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Bluff City approves contract for defensive driving classes with Terry Butcher
Summary
The Bluff City board approved a contract with Terry Butcher to run defensive driving school for the police department; the board discussed class frequency, capacity and budget source and approved funding from the general fund.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to approve a contract with Terry Butcher to administer defensive driving classes for Bluff City. The motion to approve was made and seconded during the meeting and passed by roll call.
Officials discussed how often classes run and how many students each class can serve. Butcher and meeting participants said the program ran about one class per month last year and two per month this year except for June, with capacity of about 25 students per class. "Last year was just 1 a month. This year is 2 a month for every month except for June," an instructor said.
The board asked where payment would be sourced; staff confirmed the class program costs would come from the general fund and that driving school is a police-related expense. The class fee for attendees was stated to be $100 per person; meeting remarks described the fee as paid by individuals who qualify for driving school through the court process. One presenter summarized typical ticket reductions and class fees: "The class is a $100," and described how a speeding ticket and class together change the fine and disposition under local court practice.
A motion to approve Terry Butcher's contract was made by Alderwoman Payne and seconded by Alderman Keith. The recorder took a roll call and recorded yes votes; the chair declared the contract approved.
Board members discussed expanding frequency if demand grows; one official encouraged adding a third monthly class if volume supports it. Staff said not every citation qualifies for driving school (examples: holders of commercial driver's licenses and those who took driving school within the previous 12 months are not eligible, per the judge's order noted in discussion).
