scout Troop 327. Around 6:00 there will be free hot
dogs given to the public along with Watermelon and Drinks
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will be selling Snow Cones to
raise money for their organization.
There will be a shuttle service running from the parking lots at the
Woodbury Funeral Home, First Baptist Church of Woodbury, First United
Methodist Church and then to the Woodbury Church of Christ. The shuttle
will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. and will resume after the show.
Handicapped parking is available across from Dillon Park. The Middle
Tennessee Mule Skinners will be given wagon rides from the town square to
Dillon Park from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The fireworks display will take place shortly after it gets dark
The event is free of charge. Bring your own chairs or blankets to sit on
and your own picnic baskets.

The Stones River Watershed Association will be offering a review ofwatercraft paddling techniques and safety followed by a brief guided trip
every Saturday in July starting July 9th. Introduction to Paddling takes
place from 9 A.M. to 12 noon each and every Saturday until July 30th. The
event will take place at the Walter Hill Park Boat Ramp on Highway 231
north of the VA Hospital just outside of Murfreesboro near the
intersection with Jefferson Pike.
The event is put together in part by the Stones River Watershed
Association along with MTSU outdoor pursuits program. The program is
funded in part through a grant from the Rutherford County Conservation
Board.
A $5.00 fee will be charged for each paddler to defray the costs of
insurance. Children must be 10 years or older to paddle. Groups will
form approximately on the half hour. For more information and to register
visit the Stones River Watershed website www.stoneswatershed.org

During the Summer Break, Cannon County Director Of Schools Barbara Parkerin her Inside Cannon Schools weekly series highlights an article from the
pta.org series.
This week the segment examines 10 things parents wish schools and teachers
would do.
The list includes the following wishes:
Build children’s self-esteem by using praise generously and avoiding
ridicule and negative public criticism.
Get to know each child’s needs, interests, and special talents, as well as
the way each child learns best.
Communicate often and openly with parents, contacting them early about
academic or behavioral problems and being candid, rather than defensive,
when discussing these problems.
Regularly assign homework that helps children learn, and advise parents
how they can work with their children on this homework.
Set high academic standards, expecting all children to learn and helping
them do so.
Care about children, since children learn best when taught by warm,
friendly, caring, and enthusiastic teachers.
Treat all children fairly and do not play favorites.
Enforce a positive discipline code based on clear and fair rules that are
established at the beginning of each school year; reinforce positive
behavior rather than punish negative behavior.
Vary teaching methods and make learning fun.
Encourage parent participation by reaching out to involve parents in their
children’s education, showing them how they can help their children at
home, and remembering that parents want to work with teachers to help
their children do their best.
This list also stresses the importance of the relationship between the
student, their parents and their teachers.

Woodbury Mayor Harold Patrick will put a resolution before the Aldermenduring their regular monthly meeting next Tuesday asking them to approve
the authorization of the Mayor to borrow $212,000 for the purchase of the
former Jennings Motors building on the square. The purpose of this will be to move the Woodbury Fire Hall into the building.
The total of the transaction will be $250,000.00 of which the remaining $37,500 will be
paid up front and will come out of the general fund balance. Mayor
Patrick stressed that taxes will not be raised to make the purchase.
The Mayor had been looking into building a new fire hall which is a
project that would cost a little more than $1 million dollars. The
purchase of the Jennings Motors building would cost one fourth of that and
could serve as the fire hall for a long time. There are currently two
businesses housed in the Jennings Motors building.
Antiques on the Square in which Mayor Patrick said would stay in its place
after the potential transaction takes place, and Bromley/Jennings
Automotive Repair which would be given time to find a new location upon
completion of the purchase. After the purchase is completed, it must get
approval by the state which takes about 3 to 4 weeks. Mayor Patrick says
that if the Aldermen approve the resolution, the Fire Hall would like to
be in place by winter. There have been some inquiries already from people
regarding purchasing the current fire hall.

The 2011 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards were announced Mondayand Cannon County will be represented in the awards ceremony held in
Nashville August 12th. The Cannon County Arts Center won the award in the
category of energy leadership
The Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards program recognizes
exceptional voluntary actions that improve or protect our environment and
natural resources with projects or initiatives not required by law or
regulation. This marks the 25th year for the awards program. Thirty-six
professionals from various public and private organizations judged more
than 100 nominations to determine the various 14 award recipients.
The winner of one additional honor, the Robert Sparks Walker Lifetime
Achievement Award, will be announced at the awards ceremony in August.
Solar Power at the Arts Center – Cannon County
The Arts Center serves as a cultural center for Cannon County and the five
surrounding counties, providing both art and education as a not-for-profit
organization. A private investor, Good Earth Energy, leased the center’s
roof to prepare for a 29 kilowatt solar installation. After 15 years of
operation, the system will be donated to the Arts Center. After the system
has been in operation for 16 years, the Arts Center will obtain ownership
of the solar array – benefiting directly from reduced energy bills. Good
Earth funded an educational kiosk inside the Arts Center, featuring
real-time output displayed on monitors for the viewing public. LightWave
Solar installed the system and funded a time-lapse video of the
installation to be played in the educational kiosk and through various
electronic media. Also significant is the solar billboard, which is
located on the roof and visible to the 13,000 people that pass the center
daily.

The Cannon County Commissioners gave the green light for approval of acapital outlay note for jail repairs during a special called session last
night in the courtroom of the Cannon County Courthouse. The Sheriff’s
Department is estimated to borrow $225,000 to repair the roof of the jail,
repair heating and air conditioning units and install a new camera system.
They will pay back $25,000 a year and the funds will come from litigation
taxes.
Commissioners Mark Barker, Russell Reed, Jimmy Mingle, Todd Hollandsworth,
Kevin George,Clint Higgins, Tony Neal, Kevin Mooneyham, and Bob Stoetzel
were all present for the meeting, Third district commissioner Jim Bush
was not present.
The Commissioners approved Resolution 2011-7 which was a resolution
authorizing the County to apply for a litter and trash collecting grant
from the Tennessee Department of Transportation and authorizing the
acceptance of the grant.
They also approved Resolution 2011-8 which is a resolution to adopt a
continuing budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1st as the County
will not have the opportunity to adopt the County’s Fiscal Year 2011-2012
Budget until the July session which will be held July 16th
The Commissioners passed the County Budget Amendments 8 to 1. All
commissioners voted to approve the amendments except for first district
commissioner Russell Reed. Amendments were approved for the County
Executive’s Office, County Buildings, Homeland Security, Ambulance
Service, REACH Program, Senior Center, County Extension Office, Veteran’s
Services, Other Economic and Community, Veteran’s Services, and other
charges.
The Commissioners approved the budget amendments of the County Jail in the
General Fund, and Drug Funds
The Commissioners passed the Solid Waste Budget Amendments 8-1 with
Commissioner Bob Stoetzel voting against the amendment. The Highway
Department Amendment was also passed 8-1 with Commissioner Bob Stoetzel
also voting against approval of the amendment.
The Commissioner also approved the Budget Amendments of the Debt Service
Budget, Industrial Park Budget, General Purpose School Budget.
The County’s Strategic Plan for the 3-Star Yearly Certification was
approved. The plan has to be approved each fiscal year in order for
Cannon County to be certified in the 3 Star Program. The status helps the
County and the cities inside the county with grants and financial aid
among other benefits.
The Commissioners approved Resolution 2011-9 which was a resolution to
affirm compliance with federal title VI regulations. This means the
County will abide by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights
Restoration Act of 1987.
The Commissioners approved Resolution 2011-10. The resolution required
the Cannon County Trustee’s Office to Transmit Monthly all fees of the
office to the county trustee and to pay the salaries and expenses of the
office from the general fund.
The Commissioners approved the Southern Health Partners Contract with the
Cannon County Sheriff’s Department to provide Medical Services for the
Jail. Southern Health Partners is a company that works exclusively with
county and city facilities and has over 100 years combined experience in
correctional health care management. Currently 28 county jail systems
contract with Southern Health Partners including Bedford, Dekalb and
Wilson Counties. They provide nurse staffing, medical director, officer
training, officer health, records, insurance and mental health services
for the inmates. The move to this organization is seen as a cost effect
move as it will cut down the number of visits the inmates make to a
hospital.
The next meeting of the Cannon County Commissioners will be Saturday July
16th at the Courtroom of the Cannon County Courthouse

Blood Assurance and the Stones River Hospital will be hosting a blooddrive today, The bloodmobile will be in the parking lot of the hospital
on Doolittle Road.
To be eligible to donate, a person has to be at least 17 years of age,
weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health.
The process takes around a half hour and includes a snack and t-shirt.
Donors are asked to drink plenty of fluids, avoid caffeine and eat a meal
that is rich in iron.
As the regional blood center, Blood Assurance is the only provider of
blood components to more than 50 hospitals and healthcare facilities
throughout Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Blood
Assurance is the exclusive provider of all blood products to several
hospitals in the Southern Middle Tennessee area including Stones River
Hospital.
Each blood donation has the potential to benefit up to three patients in
need. Visitors at the blood drive will be eligible to register for the
Blood Assurance monthly giveaway. Participants can submit one entry per
person per day
The times for donation today will be from 11 this morning till 4 this
afternoon.