Media Releases
SPD Schedules Kids
Police Camp
Temporary Closure of Section of Snapp Road
SPD Recognizes
National Police Week
Season Opening of Sevierville Family Aquatic Center
Temporary Lane
Closures For Triathlon Event
Temporary Street Closures and Courthouse Early Closure For Bloomin’ Barbeque
and Bluegrass Special Event
SFD Child Care Safety Seat Inspection Scheduled
City Offers
Online Bill Pay Option
Maintenance
Scheduled on Snapp Road
Revised Schedule - SPD Collision Avoidance Training for Teen Drivers
SPD Expands Mall Watch to Include ALERT Program
City Installing New Traffic Control Technology For
Left Turns
Construction Scheduled For New Downtown Parking Lot
Sevierville Fire Department Fire Protection Rating
Improves
Temporary
Water Outage Planned in Downtown Area
Public Notices
Public Hearing - FY 2014 Budget
Public Hearing on
Proposed Code of Ordinances
2013 Public Meetings
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The Sevierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen hereby
notifies all Citizens of the City of Sevierville, Tennessee that open and public
meetings will be held for the year 2013 at the Sevierville Civic Center, 130
Gary Wade Blvd., Sevierville, Tennessee as follows:
| Board of Mayor and Aldermen |
1st & 3rd Mondays of each month @ 6:00 P.M. |
| Planning Commission |
1st Thursday of each month @ 5:00 P.M. |
| Board of Zoning Appeals | 1st Thursday of each month, following the Planning Commission Meeting. Called as needed. |
| Board of Adjustment & Appeals |
Called As Needed |
| Beer Board |
Called As Needed |
| City Court |
1st, 2nd, & 3rd Tuesdays of each month @ 2:00 P.M. |
| Public Building Authority | 2nd Monday of each month @ 1:00 P.M. |
| Recreation Advisory Committee | 2nd Monday of each month @ 5:00 P.M. |
| Trees, Trails, & Beautification | Bimonthly, Wednesdays @ 11:30 A.M. |
Meetings may be rescheduled and additional public meetings may be called with adequate notice given.
The City of Sevierville does not discriminate based on race, color, or national origin in federal or state sponsored programs, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d).NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
This will serve as legal
notice that a Public Hearing has been scheduled for Monday June 17, 2013 at
6:00 PM at the regular meeting of the Sevierville Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, in the Council
Hall of the Sevierville Civic Center, 130 Gary Wade Boulevard, Sevierville,
Tennessee, to consider, on final reading, ordinance #02013-014 to adopt the
City of Sevierville
Fiscal Year 2014 Operating and Capital Budgets and to establish the calendar
year 2013 property tax rate. Further information on this proposed
budget
may be obtained prior to
the Public Hearing by contacting Sevierville City Hall at 865.453.5504
during regular office hours, Monday through Friday.
|
General Fund |
State Street Aid Fund |
Solid Waste Fund |
CBID Debt Service Fund |
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FY 2012 Audited |
FY 2013 Estimated |
FY 2014 Proposed |
FY 2012 Audited |
FY 2013 Estimated |
FY 2014 Proposed |
FY 2012 Audited |
FY 2013 Estimated |
FY 2014 Proposed |
FY 2012 Audited |
FY 2013 Estimated |
FY 2014 Proposed |
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Revenues: |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
Local Taxes |
20,097,120 |
23,017,476 |
25,793,745 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,606,949 |
1,606,949 |
2,290,531 |
|
State of Tennessee |
1,734,522 |
1,938,713 |
2,036,478 |
383,866 |
386,166 |
394,992 |
- |
- |
- |
3,892,051 |
3,892,051 |
5,199,469 |
|
Federal Government |
91,337 |
86,755 |
70,000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Other Sources |
2,496,960 |
2,519,505 |
1,961,006 |
851 |
- |
- |
1,781,485 |
1,691,507 |
2,124,492 |
17,160 |
2,001,000 |
10,000 |
|
Total Revenues |
24,419,939 |
27,562,449 |
29,861,229 |
384,717 |
386,166 |
394,992 |
1,781,485 |
1,691,507 |
2,124,492 |
5,516,160 |
7,500,000 |
7,500,000 |
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Expenditures: |
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|
|
|
|
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Salaries |
14,449,871 |
14,563,556 |
14,825,322 |
- |
- |
- |
683,044 |
669,904 |
681,585 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Other |
15,903,904 |
12,998,893 |
15,035,907 |
370,000 |
386,166 |
394,992 |
1,204,393 |
1,021,603 |
1,442,907 |
7,076,776 |
7,500,000 |
7,500,000 |
|
Total Expenditures |
30,353,775 |
27,562,449 |
29,861,229 |
370,000 |
386,166 |
394,992 |
1,887,437 |
1,691,507 |
2,124,492 |
7,076,776 |
7,500,000 |
7,500,000 |
|
Other Sources (Uses) |
(27,336) |
318,177 |
90,704 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(2,310,964) |
(650,000) |
- |
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Beginning Fund Bal. |
12,901,141 |
11,188,710 |
11,506,887 |
132,950 |
158,167 |
158,167 |
434,085 |
328,133 |
328,133 |
15,593,174 |
11,721,594 |
11,071,594 |
|
Ending Fund Bal. |
11,188,710 |
11,506,887 |
11,597,591 |
158,167 |
158,167 |
158,167 |
328,133 |
328,133 |
328,133 |
11,721,594 |
11,071,594 |
11,071,594 |
|
FT
Employees |
244 |
244 |
244 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
CODE OF ORDINANCES
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on the adoption of a municipal
code of ordinances will be held by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the
City of Sevierville, Tennessee, at 6 p.m. on the August 5, 2013, in the
Sevierville Civic Center Council Hall. A copy of the proposed code of
ordinances is available in the City Administration office for anyone who
desires to examine it in advance of the hearing.
Notice is also given that the proposed new code of ordinances contains new
provisions of a penal nature. The general penalty prescribed for violations
of the code is set forth in section 5 of the adopting ordinance. See page
ORD-2 in the code
The City of Sevierville does not discriminate based on race, color, or
national origin in federal or state sponsored programs, pursuant to Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d.)
The Sevierville Police Department (SPD) has scheduled
a Kids Police Camp for kids from
Monday, June 17, 2013 through Friday, June 21,
2013. Camp
will take place daily from 8:00AM - 4:00PM.
The purpose of
Police Camp is to provide the opportunity for young men and women, 12 -14
years of age, to learn basic police skills in a SAFE, organized and
structured environment.
Activities and classes will be conducted primarily at the Sevierville Police
Department, with field trips planned to the Gatlinburg Sportsman’s Club.
The camp director
and staff are comprised of professional police officers that are trained and
experienced law enforcement instructors.
All Police Camp activities will be supervised and controlled by the
camp staff. Parents are welcome
and encouraged to visit the camp in progress at their convenience.
Planned
activities include self-defense, safety with firearms, police radio
procedures, fingerprinting and many other duties performed by police
officers. Campers will also take
part in practical exercises simulating situations such as searching
buildings and stopping vehicles.
The application deadline is
June 10, 2013.
For additional information, please contact Officer Laura Brooks at
lbrooks@seviervilletn.org or
865-868-1832.
MEDIA RELEASE: Temporary Closure of Section of Snapp Road
The City of Sevierville Department of Public Works has
scheduled a temporary closure of a section of Snapp Road beginning Monday,
May 13, 2013. Weather and other conditions permitting, the work should be
completed by 5:00PM on Friday, May 17, 2013.
Snapp Road, between
Ernest McMahan Road and River Colony Court will be closed to thru traffic
each day from approximately 7:00AM-5:00PM. Motorists should consider taking
an alternate route around this work zone.
Workers will be installing drain tiles.
MEDIA RELEASE: SPD Recognizes National Police Week
The City of Sevierville Police Department (SPD) is
proud to recognize May 12-18, 2013 as National Police Week. In 1962,
President John F. Kennedy designated May 15 as National Peace Officers
Memorial Day, to honor those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice. SPD
officers, along with tens of thousands of officers across our nation, will
recognize those officers who have lost their lives protecting others.
The week holds a
special significance for the Sevierville Police Department, which lost an
officer in the line of duty. On Sunday, July 20, 1941, SPD Chief L. Newton
“Newt” Bogart was fatally shot on the corner of Main Street and Court Avenue
by a man he had arrested the previous day.
A photo of Chief
Bogart, is on display in the SPD lobby. Well-known artist Robert Tino, owner
of Tino Galleries in Sevierville, donated his reframing services for the
photo. Shown in the attached photo alongside the Chief Bogart photo are
Robert Tino (left) and SPD Chief Don Myers.
“Our men and women of law enforcement, who protect and serve us every day, are an important but often overlooked element of our quality of life,” said Sevierville Mayor Bryan Atchley. “I hope everyone can take a moment during National Police Week to remember that many officers have given their lives so that we can be safe in our communities.”
MEDIA RELEASE: Season Opening of Sevierville Family Aquatic Center
The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and
Recreation announces the opening of the Family Aquatic Center (outdoor pool,
slide and splash play area) at City Park for the summer season on Saturday,
May 25, 2013.
The operating hours
for the season are 11AM-6PM Monday-Friday; 11AM-5PM Saturday and 1PM-5PM
Sunday. (The Family Aquatic Center will close @ 3:30PM due to swim meets on
June 25 and July 2; and at 4:30PM on June 11.)
Admission is $5.00
for adults, $4.00 for children and senior adults, and $2.50 for spectators.
A 25-visit pass is $50.00 for adults and $37.50 for children/seniors. Group
rates are also available.
For additional information, please call 453-5441.
MEDIA RELEASE: Temporary Lane Closures For Triathlon Event
The City of
Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation will be holding their third
annual Triathlon on Saturday, May 18, 2013. The event will necessitate the
following temporary lane closures.
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Dolly Parton Parkway: Right eastbound travel lane from Gary Wade Boulevard to Veterans Boulevard.
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Veterans Boulevard: right southbound lane from Dolly Parton Parkway to Centerview Road.
These lane closures will be in effect from
approximately 6:30AM-9:00AM. Motorists should exercise caution on these
roads during the event. Possible short term delays may occur.
Triathlon
participants will also be present on or near the following roads during the
event: Park Road; Eastgate Road; High Street; Gary Wade Boulevard; Forge
Hideaway; and Ridge Road.
Motorists should exercise caution on these roads
during the event. Possible short term delays may occur.
The annual City of
Sevierville Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass event will take place downtown on
May 17 and 18, 2013. To facilitate the event, several streets must be
temporarily closed, and the Sevier County Courthouse will close early on May
16.
The following
streets and parking areas will close at 7:00PM on Thursday May 16:
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Bruce Street: from the Parkway to Court Ave.
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Bruce Street: westbound lane from Court Avenue to Citizens National Bank.
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Court Avenue: from Bruce Street to Commerce Street.
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Court Avenue: northbound lane from Bruce Street to Joy Street.
The following roads will be closed beginning at 1:00PM on
May 17:
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Bruce Street: from the Parkway to Citizens National Bank.
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Court Avenue: from Joy Street to Sevier County Bank.
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Commerce Street.
All non-event vehicles must be out
of the event area by 1:30PM on May 17.
The Sevier County Courthouse will close at 1:00PM on
May 17.
All streets and parking areas will reopen on Sunday, May
19, at approximately 11AM.
The City of Sevierville Fire Department (SFD) has
scheduled a Child Car Safety Seat Inspection from
5:00PM-8:00PM on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the
Collier Drive Sub-Station (423 Collier Drive) in Sevierville.
SFD firefighters
will also be available to provide fire safety tips, demonstrate proper use
of fire extinguishers and installation of smoke alarms.
Nationally, over 90%
of child car safety seats are improperly installed.
In fact, over 40% of child fatalities in traffic accidents are due to
improperly installed child car safety seats. Certified SFD technicians will
be available to perform inspections of the seats, demonstrate proper
installation techniques and offer general assistance.
Inspectors have also
learned that many child car safety seats are no longer safe due to past
accidents, the age of the seat, manufacturer recalls or missing parts.
Please join the SFD
in this effort to keep our children as safe as possible while riding in a
car.
Additional child car
safety seat inspections will be offered by the SFD throughout 2013.
In an ongoing effort to improve customer service, the
City of Sevierville is now offering an online bill pay option for our water
and sewer customers.
Beginning May 1,
customers can take advantage of this convenient option at the City website (www.seviervilletn.org).
From the main page, just follow the online bill payment instructions to
set-up your payment account. The process is fast and easy.
“We are excited to
add this payment option for our water and sewer customers,” said City
Finance Director Lynn McClurg. “Online bill payment is the preferred choice
of many people, so we hope this service will be popular.”
Once an account has
been established, customers can pay their bill with a Visa or Master Card
and view their account information. A $2.25 convenience fee will be added to
each transaction to cover administrative and credit card company processing
costs (customers may set-up an on-line account to view their information at
no charge).
As always, customers
may choose to pay their bills at Sevierville City Hall during normal
operating hours; at the drop box located in the median at the Municipal
Complex; or via participating area banks.
For additional information, please call 865-453-5522.
MEDIA RELEASE: Maintenance Scheduled on Snapp Road
The City of Sevierville Department of Public Works has
scheduled work on Snapp Road beginning the week of May 6, 2013. Weather and
other conditions permitting, the work should take approximately two weeks to
complete.
Workers will be
present daily from approximately 7:00AM-5:00PM. Traffic will be maintained,
however motorists should expect delays, especially during heavy traffic
periods. Short closures may also occur to facilitate equipment movement and
worker safety.
The project involves installation of drain tiles and road surface repairs.
The dates for the upcoming Collision Avoidance
Training have been changed; the new dates are Friday, May 17 and Saturday,
May 18, 2013.
(Original dates were May 3 and May 4.)
In an effort to improve the driving abilities and overall
safety of younger drivers, the Sevierville Police Department (SPD) has
scheduled a 12-hour Collision Avoidance Training (CAT) seminar on May 17
(4:45PM-9PM @ SPD) and May 18 (7:45AM-5PM @ the Sevierville Convention
Center). The training is for drivers aged 16-20 years old who have a valid
driver’s license (participants are required to provide their own vehicle and
have current insurance). The seminar is taught by SPD Officers utilizing a
nationally proven program. The program fee of $60.00 covers course materials
and instructors. Registration is limited to ten students.
Participants will receive both classroom and practical
driving in a controlled environment utilizing their own vehicle, so that
they can become familiar with the vehicle they will likely be driving on the
road. We all learn many valuable lessons through mistakes; drivers will have
opportunities to make mistakes on a designed driving course with a qualified
instructor in their vehicle. Participants will better understand the limits
of their vehicles and their own driving ability.
For more information or to register contact SPD Sgt. T.C.
Faulconer (865-453-5507;
tcfaulconer@seviervilletn.org).
Participants will receive instruction and practical
experience in evasive maneuvers, cornering, backing, skid recovery, off-road
recovery and emergency braking. The training will provide young drivers with
the knowledge and skills to be safer and less likely to experience serious
collisions.
“Because of the high traffic
volume in our community, we experience a significant number of traffic
collisions,” said SPD Chief Don Myers. “The
CAT program will improve the safety of our young drivers; I urge all parents
to seriously consider this training.”
Nationally over 60% of all new drivers will be involved
in a crash within the first twelve months of getting their driver’s license.
Over 40% of those crashes will result in the driver being hospitalized.
During the past 10 years thousands of teens have completed this program and less that 6% of the students have been involved in a severe crash. CAT students also receive 60% fewer traffic citations than students that have not attended the class.
MEDIA RELEASE: SPD Expands Mall Watch to Include ALERT Program
The City of Sevierville Police
Department (SPD) organized their Mall Watch program in 2009 to assist retail
businesses in preventing and prosecuting shoplifting and other retail
crimes. Mall Watch is patterned after the well-known Neighborhood Watch
programs; retailers share timely information on crimes and suspects with SPD
officers, who then disseminate the information to other retailers via email
and fax. The program has proven extremely valuable. This year in January and
February alone, the program has resulted in fifteen criminal charges.
The ALERT (Area Law Enforcement and Retailer Team)
program will build upon the success of Mall Watch by creating a team of law
enforcement officers, business loss prevention personnel and managers to
more efficiently and effectively deal with retail crime. ALERT will focus on
the timely distribution and use of security video and photos, as well as
disseminating information and photos of known shoplifters.
SPD Officer Rebecca Cowan, who organized Mall Watch, is
also leading the ALERT program. A meeting for retail loss prevention
officers and managers has been scheduled for 12:00PM Monday, March 18, 2013
at the Sevierville Police Department. To register or request information,
please contact Officer Cowan at 865-868-1866 or via email at
rcowan@seviervilletn.org.
There is no charge to attend or join the program.
MEDIA
RELEASE:
City Installing New Traffic Control Technology For Left Turns
Where:
Selected
Intersections
When:
Ongoing
The City of
Sevierville has started installing new traffic control technology at
selected intersections, designed to prevent accidents and improve traffic
flow for vehicles making left turns.
The new left turn
signal technology, called “flashing yellow arrow”, incorporates the usual
green/yellow/red signal indication colors that motorists recognize on
standard traffic signals. Additionally, the flashing yellow arrow indicates
that left turns are permitted but must yield to oncoming traffic and
pedestrians.
City contractors are
in the process of installing the new signals at two intersections on Highway
66: Highway 338 (Douglas Dam Road); and CVS Pharmacy/Buddy’s BBQ. The
flashing yellow arrow technology will be present for vehicles traveling both
north and south on Highway 66 at these intersections. The new signals should
be operational by March 15, 2013.
A study released in
2007 (National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 493)for the
Federal Highway Administration indicated that the flashing yellow arrow
helped reduce crashes, improved left turn efficiency, and provided
additional traffic management flexibility.
MEDIA RELEASE: Construction Scheduled For New Downtown Parking Lot
The City of Sevierville and Public Building Authority
(PBA) announce that contractors will soon begin construction of a new public
downtown parking lot. The new surface-level parking lot, which will consist
of 77 parking spaces (including 5 handicapped spaces), a gazebo, several
park benches and landscaping, will be built at the location of the existing
public parking lot on the north side of Bruce Street, between Court Avenue
and the Parkway.
Contractors may begin work on or after Monday, February 25, 2013. The work
is expected to be completed no later than June 28, 2013. During this
construction period, no vehicles will be permitted to park or otherwise
utilize the parking lot area. (During the annual Bloomin’ Barbeque and
Bluegrass special event in May, approved contestant vehicles may be
permitted to use the parking lot.)
The City and PBA are excited about adding additional parking to the downtown
area as well as enhancing the appearance and functionality of the current
parking lot. Please bear with us during the construction period; we are
confident the new parking lot will be worth the wait.
For additional information, please contact Public Information Officer Bob
Stahlke at 865-868-1695.
MEDIA RELEASE: Temporary Water Outage Planned in Downtown Area
What: Temporary
Water Outage Planned in Downtown Area
Where:
Section of Bruce
Street
When:
Wednesday, March
6, 2013
The City of Sevierville Water Department has scheduled a temporary water outage beginning at approximately 9:15PM on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 for customers in the following downtown area:
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Bruce Street, from Court Avenue to the Parkway.
Weather and
other conditions permitting, the outage will last about four hours.
The outage is necessary so that a
fire hydrant can be relocated as a result of the construction of the new
downtown public parking lot on Bruce Street.
MEDIA RELEASE: Sevierville Fire Department Fire Protection Rating Improves
What: Sevierville Fire Department Fire Protection Rating Improves
Where: Sevierville, TN
When: Beginning May 1, 2013
The City of Sevierville Fire
Department (SFD) fire protection rating, as determined by ISO, will improve
beginning May 1, 2013. The SFD’s current 4/9 Public Protection
Classification (PPC) number will improve to 3/9.
ISO is a
private company that evaluates a community’s ability to suppress fires. ISO’s
ratings are utilized by over 47,000 communities to access their public fire
protection services and also by insurance companies to determine customer
insurance premiums. The PPC number represents the department’s fire protection
capabilities, on a scale of 1-10 (generally, 1 indicates superior protection, 10
indicates a fire protection program that does not meet ISO’s minimum criteria).
Sevierville’s
split rating (3/9) represents a home or business being within five road miles of
a fire station, and also being within 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant. The rating
improvement represents, on average, a 10% reduction on homeowner’s fire
insurance premiums and a 1-3% reduction on businesses’ fire insurance premiums.
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