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Bradley County Commission holds short April 28 work session; no agenda items
Summary
The Bradley County Commission met April 28 for a 16-minute work session with no agenda items; commissioners gave routine district reports and announcements, including a Relay for Life notice and congratulations to Lee University baseball.
The Bradley County Commission convened a work session on April 28, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Bradley County Courthouse Commission Room. Chairman Thomas Crye called the meeting to order and the session adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
Attendance was recorded: Louie Alford; Daniel Beaty; Milan Blake; Denny Collins; Scott Gilbert; Bobby Goins; Mike Hughes; Tommy Ledford; Josh Rogers; Cindy Slater; Howard Thompson; Bill Winters; and Chairman Thomas Crye. Vice Chairman Tim Mason and ex officio member D. Gary Davis were absent.
Pastor Keith Watson of Council Baptist Church offered the invocation, and Commissioner Milan Blake led the Pledge of Allegiance. There was no report from the County Mayor.
District reports were routine: Commissioner Bill Winters thanked commissioners and community members for respectful conduct at the previous meeting; Commissioner Tommy Ledford announced that Relay for Life will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in downtown Cleveland; Commissioners Cindy Slater, Bobby Goins, Howard Thompson, Scott Gilbert, Denny Collins, Louie Alford, Mike Hughes and Daniel Beaty recorded no reports. Commissioner Milan Blake congratulated Lee University for a 34-15 baseball season and a Number 2 seed in the Gulf South Conference Tournament.
The minutes list no agenda items for the work session. The Communications from the Audience section records a public comment alleging improper operation of the Bradley County Landfill; the minutes do not record a response or follow-up action. Officials announced upcoming meetings: a voting session on May 4, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Courthouse; a Board of Education meeting April 30, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. at the Central Office; and a Finance Committee meeting May 4, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at the Courthouse.
The work session record is a routine procedural entry; formal actions and votes, if any, are expected at the next scheduled voting session.