Williamson County Briefs: Sinkhole discovered on Summit High field
As crews scurry to finish work on Spring Hills $40 million Summit High School, workers have found a large sinkhole on one of its athletic fields.
Geotechnical engineers are searching for the cause of a 60-foot-long, 18-foot-wide and 14-foot-deep hole discovered earlier this week, said Director of Construction and Facilities Kevin Fortney. Repairing the hole could cost $85,000.
Maria Giordano
The Tennessean
Williamson County is now one of only a few municipalities across the state to have taken advantage of a state law that allows for online discussions of public business between elected officials. Williamson Countys forum is only the fourth in Tennessee. The public can take a look at the forum at http://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov . Scroll over the government heading and then select county commission in the drop-down menu. Another menu carries the link to the forum.
Josh Adams
The Tennessean
The Williamson County Commissions recent approval of a 23-cent increase to the property tax rate has created $800,000 in additional funds for the Franklin Special School District.
The small district of about 3,800 students and seven schools will propose additional teacher hires and an increase in substitute teacher pay with the new funds, FSSD Director of Finance John McAdams said.
The FSSD school board will likely approve its 2011-12 general-purpose budget, which will now include the additional funds, at its regularly scheduled meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday at Moore Elementary School.
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The Williamson County Commission's recent approval of a 23-cent increase to the property tax rate has created $800000 in additional funds for the Franklin Special School District. The small district of about 3800 students and seven schools will propose
adopted by Williamson County commissioners this morning, though the expense wasn't unanimously embraced. Commissioners are voting today on a proposed $386 million spending plan that encompasses both county government and public school operations.
But what of virtual-schooled student-athletes? As a result of the Virtual Public Schools Act, TSSAA must swiftly address participation by these student-athletes, as well. Terry Leve represents District 6 on the Williamson County School Board.
Ron Ramsey recently announced the appointment of Williamson County attorney AJ Bahou, a Riverdale High School and MTSU graduate, to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Technology Development Corporation. His four-year term expires June 30, 2015.
Update: The Williamson County School Board has decided to indefinitely delay a policy change for the participation of interscholastic athletics for home-school or virtual-school students. While board members were open to proposed changes,
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