City still working with homeowner on neighborhood flooding problem

Reports were heard from more than the usual sources last week when the Hohenwald City Council met for the December 1, 2009 meeting.

Chief of Police Larry Joe Hinson, Fire Department Chief Steve Vineyard and Building Inspector Billy Jackson each presented their monthly reports, which were accepted.

Homeowner Lori McKinney addressed the Council again requesting assistance with her home in the Edgefield subdivision.  McKinney explained how a mold study conducted by a lab indicated the mold  problem cannot be corrected until the water is re-directed.

To date, each time the subdivision experiences rainfall, McKinney’s house floods.

A letter was issued by the city from its planner but “no one has followed up on the letter,” she said.

Mayor Don Jones assured McKinney work was being done to gather information on how to correct the problem.

Vice-Mayor Dr. Dustin Flowers made a motion to authorize the mayor to pursue an agreement with an engineer to correct the problem.  Councilman Bill Lawson seconded the motion to precede a unanimous vote.

City officials were scheduled to meet with an engineer this week.

In other business conducted, the Council passed a resolution to provide Medicare Supplement Benefits for eligible part-time employees.  Also passed was a resolution to make application for assistance through the State of Tennessee CDBG program for supplemental disaster recovery funds.

The Strand Theatre was named a Landmark in the City by ordinance on the second and final reading.

A special called meeting of the Council is planned for later this month.