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Trezevant Board Approves Sunday Beer Sales

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The Trezevant City Board met for their monthly session last Tuesday, October 12 passing the second reading of an ordinance governing Sunday beer sales. The ordinance will now allow beer sales on and off premises between the hours of 12 noon and 12 midnight on Sundays.

There was a brief discussion regarding a derelict property on Crooked Street owned by Lucinda Davis. The residence on the property is partially burned and the city has been attempting to get her to clean it up. Since meeting with the city several months ago and asking for more time to clean it up, Davis has not responded to multiple requests from the city updating her efforts to rectify the problem. It was recommended that the city send another letter setting a deadline to get the work done before the city takes further action.

The board suspended the rules to discuss and deal with a situation with a city employee testing positive for COVID. It was advised that there was nothing in the city’s employee manual covering that situation. After some discussion, board members approved a motion that the employee needed to stay off the recommended time stated by their doctor and return to work with a doctor’s approval statement.

Board member Lloyd Bateman brought up an issue with a problem property on Park Street. Bateman told the board that he had spoken with property owner Ricky Nelson and learned that the asking price for the property was $6,000. He recommended the city buy the property and do what needs to be done to the ongoing drainage issue. It was brought up that the engineer would have to redraw the map for the new sewer line planned for that area , which currently goes around the Nelson property, for an estimated $3,000 and someone would have to be hired to clean up the property for an estimated $2,500. A motion was made and passed to purchase the Nelson property.

In other action, board members passed a motion to apply for a loan from the State Revolving Fund program. The loan is for $88,000 which the city only will have to repay slightly over $44,000 at 1 percent interest over a 5-year period. The funds will be used to upgrade the city’s water plant.

Before adjourning, it was announced that there would be a street sign dedication for T Willie Lane on Sunday, October 17. It was also announced that there would be Trick or Treat at the walking track on Saturday, October 30, from 6-8 p.m.