The County nor the City seems to know where Putter Lane is located.
This has caused a considerable amount of discussion at the County Commissioners meetings recenlty.
Putter Lane is located off Long Creek Road.
According to Glenn Ray, Road Supervisor, the road is not considered a county road.
Commissioner, Billy Bransford, referred to several county maps and could not located the lane.
The question was then ask as to whether it was a city road.
In Monday nights meeting of the County Commissioners, a letter was read from Mayor Jimmy Driver of the City of Lafayette.
The letter, written to Doyle Gaines, stated, "The City of Lafayette has directed me to advise you, the Macon County Legislative Body, the County Legal Advisor, and the County Road Supervisor that Putter Lane is not, nor has it ever been, in the corporate limits of the City of Lafayette, Tennessee.
The annexation of the surrounding area in 1976 was challenged in the Chancery Court of Macon County, and was ultimately upheld by the Tennessee Supreme Court on November 6, 1978. The records of that annexation, the legal description and map are in the files of the Chancery Court and also the Tennessee Supreme Court. It is regrettable that some maps of the City of Lafayette indicate that Putter Lane is in the City Limits."
Merlin Driver, County Commissioner, stated that he had received several phone calls concerning the matter. Driver said, "Those people told me that they are paying city taxes on the property."
This was deferred to the Full Body for further discussion after determining that it could possibly be part of the old Long Creek Road.
Jennifer Hudson, Circuit Court Clerk, was called on by Gaines to discuss the sprinkler that inadvertently decided to start sprinkling at the Justice Center Monday, June 10.
According to Sheriff Joe Ferguson, the sprinkler is believed to only have run 30 minutes.
Courtroom number two and all the wood and the furnishings in the room were wet. The water ran down the hall under the tile and into the jail area.
Gene Turner, Justice Center Custodian, pumped 30 gallons of water out of the hallway of the jail.
Hudson stated that she is not sure of the damage that may show later. Several of the chairs were placed outside in the sun to dry.
The Justice Center is under a one year warranty. Music City Sprinklers came to the Justice Center Monday, June 10, and determined the problem and replaced the sprinkler.
The Committee as a Whole voted to defer 30 Budget Amendments to the Full Body.
Commissioner Anna Dean Carter made the motion to pass six resolutions to the Full Body. Motion carried.
The bridge over East Fork Goose Creek on Wilburn Road has an estimated cost of $275,000. It has been selected for replacement under the Federal Bridge Replacement Program.
A motion was made to defer this request on to the full body.
County Executive, Doyle Gaines, received a letter from Tennessee Housing Development Agency.
The application for funding under the 2002 HOME Program was denied.
The letter stated that this year the Agency received 149 applications and were only able to fund a total of 45.
Commissioner Driver stated that he had some good news. Carl Carnahan, maintenance man, stated that he could repair and build the additions requested by Donnie Morgan, Trustee, for his office.
Carnahan stated that he had sufficient funds in the budget to make these adjustments. This would also include a night drop box. The motion was made and passed to defer this to the full body.
Anna Dean Carter, Commissioner, stated, "I really think we need to recognize these people who are saving us money, like Linda who got the employees to make repairs on the roof at the Justice Center."
The sale of voting site property and the old jail property was put to a vote on the recommendations of Ben Bray Real Estate. Bray stated that he would have the property ready for sale July 13. The motion carried with two opposing votes noted. This will be deferred to the full body.
Nestle Waters sent a letter stating they would facilitate the grant process by covering that portion of the local costs which would normally fall upon the County.
County wide zoning was also discussed in the Monday night meeting.
County wide zoning would put restrictions on property in the county. The restrictions would be placed on single wide trailers, cars that are not in use, and farm machinery not in use. This idea is still only in the works.
This was passed on to the full body for further discussion.
Commissioner Jerry Ray made the motion the move the County Commission meetings to 7p.m. starting in the month of July until the time changes in the fall. This motion was passed.
The Macon County Legislative Body will have the next regularly scheduled meeting Monday, June 17.
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