By DAWN HANKINS - dhankins@t-g.com
Shelbyville City Council is set to approve 6 p.m. Thursday the purchase of 1.5 acres of land at 2782 Highway 231 North. The parcel is adjacent to Shelbyville Municipal Airport’s western property line, so officials were very interested in purchasing this acreage at a cost of $75,000.
Special called meeting
Last Tuesday, Council approved several items during a special called meeting at Shelbyville Recreation Center. One of those was a resolution which would authorize a contract with Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for assistance in construction and completion of a State Industrial Access (SIA) roadway for Project Cardinal under the provisions of the Industrial Highway Act of 1959.
Project Cardinal is an industrial development project with goals of increasing local employment opportunities and enhancing local revenue streams. Some aspects of the project remain under wraps within the economic advisory board.
Back in February, City Council approved a resolution which would authorize and endorse actions necessary to enhance Project Cardinal, including the waiving of City development and building fees. The motion to approve was made by Council member Rick Overcast and seconded by Council member Stephanie Isaacs.
Moving into next year
Council also approved an ordinance at its recent special called meeting which would adopt the annual operating and capital improvements budget, all funds for the fiscal year 2022-23, with an effective date of July 1.
An ordinance establishing the municipal property tax levy for the fiscal year 2022-2023 moved through with Council approval. There could still be some amendments, prior to July 1, as budget workshops have been planned by Council and will be advertised as public notices in the T-G.
Workshop discussions will include the approval of the municipal property tax rate. Once all corrections, additions and deletions are made to the FY 2022-23 budget, the City will schedule a public hearing and the second reading, prior to the effective date of July 1.
City Treasurer Kay Parker is currently serving as interim City manager. Applications for the open City manager job are being received and MTAS (Municipal Technical Advisory Service) officials, who are helping oversee the process, note out of a recent 17 applications received, about half were qualified for the administrative position.
Late fall election
A resolution has passed which approves for a General City Election on Tuesday, Nov. 8. City Mayor Wallace Cartwright’s office, as well as Council seats from Wards 2, 4 and 6 will be on the ballot. Council member terms are 4 years and those elected in November will start work at the December 2022 Council meeting.
