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Oak Ridge recruiting members for four boards

Posted at 1:49 pm June 6, 2018
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The City of Oak Ridge is recruiting members for four boards. The four boards are Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, Environmental Quality Advisory Board, Trade Licensing Board, and Traffic Safety Advisory Board.

Applications from Oak Ridge residents are being accepted in the Oak Ridge City Clerk’s Office. The submission deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, June 29.

Here is more information about the boards and the vacancies: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: boards and commissions, City of Oak Ridge, Convention and Visitors Bureau, Environmental Quality Advisory Board, Trade Licensing Board, Traffic Safety Advisory Board

City Clerk’s Office accepting applications for four city boards

Posted at 9:24 pm June 16, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge City Clerk’s office is currently accepting applications to fill vacancies on four city boards.

The Anderson County Economic Development Association (ACEDA) and the Convention and Visitors’ Bureau (CVB) have one vacancy each. The Environmental Quality Advisory Board (EQUAB) has three vacancies, one of which is for a high school representative. The Traffic Safety Advisory Board (TSAB) has one vacancy for a high school representative.

The terms of offices are as follows:

 City Board Term of Office
ACEDA Balance of an unexpired term ending on December 31, 2017
CVB Balance of an unexpired term ending on December 31, 2018
EQAB Balance of an unexpired term ending on December 31, 2016, and an unexpired term ending on December 31, 2018. The term for the high school representative is a one-year term commencing at the time of appointment
TSAB One-year term commencing at time of appointment

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: ACEDA, Anderson County Economic Development Association, Beth Hicman, city boards, CVB, Environmental Quality Advisory Board, EQAB, Oak Ridge City Clerk's Office, Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, Traffic Safety Advisory Board, TSAB

City extends elections for six boards, commissions, committees

Posted at 12:06 pm December 28, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The City of Oak Ridge has extended elections for six boards, commissions, and committees. Applications are due in the Oak Ridge City Clerk’s Office by 5 p.m. Monday, January 11.

The extended elections apply to the Anderson County Community Action Commission, Personnel Advisory Board, Senior Advisory Board, Trade Licensing Board, Traffic Safety Advisory Board, and Secret City Festival Board of Directors. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Anderson County Community Action Commission, boards, City of Oak Ridge, commission, elections, extended elections, Personnel Advisory Board, Secret City Festival Board of Directors, Senior Advisory Board, Trade Licensing Board, Traffic Safety Advisory Board

Council approves ORHS stoplight contract in 4-3 vote

Posted at 5:50 pm April 14, 2015
By John Huotari 8 Comments

Oak Ridge Turnpike Stoplight at Oak Ridge High School

In a 4-3 vote Monday, the Oak Ridge City Council approved a contract to install a traffic signal at the Oak Ridge High School on Oak Ridge Turnpike.

 

Note: This story was updated at 8:42 a.m. April 15.

The City Council approved a contract to install a stoplight on Oak Ridge Turnpike in front of Oak Ridge High School in a 4-3 vote on Monday.

Public Works Director Gary Cinder said the light will be green most of the time on Oak Ridge Turnpike. But it will turn red when cars are leaving the High School, giving those drivers a green light.

And the traffic signal lights will turn all-red when pedestrians are crossing, Cinder said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, Government, Government, K-12, Oak Ridge, Slider Tagged With: American with Disabilities Act, Andy Howe, Charlie Hensley, Chuck Hope, Ellen Smith, Emory Valley Road, Gary Cinder, Kelly Callison, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Turnpike, pedestrian bridge, Public Library, Public Works, Rick Chinn, S&W Contracting, S&W Contracting Company Inc., special programs fund, stoplight, Traffic Safety Advisory Board, traffic signal, Trina Baughn, TSAB, Warren Gooch

Main Street Oak Ridge developers aim to close on property in June

Posted at 8:04 pm March 16, 2015
By John Huotari 1 Comment

Main Street Oak Ridge James Downs

James Downs, Crosland Southeast partner, gave an update on the Main Street Oak Ridge project, the redevelopment of the former Oak Ridge Mall, during a Monday evening work session.

 

Note: This story was last updated at 9:20 p.m.

The North Carolina company that wants to redevelop the former Oak Ridge Mall as Main Street Oak Ridge could close on the property in June, an executive said Monday.

The mixed-use project could include retailers, restaurants, and residential units, as well as a hotel. Belk and JCPenney, the two remaining anchor stores at the mostly empty mall, would remain, said James Downs, partner in Crosland Southeast, the North Carolina company that has proposed the long-awaited redevelopment of the roughly 60-acre site.

Downs said Main Street Oak Ridge will include a total of about 325,000 square feet of retail space, or about 200,000 square feet of retail space more than what Belk and JCPenney have now. There would then be a total of about 600,000 square feet in the area. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Business, Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Barry James, Belk, Cannon and Cannon, Cinemark Tinseltown Theater, construction, Crosland Southeast, CVMR, demolition, Houston E. Daugherty, James Downs, JCPenney, Main Street—Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Mall, Oak Ridge Municipal Planning Commission, planned unit development, PUD, rezoning, stoplight, Traffic Safety Advisory Board, Walmart

Council to discuss postponed stoplight at ORHS, Senior Center lease extension

Posted at 12:47 am March 15, 2015
By John Huotari 7 Comments

Oak Ridge Turnpike and High School Stoplight

The Oak Ridge City Council on Tuesday will discuss the proposed traffic signal on Oak Ridge Turnpike at the High School and a proposal to extend the lease on the Senior Center for five years through 2019.

Those are two of the agenda items for a Tuesday evening work session.

The City Council postponed a vote last week on a contract to install a stoplight on the Oak Ridge Turnpike in front of Oak Ridge High School. The light could eliminate the need for a crossing guard.

City officials had said the light could be installed by August 2015, but the postponement of the contract vote to the April meeting will likely delay the completion date, possibly until after school starts later this year. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, Government, K-12, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Alvin K. Bissell Park, Anderson County, City of Oak Ridge, Elder Citizens Advisory Board, Emory Valley Road, lease, lease agreement, Mark Watson, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Turnpike, pedestrians, Public Library, Senior Advisory Board, Senior Center, special programs fund, stoplight, Traffic Safety Advisory Board, traffic signal, work session

Learn more about Main Street Oak Ridge during joint meeting Monday

Posted at 8:51 pm March 10, 2015
By John Huotari 4 Comments

Main Street Oak Ridge Belk on March 2, 2015

The Belk store at the Oak Ridge City Center, which could be redeveloped as Main Street Oak Ridge, is pictured above.

 

There will be a presentation on Main Street Oak Ridge, the redevelopment of the former Oak Ridge Mall, during a Monday evening meeting.

The joint meeting will include the Oak Ridge Municipal Planning Commission and the Traffic Safety Advisory Board. It starts at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 16, in the Oak Ridge Municipal Building Courtroom.

The presentation will be given by Crosland Southeast, the North Carolina company that has proposed the redevelopment, and Cannon and Cannon Engineering. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Business, Front Page News, Government, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Cannon and Cannon, Cannon and Cannon Engineering, Crosland Southeast, Main Street—Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Municipal Planning Commission, planned unit development, Planning Commission, PUD, Ray Evans, Traffic Safety Advisory Board, UB-2

Council postpones vote on Turnpike stoplight at ORHS

Posted at 9:05 pm March 9, 2015
By John Huotari 2 Comments

Oak Ridge Turnpike and High School Stoplight

Note: This story was updated at 10:20 a.m. March 10.

The Oak Ridge City Council has postponed a vote on a contract to install a stoplight at the Oak Ridge Turnpike in front of Oak Ridge High School. The light could eliminate the need for a crossing guard.

City officials had said the light could be installed by August 2015, but the postponement of the contract vote to the April meeting will likely delay the completion date, possibly until after school starts later this year.

The installation could cost roughly $177,000. It would be paid for using unspent money from the Special Programs Fund, the fund set up for traffic, pedestrian, and bicycle safety projects using money from the traffic cameras that were removed last year. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, Government, K-12, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Chuck Hope, crossing guard, Ellen Smith, Kelly Callison, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Turnpike, Public Library, push-button crosswalk, Rick Chinn, S&W Contracting Company Inc., special programs fund, stoplight, Traffic Safety Advisory Board, Trina Baughn, TSAB

Guest column: Serving the city helps achieve community goals

Posted at 1:07 pm December 19, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Guest Columns Leave a Comment

Mark Watson

Mark Watson

By Mark S. Watson, Oak Ridge City Manager

The City of Oak Ridge is one that prides itself on the interest, knowledge, and involvement of its citizens in local government. Oak Ridgers are always willing to add a different perspective, technical information, and just darn good opinions on topics that affect them.

On January 12, 2015, the Oak Ridge City Council will appoint citizen volunteers to fill vacancies on boards and commissions that have occurred due to term expiration and attrition from the board membership.

Applications must be received in the City Clerk’s office by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31.

Over the past years, the City Council has found it sometimes challenging to fill the vacancies of its various boards. People are busy, and getting busier! Some feel that many governmental matters require special knowledge. Others have not thought of providing their talents to shape their community. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Government, Guest Columns, Oak Ridge, Opinion Tagged With: applications, Beer Permit Board, Board of Building and Housing Code Appeals, boards, City Clerk, City of Oak Ridge, commissions, Convention and Visitors Bureau, Environmental Quality Advisory Board, IDB, Industrial Development Board, local government, Mark Watson, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge City Council, Personnel Advisory Board, Recreation and Parks Advisory Board, Senior Advisory Board, Trade Licensing Board, Traffic Safety Advisory Board, TSAB

Traffic Safety, Environmental Advisory board member running for City Council

Posted at 9:42 pm October 24, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Aditya "Doc" Savara

Aditya “Doc” Savara

Aditya “Doc” Savara, a member of two city boards, is running for Oak Ridge City Council in the November 4 municipal election.

In a press release, Savara said he has been involved in local politics during the past two years and served on the Traffic Safety Advisory Board and the Environmental Quality Advisory Board. Savara said he has attended and commented during public comment periods at City Council meetings, is knowledgeable about the issues facing the city, and has been vocal about them.

“In 2012-2013, an ordinance came before Oak Ridge City Council regarding whether property owners Jack and Myra Mansfield could build a single home on their property in a neighborhood zoned as R1, for single-family dwellings,” Savara said in the release. “Adjacent homeowners asserted property values would drop if the Mansfields were allowed to build a home on the open space. I pointed out that the neighbors could have bought the open property themselves if they wanted to keep it as open space. I stated that the neighbors didn’t want to buy the cow, but wanted to have the milk for free, and that it was not too late for the neighbors to make the Mansfields a fair offer. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2014 Election, Government, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Aditya "Doc" Savara, apartments, Board of Education, Centennial Golf Course, City Council, Doc Savara, economy, Environmental Quality Advisory Board, golf course, incentives, Jack Mansfield, lease, manufacturing, Myra Mansfield, Northwestern University, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, open space, recycling, retail, shopping centers, strip malls, taxes, teaching, Traffic Safety Advisory Board

Public meeting Tuesday on proposed roundabout near ORHS

Posted at 11:51 am October 17, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Proposed Roundabout

 

The City of Oak Ridge has released a potential design of the proposed roundabout near Oak Ridge High School, and a city board will accept public comments on the possible intersection change during a Tuesday evening meeting.

The roundabout could be built at the five-way intersection of Providence Road, Pennsylvania Avenue, East Pasadena Lane, and North Tulane Avenue. City officials aren’t fond of the term, but many residents refer to the intersection as “Malfunction Junction.”

During the Tuesday evening meeting, the Oak Ridge Traffic Safety Advisory Board will discuss the city’s grant application for the roundabout under the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Transportation Alternatives program. The discussion will include an overview of the project, and the public will be allowed to comment. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Government, Oak Ridge, State, Top Stories Tagged With: City of Oak Ridge, East Pasadena Lane, grant application, grant funding, intersection, Malfunction Junction, North Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge High School, Pennsylvania Avenue, Providence Road, roundabout, state grant, TDOT, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Traffic Safety Advisory Board, Transportation Alternatives

Guest column: Candidate calls for enlightenment, trust, ‘unified team’

Posted at 9:42 am October 12, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Guest Columns 34 Comments

Andy Howe

Andy Howe

By Andy Howe

Roughly 200,000 years ago the direct ancestor of modern man evolved in Africa when a small group of proto-humans adapted a genetic trait that previous forms of hominids only hinted at. This sub-species was capable of something never seen before—forward-thinking imagination. Our brains were changed to “fill in the gaps” on a conceptual level. It allowed us to invent complex tools and to plan for the future. Since then, we haven’t changed much.

Despite the belief that we are unique in the animal kingdom because we are lead not by our instincts but by our logic, the reality differs. The core of our nature is actually emotional and instinctual—our higher-order thinking skills only allow us to counter our more base reactions.

Studies have shown that people in groups tend to lose touch with their individual morals and principles. Biologically, part of our brain simply shuts down. We choose a side and don’t consider other perspectives, we defend that side wholeheartedly against our perceived opponents without recognition that we may actually be our own worst enemy. These insights are crucial in understanding human nature on both an individual and group level. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Guest Columns, Opinion Tagged With: Andy Howe, BOE, City Council, leadership, Oak Ridge Board of Education, Traffic Safety Advisory Board, trust

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