Published by jen March 26th, 2007
in Local and Maynardville.
MAYNARDVILLE CITY HALL — When the plan to update the City of Maynardville’s municipal code was first brought up by city attorney John Roach a few months ago, it sounded like a good idea. At council, it was presented by Roach as a simple revision that would bring the city into compliance with state laws by making sure the city wasn’t stepping out of its jurisdiction. In addition, the council could add new misdemeanor offenses to the code that would allow the city to levy more fines, providing much needed revenue. However, a closer examination of the proposed laws reveals a code filled with regulations and an unnerving amount of government interference into the lives of city residents.
Perhaps the most disturbing of the proposed municipal laws has to do with modifying the city’s curfew for minors. Under section 11-802, Maynardville would establish a curfew Monday through Thursday between the hours of 11:00 pm to 6:00 am for those between the ages of 17 and 18. Friday through Sunday, the curfew would extend until midnight.
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Published by jen February 16th, 2007
in Maynardville.
Silent Night at City Hall
Maynardville City Hall — It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Maynardville City Hall Tuesday evening. A warm holiday embrace welcomed most of those who attended the Maynardville City Council meeting this month. It was clear, upon first entering the room, that this was no regular meeting. A larger than average crowd of city insiders, family, and employees were present, but they were not there for city business. Rather, they gathered around long tables decorated in seasonal décor in anticipation of a holiday feast that would later come to dominate the night’s agenda.
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Published by jen December 28th, 2006
in Local and Maynardville.
I’ve been meaning to start posting these for a while. They are the same ones that ran in the Union News Leader. Tip for those that are new to blogs and/or “categories”: Notice the category at the bottom of the post. If you click the various categories listed they will take you to similar posts. This should make it easy to find all of our articles on any given topic.
Highlights from Maynardville City Council’s November Meeting
MAYNARDVILLE CITY HALL - As the year winds to a close, Maynardville City Council (MCC) has its eyes on the future. And while the future of the city is by no means stilted, the path it is to take remains hazy on some points.
INDUSTRIAL PARK REZONED
First on the agenda was a proposed rezoning from industrial (M-1) to low-density residential (R-2). The area in question encloses Richardson Way beginning at Main Street. Affected by the rezoning would be several houses as well as those businesses located inside the Union County Industrial park.
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