By David Fisher Staff Reporter

  

    A court order signed by 27th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge William B. Acree, Jr. on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, and filed with the Circuit Court of Weakley County, outlines the steps to be taken in eradicating the alleged mold problem at Westview High School and Martin Middle School.

    The court order is the result of court hearings sparked by a lawsuit filed against the Weakley County Board of Education by Carol Hinnman, mother of Martin students Griffen Pochop and Dominique Pochop, which calls for the eradication of mold from the school, due to alleged health problems caused by the mold.

    Judge Acree states in the court order:

    "This matter came on to be heard before this Honorable Court on May 12 and 13, 2008, upon the Plantiffs' motion for temporary restraining order and temporary injunction regarding Westview High School and Martin Middle School.  Upon the oral arguments of counsel, and this Honorable Court having approved Weakley County Board of Education's initial plan for remediation for Westview High School, which was agreed upon by the Plaintiffs, and having accepted the Weakley County Board of Education's initial recommendations for Martin Middle School, it is hereby ordered by the court as follows:

 

Work To Be Performed

 

    1. The Weakley County Board of Education will take the following remedial action at Westview High School during the summer of 2008:

    a.  Remove all the fiberglass insulation with paper backing from the chilled water pipe lines throughout the entire school in a manner consistent with the recommendations in the United States Environmental Protection Agency Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings handbook;

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By David Fisher Staff Reporter

   

    Members of the Gleason Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved the city's budget for fiscal year 2008-2009, during Thursday night's regular monthly meeting.

 

FY 2008-2009 Budget

 

    The board approved the budget for fiscal year 2008-2009, which does not include any tax increases.  This leaves the City of Gleason's property tax rate of $1.48 per $100 of assessed value unchanged.

   The revenues and expenditures for individual departmental budgets are as follows:

    * The General Fund budget = $559,415 in total revenues and $556,421.08 in total expenditures;

    * The Water and Sewer Fund budget = $296,200 in total revenues and $296,099.75 in expenditures;

    * The Drug Fund budget = $11,500 in total revenues and $8,500 in total expenditures;

    * The Sold Waste Fund budget = $161,802 in total revenues and $161,302.50 in total expenditures;

    * The State Street  Fund budget = $42,400 in total revenues and $42,400 in total expenditures.

 

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By David Fisher Staff Reporter

 

    Budgetary considerations for fiscal year 2008-2009 were discussed during a meeting of the Public Works Committee of the Weakley County Commission, during their regular monthly meeting on Thursday.  Since Bobby Robinson was the only Road Commissioner member present, there were not enough members to have a quorum.  Nevertheless, Public Works Committee members heard from Weakley County Highway Department Supervisor Kermit Hopper concerning the needs of his department for the coming fiscal year.

 

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