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Loudon reports city volunteer cleanup, first female firefighter sworn in, planning and utility updates
Summary
Council recognized a city cleanup that collected roughly 65 bags of trash, sworn in Erin Gray as the city’s first female firefighter, and heard updates on park construction, planning approvals and utility engineering contracts; the utility board authorized $9,000 in expenditures to local agencies.
Loudon City leaders on Nov. 25 highlighted recent community projects and department activity, including a volunteer cleanup that collected about 65 bags of trash and the swearing in of the city’s first female firefighter.
Mayor Harris reported that the Looking Good Loudoun cleanup involved roughly 13 volunteers and yielded “65 bags of trash in our community that equaled about 1300 pounds,” along with a TV and a large-screen TV. He said he reported totals to Keep Tennessee Beautiful.
In personnel news, council members and staff said they “did swear in, our first female firefighter tonight,” identifying Erin Gray and praising her certifications and experience.
Parks and recreation staff provided several updates: the downtown holiday lights and display remain a priority, youth flag football participation increased from 147 to about 220 participants (including coaches), and park construction saw two bidders attend a non-mandatory meeting; staff said further details will be discussed at the December workshop. The city also reminded residents of a Dec. 11 Christmas dinner at the Masonic Lodge and a downtown tree-lighting with chorus performances and Santa.
On planning and land use, the planning commission reported unanimous approval of a site-plan revision for an RV park (Grady’s/Keps Parks) to add two permanent on-site manager residences; Board of Zoning Appeals approved a five-foot variance on rear-yard setbacks near Quina Road/Creekside for several lots, with Gerardo Garcia identified as a property owner in the record.
Utility-board items and infrastructure work discussed included authorization for LJA Engineering to draft new sewer specifications, a contract with Schreiber to replace a grease-and-grit removal system at the wastewater plant, and a task order for emergency-response plan revisions that includes drought-management and source-water protection appendices. The meeting record notes authorized expenditures of $9,000 to Mideast Community Action Agency, Second Harvest and the Randy Davis Milk Fund, with that amount to be matched by the TDA community fund.
Staff also reported historic-preservation efforts: a property owner has requested a National Register application for 401 Commerce, and National Register signs for Dunbar School have been ordered; the city is preparing a Certified Local Government (CLG) application now that the council passed the relevant ordinance.
The meeting closed after service-anniversary recognitions and brief committee reports.
What’s next: Park-construction details, utility project schedules and workshop discussion items were set for follow-up at the December workshop and future meetings.
