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The committee unanimously approved the meeting agenda after a motion and second. The minutes of the previous meeting were also approved by motion and second. Committee members later moved to adjourn, and the motion carried.

The chair and members discussed the schedule for the next committee meeting and set March 20 at 6:00 p.m. as the next meeting date. No other formal resolutions or ordinances were voted on during this session.

Ending: The meeting adjourned following the votes; commissioners closed with brief remarks and the committee chair thanked members for attending.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2/18/25 Health, Welfare and Recreation (HWR) Committee","oneSentenceSummary","The Health, Welfare & Recreation Committee approved its agenda and previous meeting minutes, discussed scheduling and set its next regular meeting for March 20 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting adjourned by motion.","taxTitle","Coffee County, Tennessee","taxId",70973,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6316406,"Rescue squad expects to return to rebuilt station by spring; open house, fundraising planned",130,1550000,1680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377075-a8199efb93b004ae8724d2be50f2be98&start=1550&end=1680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377075-a8199efb93b004ae8724d2be50f2be98/thumbnail_1550000.jpg","/articles/6316406/Coffee-County/Tennessee/Rescue-squad-expects-to-return-to-rebuilt-station-by-spring-open-house-fundraising-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316406-a9bca4687c0baca54a81f488718d54ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1773532831&Signature=K7FDlkUvXto2sHMvD9S5IDE31liESPD-yhIg-AbXWyC5bgevp6mnUxLkmXU~9W6JFendUl2G9megta2~V5FZp7VwtO0EZpqir8V01IhmNYeOW78zO~m1ZmUtRe5dS-hOPfO2EhLrKZCPMa31KPTyhKLb~c1sYIU5SvCinRRF8Ec782xReqa-NzWyLOGaE6GUm3Rm68hneWq7aT8W7LkNqLa-bo69C2FotHI-PJtqR4UanUrjaFNHErBEKY6hNuqgZATyngVemPvlOYM9w5pyACpjrjoYzXNWYOkvxceaCrooQ5hgpnPLWEIAnLVXGC8U~wiJtKeG7fOC66Z9FTeCqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Neil, representing the county rescue squad, updated the Health, Welfare & Recreation Committee on the recovery and replacement work after the squad’s building was damaged by fire.

He said interior work is advancing — ductwork, plumbing and installation of air conditioning are in place, inside metal work is nearing completion and contractors expect to begin hanging Sheetrock next week. \"Maybe by April, we should be back in the building,\" Neil said.

Neil reported the squad has replaced vehicles lost in the fire: a 2023 Dodge was procured and a Ford patient‑transport unit was in Nashville for outfitting. He said the squad also obtained a rehab truck and that lighting and final outfitting are pending. The squad plans an open house during rescue‑squad week in May; Neil said the event will likely fall in the third full week of May and that a date mentioned in discussion was May 24, but that the date will be confirmed once construction is complete.

Why it matters: the rescue squad provides countywide emergency response and serves as a rehab and support unit at structure fires. Neil said membership is strong — 28 people on the roster, with about 15 routinely available for calls — and volunteers regularly staff rehab and water‑support duties on scene. He described a recent call in which volunteers helped extract a worker who had fallen during construction.

Neil discussed fundraising losses after the fire — a typical April barbecue fundraiser did not occur last year or so far this year because of the loss of cooking and staging space; the squad hopes the open house and member donations will help. He thanked the commission for prior support and said the community has been generous.

Ending: Neil said final outfitting of vehicles and interior work are imminent; the squad will confirm the open‑house date with commissioners once the building is ready.","Neil, representing the county rescue squad, gave a construction and equipment update: Sheetrock and interior work are under way, trucks lost in a fire have been replaced, membership is growing and a tentative open house is planned in May.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6316411,"Commissioner Morris urges action on water lines as new subdivision planned on 4‑inch service",399,921000,1320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377075-a8199efb93b004ae8724d2be50f2be98&start=921&end=1320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377075-a8199efb93b004ae8724d2be50f2be98/thumbnail_921000.jpg","/articles/6316411/Coffee-County/Tennessee/Commissioner-Morris-urges-action-on-water-lines-as-new-subdivision-planned-on-4inch-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316411-7c865e19c02627f7df8b42419ab7052a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773532831&Signature=oQHVCZjGqGDXnuo9SgF8W~e6hx4j4g7EHDs9sF0LqolmZ8GViDD07rYi23aOb5pLGDIWFJ~2YvisKErzU0pXf7wkVXEBwOzquXX4iKTLx5nqi0N2fQ1R3tYzSqSDQ8qJZXgeYpNkVnuZLV6iSRHm3CNJPG5e94rpTE9DjzaaeKRToTZPhMI2Dch~dkDpHYHeOluaPk03JORPUCw1ZDnMIvXv1zWoQZYuFzMf6VVO1TxQ8T5BjIQdB2mw4Q0FDUFUyxfUNJFr8SH0nDpixta0SbSw44P3lt7-DvXNU5zasoAMcizrqk6b36mJJeIQhH37PfUAcZP3RBlEMk8dFcQdxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioner Morris briefed the Coffee County Health, Welfare & Recreation Committee on concerns about water infrastructure after the planning commission approved a subdivision of about 39 houses that would be served by a 4‑inch water line.

Morris said he has a meeting scheduled with Manchester Mayor Joey Hobbs and that engineers have completed a preliminary study identifying supplies needed for the JE Sarton project. He told the committee there was public concern on social media about fire protection where the subdivision will be built and asked what legal authority Coffee County has to require developers or utilities to upgrade lines.

\"We've got to come up with something because Coffee County is gonna grow,\" Morris said, adding that the county may need to require developers to bring utilities “up to grade” even if that means extending lines for miles. He also said he asked the mayor to request that TDEC send legal staff to explain what the county can and cannot require from utilities.

Why it matters: committee members were told the subdivision as approved is serviceable by a 4‑inch line, which commissioners said would not meet a larger fire‑flow or future growth standard. Morris and others raised concern that smaller lines shift risk to volunteer firefighters and homeowners and that utilities would capture revenue from new taps without necessarily investing in upstream capacity.

Morris described one example where a fire hydrant that had been run over went unrepaired for more than a year until a constituent publicized the issue on Facebook; Manchester water fixed the hydrant within 24 hours after the post, he said.

Committee members discussed options including asking TDEC for legal guidance, revisiting county planning codes, and reviving an ad‑hoc wastewater/water committee. No formal action was taken at the meeting; commissioners asked Morris and the mayor to pursue meetings with TDEC and utility providers.

Ending: Morris said he will follow up after his meeting with the mayor; commissioners signaled support for seeking technical and legal guidance before proposing code changes.","Commissioner Morris told the Health, Welfare & Recreation Committee he will meet with Manchester’s mayor and is seeking TDEC guidance after a planning commission approved a 39‑lot subdivision that would be served by a 4‑inch water main.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6316416,"Coffee County animal-control officers report shelter stays full, transfers to rescues keep euthanasia low",347,175000,522000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377075-a8199efb93b004ae8724d2be50f2be98&start=175&end=522","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377075-a8199efb93b004ae8724d2be50f2be98/thumbnail_175000.jpg","/articles/6316416/Coffee-County/Tennessee/Coffee-County-animal-control-officers-report-shelter-stays-full-transfers-to-rescues-keep-euthanasia-low","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316416-184ea8bfe1c168380f9e25a346ca36d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1773532831&Signature=d~A8y-EiftL-CN4X8UDPVY9ITQsGoTv7n1rWIGywl2-EBKbsrxGlA~ukQYqbN1pevv696vGlqYF5novGlXx0ZBNqhYPlp-vDk4RwBeEVx5bssT5aM8QfUbEIWKmRA3hxvWkpG2GfKObElHA6GPiGu9BJRjsT1xoOY9njwgVY5ry-B~Bmt8cJbcoJx2hoHjZmTF3X52ukHRMnppR21fAqzCOnGFrjDeoBBTSGU5KdsenEC1jptMQCN~97~e6kHmrJ17d8g-4g3vbZ~zqXMXa8YCRmGfnyqX71CraS53QVPsFhcVzRkGjr3tQzHr2tEbw2imkgEINt9Dg9eV6JB8fhkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Craig, the county animal-control officer, told the Health, Welfare & Recreation Committee that the shelter is seeing rising intake and that transfers to rescue groups are the program’s main way of keeping euthanasia low.

The county’s shelter “came through” 2024 with a low euthanasia rate, Craig said, and transfers to out-of-county rescues are “our lifeline.” He added, “More people with more animals,” as one driver of increased intake.

Why it matters: committee members heard that shelter capacity and vehicle readiness are constraining operations. Craig said the building is designed for 22 animals but the facility currently uses outside kennels and can hold roughly 40–50 animals when needed. He said the shelter had about 38 animals at the time of the report and that a recent transport took 21 animals out, reducing the population temporarily.

Craig described how officers and volunteers handle intake: officers or deputies sometimes take injured or orphaned animals home to care for them until adoption. He said the shelter relies on social media and Petfinder to advertise animals for adoption and that transfers often go “up north” to partner rescue organizations; without those transfers, euthanasia numbers would be much higher.

The report included operational details: the primary transport truck has about 90,000 miles, and Craig said he will “put in for another truck.” He said two older trucks are kept as backups but one has transmission problems and may not be worth repairing. Craig also described donated straw stock (about three-quarters of a tractor-trailer load) and local promotional efforts that did not draw as many residents as expected.

Committee members asked about a proposed new facility and whether it will include space for cats; Craig said the red outbuilding might be used for cats if it is brought “up to par.” He said that a donor originally asked for cat capacity, and that Mackenzie, an officer who sometimes cares for animals, helps foster animals until they are adopted.

Ending: Craig thanked staff and volunteers; committee members did not take formal action on the report but heard the operational needs and the intent to request a replacement truck and continue partnerships with rescues.","At a meeting of the Coffee County Health, Welfare & Recreation Committee, animal-control officer Craig reported rising intake at the county shelter, reliance on transfers to rescues to avoid euthanasia, equipment needs and limited kennel capacity.","actionData","errors"]

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