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Residents press city on Poe’s Tavern move, drainage; city proceeds with park fencing, holds concession bid

Board of Commissioners of the City of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee · March 1, 2026
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Summary

During public comment, the Soddy-Daisy Montlake Historical Association urged the commission not to move Poe’s Tavern; a resident asked the city to address recurring drainage and flooding. City staff reported a $39,500 fencing bid for North Park courts and the commission approved a $100 employee bonus and surplus of an old copier.

Steve Smith, president of the Soddy-Daisy Montlake Historical Association, told the commission he opposed relocating Poe’s Tavern and some pavilions, saying the cabin was built with city funds, a Lyndhurst Foundation grant and private donations and that moving the chimney and foundation would be difficult. "The cabin could possibly be re-located, but the chimney and foundation would be a different story," Smith said.…

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