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Bedford County Post, Wednesday, June 12, 2024— 5A sure being 46 psi with a residual pressure of 42 psi. (See letter enclosed.) On May 6, 2024, BCUD Engineer Buddy Koonce issued an email to John Freeman, Water Systems Engineer for Shelbyville Power, Water & Sewer- age (SPWSS”) stating that BCUD cannot guar- antee the ability to pro- vide 339,600 gallons of water over a 2-hour pe- riod which is what the de- signed sprinkler system is based upon. Mr. Free- man’s hydrant testing on May 15, 2024 resulted in a water fl ow of 795 gal- lons per minute, static pressure of 39 psi with a residual pressure of 22.5 psi. There is uncertainty surrounding the moni- toring of the fi re suppres- sion/sprinkler systems during downtime as well as what are the emergen- cy response plans due to proposed changes in op- erations. Original plans called for Duksan to have its own Hazmat Team and Fire Brigade, which would be on site round the clock to respond to emergencies. The City’s safety per- sonnel have since been informed that due to the reduction in the number of employees and shifts (a maximum of 30 em- ployees on one (1) eight- hour shift per day), there will be no such response teams on site. According to Doak’s letter, the City requests that the State Fire Mar- shal’s O ffi ce (SFMO) re- quire Duksan Electera to submit to a new set of registered architect and engineer designed plans and speci fi cations which undergo formal review and approval within your o ffi ce. Without this, vari- ous members of the City of Shelbyville sta ff will not be in a position to sign-o ff on the completed construction of this facil- ity, leaving the City un- able to issue a Certi fi cate of Occupancy for opera- tions to be He added, “The City further requests that the SFMO ask for and receive an updated chemical and substance list from Duk- san. Based upon what had been previously pro- vided, it appears that in case of a fi re at the fa- cility, evacuations will be required in at least a half-mile radius. At this time the following high- occupancy institutions and businesses are within that distance: Vander- bilt Bedford Hospital, the Bedford County Justice Center and Court system, the Shelbyville Munici- pal Airport, Uncle Near- est Distillery, Walmart Distribution Center, Alu- dyne US, LLC, the Ten- nessee College of Applied Technology currently under construction, and eventually the Aerospace Department of Middle Tennessee State Univer- sity when it relocates to the Shelbyville Municipal Airport. Duksan sent a com- ment in anticipation of the meeting: “We and our partners at Gresham Smith, Turn- er Construction, and Per- formance Design Tech re- main committed to quali- ty, safety, and being good citizens and neighbors in the Shelbyville communi- ty. We are grateful for the opportunity to address these concerns with the public, and we look for- ward to sharing other rel- evant updates and recent e ff orts during the public safety meeting on the 11th,” said Moonil Cheon, spokesperson for Duksan Electera America, Inc. Also providing greet- ings will be Minister Patricia Simmons from The Community Clinic; Dr. Monica Smith from MTSU and Carman Big- gers. Entertainment will include: *The Middle Tennes- see Mass Choir *DJ David Hartful *Huntsville Drumline *Singer Hope McKee *Saxophone solo by Thomas Allison *Tullahoma Kuntry Stars dance group Closing remarks will be made by Brother Al- bert Nelson and Robert Garrison. Vendors registered include, Kamila Basher, Scott United Methodist Church, James E. Clay- bourne selling T-shirts commemorating black schools. The Shelbyville- Bedford County Public Library, Bedford County Listening Project, Char- ity Lodge No. 82, Re- becca No. 34 Order of the Eastern Star, Bed- ford County Democratic Party, Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bed- ford County, Inc., Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- ter-Day Saints, BJeans Sweets and Treats, Smokey Ray’s Barbe- cue, crafts by No. 11 Joe Frazier, Nelson’s Grill, Sevier St. First Baptists Ushers, Carolyn’s Baked Goodies. CASA Works, Inc., and Morgan Gross, craftsman. Juneteenth Continued from Page 1 Community Events Please send items to dwomble@bedfordcounty- post.com. “Cops and Rodders” Cruise-In The second annual “Cops and Rodders” Cruise- In is scheduled Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Shelbyville Central High School. All vehicles are wel- come. Judging will be by lo- cal county and city officials. The pre-registration fee is $30 and $40 the day of the show. All proceeds go to ben- efit the Shelbyville Police Benevolent Association. Food trucks will also be on site. Spectators are admitted free. JUNE 10 4-H Summer Camp The Junior 4-H Camp will be June 10 to 14 at the Clyde M. York 4-H Center in Crossville. The cost is $350 and will include hiking, fish- ing, swimming, shooting 22 rifles, archery, volleyball, basketball, crafts, wildlife, and more. Contact Saman- tha Peyton at samjpeyt@ utk.edu for more information of stop by the extension of- fice at 2105 Midland Rd. June 13 Library events Schedule The following events are scheduled at the Shelbyville- Bedford County Library: *The Crochet Club will meet June 13 at 5 p.m. *Steam Friday: Attack the castle will start at 11 a.m. June 14. *Community craft: CD Art will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 Monday, June 18. SCHS ’64 June 14 Class meeting The SCHS Class ‘64 class reunion meeting is scheduled for June 14th, 11 a.m. at Emmy’s restau- rant. For more informa- tion call 931.639.9939 or 931.607.5875. June 15 Shiloh Church Fish Fry Shiloh Outreach Church at 2547 Hwy 64W, Shelbyville, will be hosting its annual Community Fish Fry June 15, 2024 from 5-8 p.m. There will be fish, chicken and all the fixings with music and games for children. June 17 Historical Society The Bedford County His- torical Society will hold its summer meeting June 17. A potluck will begin at 6:30 p.m. Democratic Party Meeting The Bedford County Democratic Party will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 17 at their headquarters in the Executive Building (yel- low brick building next to the Fly) at 210 South Main in Shelbyville. June 20 Dementia Virtual Tour Caregiver Relief Pro- gram of Bedford County will present a “Virtual Dementia Tour” June 20 from 3-6 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church. The event will provide the opportunity “to step into the shoes of someone with de- mentia”. C all 931-685-9059 to schedule a time. JUNE 28 Raus Ice Cream Supper The Raus Ice Cream Supper will begin at 5 p.m. at the Raus Community Center. There will be home- made ice cream and grilled burgers. JULY 1 Free Breakfast Blankenship Community Church will be holding their 1st Saturday of the month free breakfast at 3602 Mid- land Rd. at 8 a.m. The fresh homemade food will include sausage, biscuits, hog jaw bacon, coffee, potatoes, country ham, gravy, eggs, and pork tenderloin. Dona- tions are appreciated. Food Giveaway The SCHRA announced a commodities distribution for Thursday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. to eli- gible area residents on a first come, first serve basis. The distribution will be held at the Ag Center, 2119 Mid- land Rd. in Shelbyville. For more information, call 931- 685-9962. BBQ Competition The 4th Annual Shin- ing Light BBQ Competition and Fellowship event will be held noon to 4 p.m. at 921 Sevier St. on Saturday, June 1. There will be dessert, contests, music, games, prizes, and free BBQ plates. 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Main St. Shelbyville Vol. 1 - No. 44 1 Section - 16 Pages Duksan Continued from Page 1 onany local, stateor federal public property without ex- press written consent from the property owner.” The ordinance already makes it “unlawful for any person without legitimate business or purpose to loaf, litter, wander or idle in, upon, or about in any way or place customarily open to the public.” The amendment was approved 5-1 on the fi rst reading in May with coun- cil member Stephanie Isaa- cs, the leader of theBedford County Listening Project, casting the only dissenting vote. “The City of Shelbyville Municipal Code Title 10, Chapter 2, Section 213 provided regulations for Loitering in the City Limits of Shelbyville previously,” Shelbyville Mayor Randy Carroll said. “The amend- ment to this Ordinance became necessary because of camping and/or storing personal property on pub- lic property in the City of Shelbyville. “ Homeless camps along the Duck River were un- sightly and the use of the river was being hindered by people worried about the homeless population. “Changes have to be made in Ordinances to protect the safety of all of our citizens,” Carroll said. “Concerns are brought about because of the ac- tions of a few that a ff ect the lives of many. Abuse of public property, safety, and unhealthy environments cause actions to be taken. “Your Mayor and City Council have been asked to address these concerns and issues. These andother decisions are di ffi cult but must be made to protect our community.” There were two people who made public com- ments against the ordi- nance. Eric Tars of the Na- tional Homeless Law Cen- ter also sent a letter to city o ffi cials in an email, but it was not read at the study session. JoAnne Vasil, an or- ganizer with the Bedford County Listening Project talked about the burden on one in four renters in Shelbyville paying 50 per- cent of their incomes on rent. Also speaking against the ordinance addition was Jane Prince Nengu. “That means that one in four renters are one lost job, broken down car or illness away from possibly becoming homeless,” Va- sil said. “We also have no alternative shelter. That means that when an indi- vidual or family does fi nd themselves homeless there isn’t anywhere they can turn to for alternativehous- ing or support services.” Vasil pointed out the city has two animal shelters with strict rules as to how the stray animals should be treated, but nothing for the homeless. “The City should be looking at real solutions to homelessness rather than ticketing or arresting someone for simply exist- ing or sleeping,” Vasil said. “When you ticket or arrest someone for sleeping out- doors you actually increase the barriers for that person. You are making it harder for that person tomove out of being unhoused and into permanent housing. “Enforcing this camp- ing ban would increase po- lice costs, court costs and jail costs and do nothing to actually address the real is- sue of homelessness, which is lack of housing that af- fordable to all income lev- els.” The regular City Coun- cil meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the coun- cil chambers at 100 North Cannon Boulevard Thurs- day. Also to be considered are: *The rezoning if 3.38 acres owned by Cooper Steel Fabricators, Inc., lo- cated on the north side of Eagle Boulevard and west of Eaton Drive from Resi- dential-2 (low-medium density residential district) to Industrial-2 (general industrial district will be voted on for a second and fi nal reading. *The North Brittain Project will have a formal reopening June 12 th at 10 a.m. As the project was fi n- ishing the City added some enhancements to the proj- ect that weren’t initially thought of as viable due to trying to keep the costs down. However, the City was able to use funds already appropriated in the FY24 Budget to add those en- hancements which includ- ed improved road drainage on the south end, widening the street section on the north end and installing standard curb and gutter and sidewalk on East Lane. There will be an addi- tional change order in the amount of $79,422.50 on Council’s business meet- ing agenda next to close out the project for a total cost of $992,069.35. *On second and fi nal reading council members will vote on whether or not to approve the rezoning of 3.38 acres owned by Coo- per Steel Fabrications, Inc., located at the north side of Eagle Boulevard and west of Eaton Drive from Resi- dential-2 (low-medium density) to Industrial-2 (general industrial district). *City Hall will be closed on June 19 th in observation of the Juneteenth holiday. Wednesday’s trash will be picked up on Tuesday, June 18, with Tuesday’s regular route. Agenda Continued from Page 1 During the day en- tertainment will in- clude the Midstate Cloggers, a Musical Entertainment Contest featuring top perform- ers from 12:45 to 2:30. Also, from 2:45 to 4 visitors will be given the opportunity to com- pete in the Moon Pie gams and show their prowess with throwing Moon Pies and balanc- ing RC Cola cans on their heads while run- ning relays. Last year a new blue- berry flavored Moon Pie was introduced. No word on a surprise fla- vor for this year. As is the tradition the “World’s Largest” Moon Pie will be deliv- ered to the main stage and cut. Moon Pie Continued from Page 1 Obituaries JudyKay Lovvorn June 9, 2024 Funeral services for Judy Kay Lovvorn, age 60 of Bell Buckle, TN will be held 3:30 PMThursday, June 13, 2024, in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Rever- end Carrol Crosslin o ffi ciating. Burial will follow in the Willow Mount Cemetery. Judy passed from this life Sunday, June 9, 2024 following an extended illness. Visitation with the family will be held 4-7PM Wednesday, June 12,2024 at the fu- neral home. Judywas bornonSeptember 28, 1963 inMurfreesboro, TNto the lateDelbert Cross- lin and Charity Armstrong Crosslin. She worked along side her husband for many years in the paving industry. Judy loved to cut grass, raise her fl owers, and her pets were her children, she also was amember ofWhitesideMethodist Church. Judy is survived by her loving husband of 44 years; Richard Lovvorn, siblings; Jim- my Crosslin, Peggy Williams, Randy Crosslin all of Shelbyville, TN, Kathrine York of Wartrace, TN, and Tommy Crosslin of Unionville. Along with her parents Judy is preceded in death by siblings; Patsy Turner, Ruby Tucker, Rollie D. In lieu of fl owers memorial donations may be made to The Bedford County Cancer Association. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is serving the family.