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Stoney Creek residents pressed commissioners over water outage; some praised individual help
Summary
Multiple Stoney Creek residents told the Carter County Board of Commissioners they felt leadership was absent during a recent water outage; some residents thanked Commissioners Avery Wynn and Angie Odom for direct assistance, and callers raised concerns about Ballad Health and hazardous trash burning.
During the Feb. 20 meeting, several Stoney Creek residents criticized local leaders for their response to a recent water outage and associated relief efforts.
Melissa Street and Lawerence Street told the commission they were disappointed with county leadership during the outage; Lawerence Street said that when shower trailers and other help arrived, "the mayor would not allow them to stay," a claim not directly answered by Mayor Patty Woodby at the meeting. Dustin Ledford, who helped bring a shower trailer to the TLC, said the trailer "was privately owned and not part of Homeland Security," clarifying the trailer’s ownership and support source.
Deborah Wort thanked Commissioner Angie Odom for her work during the outage. Multiple residents thanked Commissioner Avery Wynn for hands-on help; one speaker "thanked Commissioner Avery Wynn for coming out to help unload and hand out water."
Commissioners responded to the complaints. Commissioner Willie Campbell said he was working for the county Highway Department and "was pushing snow during most of that time." Commissioner Nick Holder said he had "spoken with the mayor and made himself available if needed." Dr. Robert Acuff stated he received and made calls and was told the issue was being handled, and he reminded the audience that the commission had prioritized ARP appropriations to help utility districts repair badly needed lines.
Other public commenters addressed separate concerns: Wendy Steinbeck urged action to stop household trash burning and cited toxic smoke hazards; James Borrough criticized Ballad Health for not meeting certain agreements including charitable donations. The transcript records these claims and the commissioners’ immediate responses but does not show a formal investigation or administrative directive taken during the meeting.
