The Crossville City Council met this evening and unanimously approved donating nearly 40 acres of land to the Crossville Shooting Sports Park for its expansion on the 700 block of Albert Frye Road.

It is pending approval from the city attorney and city engineer before the land is donated.

City Councilman Mike Turner said he went and spoke with five homeowners in the immediate area of the shooting park. Turner said four were against it and one claimed the only gunfire they heard came from hunters in the area.

While speaking with them, Turner said the only dominant noise he heard was from the roar of traffic on nearby I-40.

Officials with the shooting park told Turner they plan to be good neighbors to nearby residents.

 

Here are other highlights from the city council meeting tonight:

 

AUBREY KILLEEN RECOGNIZED AS STUDENT OF THE MONTH

The Crossville City Council recognized Aubrey Killeen as the March 2024 Student of the Month. Her teachers say Aubrey displays the character trait of fairness each day in school. She is open-minded, takes turns, plays by the rules, and tells the truth. She includes others and treats everyone equally.

CITY COUNCIL REVIEWS CROSSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT

The city council reviewed the latest monthly report from the Crossville Police Department.

It states officers wrote 145 citations in February 2024. The breakdown of the citation is as follows:

Registration violations – 40

Light law violation – 25

Speeding – 26

Insurance violations – 19

Seatbelt violations – 16

Texting while driving – 7

Ran stop sign – 5

Ran traffic light – 3

Illegal turn – 2

Window tint violation – 1

Child restraint violation – 1

Improper use of travel lane – 1

Driving with no license – 1

Failure to exercise due care – 1

 

Police officers responded to 43 offenses in the city in February 2024 including:

Fraud – 8

Shoplifting – 6

Theft from vehicles – 4

Burglary – 3

Vandalism – 3

Theft from buildings – 2

Overdoses – 2

School threat – 1

Identity theft – 1

Weapons law violation – 1

Arson – 1

Road rage – 1

Rape – 1

Intimidation – 1

Vehicle theft – 1

Forcible fondling – 1

Lost property – 1

 

Crossville police arrested 151 on various charges in February 2024 including:

Warrants served – 26

Driving on a revoked, suspended, or no license – 21

Public intoxication – 17

DUI – 11

Shoplifting – 11

Drug violations – 10

Domestic assault – 8

Possession of drug equipment – 6

Weapons law violation – 6

Resisting or evading arrest – 4

Burglary – 4

Assault – 3

Theft from building – 3

Violation of the implied consent law – 2

Criminal trespassing – 2

Hit and run – 2

Fraud – 2

Violation of bond conditions/orders of protection – 2

Underage alcohol consumption – 2

Reckless endangerment – 2

Possession of stolen property – 1

Tampering with evidence – 1

Arson – 1

Refusal to sign citation – 1

Contributing to the delinquency of a minor – 1

Disorderly conduct – 1

Assault of an officer – 1

Police responded to a total of 85 accidents in the city in February 2024. Of those, 56 were minor, 20 were without injury, and 9 involved injuries.

CROSSVILLE CITY MANAGER PRESENTS LATEST FINANCE REPORT

In his last finance report to the Crossville City Council before retiring at the end of the month, City Manager Greg Wood says the latest monthly sales tax collection (for December 2023) is $1,355,265. This is higher than any December since the fiscal year 2017-2018. For the sales tax revenue year-to-date, the city collected $6,440,848.

In wholesale beer tax, the city collected $51,401. In the year-to-date figure, Crossville stands at $445,745.

For liquor tax collections, the city recorded around $32,000 for last month. For the fiscal year-to-date, Wood reported $238,806 collected.

In the category of hotel occupancy tax, the city took in $11,442 last month. For the year-to-date, Crossville saw $137,223.

The city council approved the following in the meeting tonight:

·       A resolution to approve the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement plan for city employees.

·       Temporary street closings on Main Street downtown for Boo on Main.

·       Temporary street closing on Cook Road from Stone Memorial High School to the I-40 Bridge on Cook Road for a Fit Fest 5K.

·       An amendment for an Airport Maintenance Grant.

·       A loan renewal package for a T-33A jet located at Cumberland County High School next to the football field. The renewal period was extended to a five-year cycle now covering up to 2029. The jet is on loan to the city from the National Museum of the Air Force.

·       The renewal of a lease between the city and the TAD Center for 5 years to take it to the year 2029.

·       The council awarded a bid by Turner Roofing of $308,500 for a standing seam roof replacement at the Crossville Police Department.

CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES CITY MANAGER GREG WOOD

This was the final council meeting for City Manager Greg Wood. He is retiring after serving the city for several years.

Valerie Hale will be the new city manager for Crossville effective April 1, 2024.

The city council presented Wood tonight with a cedar box with the City of Crossville logo engraved on the front of the box and the names of the city council members inside.

Wood thanked everyone and said it was a pleasure to serve the city.