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Clinton gives land to SL Tennessee for expansion, will receive fire station donation

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SL Tennessee is on Frank L. Diggs Drive in the Clinton I-75 Industrial Park.

Note: This story was updated at 2:30 p.m. July 29.

CLINTON—The Clinton City Council voted unanimously Monday to make an exchange with SL Tennessee.

SL Tennessee was given more than 52 acres after the auto parts manufacturer announced plans to invest $80.5 million to build a 250,000-square-foot plant in the Clinton I-75 Industrial Park. The building, SL Tennessee’s fifth expansion since locating in Clinton in 2001, will manufacture automobile headlights and tail lamps for General Motors.

In exchange, after construction is complete, the company will donate between $200,000 and $250,000 to the city to build a new fire station in the industrial park.

Anderson County Economic Development Association Director Tim Thompson approached the council during a special-called meeting Monday morning to propose the deal. No one from the public came forward to speak on the proposal. [Read more…]

Clinton Council approves budget on first reading

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Meeting Monday night, the Clinton City Council approved the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 on first reading. The $10.7 million budget keeps the city’s tax rate steady at 76 cents per $100 of assessed value while allowing the city to give its employees 2 percent pay raises and continue to cover 100 percent of those workers’ health and dental benefits.

The second and final reading of the budget is set for June 19.

Clinton OKs no-tax-increase budget

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On Monday, the Clinton City Council approved the city’s budget for Fiscal Year 2013-2014.

The budget is balanced with no property tax increase for city residents, leaving the tax rate at 76 cents per $100 of assessed value while providing 2 percent pay raises for city workers and taking into account projected increases of between 5 and 20 percent in employee-related and liability insurance. [Read more…]

Clinton budget: no tax hike

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The Clinton City Council held its budget workshop on Monday, and as presented, the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 is balanced with no property tax increase for city residents.

The budget leaves the property tax rate at 76 cents per $100 of assessed value while providing 2 percent pay raises for city workers and taking into account projected increases of between 5 and 20 percent in employee-related and liability insurance. [Read more…]

Clinton school board back at full strength

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On Monday, the Clinton City Council voted 6-0 with one Council member absent to appoint Curtis Isabell to the seat on the city’s school board representing Ward 2.

The vote had been postponed from last month while officials looked into whether a conflict of interest could arise since his father Dale is the system’s finance officer.

Isabell will serve the remainder of R.C. Hutchins’ term, which expires in December of 2014. Hutchins stepped down from the board late last year.

Clinton Council again considers appointing school board member

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The Clinton City Council will meet this afternoon at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.

Among the items on the agenda will be a second try at appointing a new school board member to replace R.C. Hutchins. Last month, Council voted to have the city attorney determine if there would be a conflict of interest if Curtis Isabell were to be appointed to the seat vacated by Hutchins’ retirement.

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Clinton school board taps Isabell

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The Clinton City School Board voted Thursday to recommend Curtis Isabell to the City Council as the successor for former Board member R.C. Hutchins, who resigned his post earlier this year.

The City Council could vote next week on the board’s recommendation to serve the rest of Mr. Hutchins’ term, which expires in December 2014.

Clinton School Board has opening

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Due to the resignation of Clinton School Board member R.C. Hutchins, an opening for a new school board member is currently available.

As a result of this vacancy, the Clinton Board of Education is requesting that interested candidates attend the board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 14, at 5:30 p.m. in the Clinton Municipal Building and bring a resume to share with the school board. All candidates will be given three minutes to address the board as to their qualifications and interest in serving.

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Clinton approves five-year Roane State lease, sells 10 acres to Techmer

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The Clinton City Council on Monday approved a five-year lease with Roane State Community College on the old National Guard Armory, which will allow the school to use the facility as an “Industrial Training Center.”

The Council also agreed to sell almost 10 acres of land to Techmer PM, according to WYSH Radio in Clinton.

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