Council to hear results of ORPD review during special meeting Thursday
The Oak Ridge City Council will hear the results of the six-month review of the Oak Ridge Police Department during a special meeting on Thursday, October 15. The special work session—work sessions...
View ArticleCouncil ends review of spending at Oak Ridge Marina bathrooms
After hearing from an auditor who said he found no irregularities, the Oak Ridge City Council voted 6-1 on Monday to end a financial review of the $281,000 project to build bathrooms and changing...
View ArticlePay cited most often as reason for ORPD turnover, low morale, MTAS report says
Note: This story was last updated at 12 p.m. Oct. 16. It probably wasn’t the explanation that many expected, but pay was cited most often as the reason for turnover and low morale in the Oak Ridge...
View ArticleOak Ridge Budget, Finance Committee meets Dec. 14
The Oak Ridge Budget and Finance Committee will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, December 14, in the Mayor’s Office in the Oak Ridge Municipal Building at 200 South Tulane Avenue. The Budget and Finance...
View ArticleCity manager evals: Mostly meets, exceeds expectations; one Council member...
Note: This story was last updated at 11:25 a.m. Oak Ridge City Manager Mark Watson has mostly met or exceeded expectations while performing his job, and a 2 percent pay raise and one-year contract...
View ArticleNormally not controversial, this proclamation, recognizing the sanctity of...
Note: This story was last updated at 7:48 a.m. Jan. 13. Proclamations by the Oak Ridge City Council are normally not controversial, but one that passed on Monday was. It was perceived by some as a...
View ArticleLetter: Appreciates city reps listening to concerns, thankful for ‘Adopt a...
To the Editor: While walking my dogs this evening, I took a minute to reflect on how appreciative I am to have representatives in Oak Ridge city government that listened to my concerns and immediately...
View ArticleIIa awarded U.S. Air Force contract in United Kingdom
Information International Associates has been awarded a contract to help the U.S. Air Force at two major installations in the United Kingdom through September 2020. Information International...
View ArticleCity approves water contract extension for Y-12, ORNL, but DOE rates questioned
Note: This story was last updated at 9:45 p.m. The Oak Ridge City Council on Tuesday approved a one-year, $2.1 million contract extension for water supplied to Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Y-12...
View ArticleCouncil could consider backyard chicken ordinance in May
Note: This story was updated at 3:30 p.m. The Oak Ridge City Council could consider a backyard chicken ordinance in May. If adopted, the ordinance could allow residents to have a small number of...
View ArticleCity’s proposed budget would leave property tax rate unchanged
Note: This story was last updated at 10:30 a.m. The proposed city budget presented to Oak Ridge City Council members on Tuesday would leave the property tax rate unchanged, but it could include rate...
View ArticleCouncil approves budget with no tax increase, more money for schools
Note: This story was last updated at 12:15 a.m. The Oak Ridge City Council approved a budget on Monday that does not include a property tax rate increase, but it does include more money for schools and...
View ArticleCouncil agrees to negotiate on AMSE property for Main Street; DOE wants to...
Note: This story was last updated at 2 p.m. June 16. The Oak Ridge City Council agreed Monday to allow the city manager to negotiate with federal officials and the company redeveloping the former Oak...
View ArticleHensley withdraws from City Council race
Note: This story was last updated at 9:15 p.m. Aug. 24. Oak Ridge City Council member Charlie Hensley has withdrawn as a candidate in the November 8 election, officials confirmed Tuesday. Hensley was...
View ArticleGooch seeks second term as mayor
Oak Ridge Mayor Warren Gooch is seeking a second two-year term as mayor. Gooch has written a letter to the rest of the seven-member Oak Ridge City Council outlining why he is seeking re-election. The...
View ArticleGooch re-appointed mayor, Chinn replaces Smith as mayor pro tem
Oak Ridge Mayor Warren Gooch has been elected by City Council to a second two-year term as mayor, and City Council member Rick Chinn was appointed mayor pro tem, replacing Ellen Smith. No other City...
View ArticleCouncil unanimously approves AMSE land transfer
Note: This story was last updated at 11 p.m. The Oak Ridge City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the transfer of the American Museum of Science and Energy property. The roughly 17.42 acres...
View ArticleCouncil approves $120,000 for city-owned golf course
The Oak Ridge City Council agreed in a 5-2 vote on Monday to provide $120,000 to continue operating the Tennessee Centennial Golf Course, which the city owns in east Oak Ridge off Edgemoor Road. The...
View ArticleCouncil postpones vote on preschool site until after Scarboro meeting
The Oak Ridge City Council has postponed a vote on selecting a site for the new Oak Ridge Preschool until after a meeting in Scarboro next week. The Oak Ridge Board of Education unanimously selected...
View ArticleScarboro skeptical, wants more discussion, but Council picks park for preschool
Residents and former residents of the Scarboro neighborhood are divided over whether to build the Oak Ridge Preschool at Scarboro Park. While some support the project, others are skeptical of the...
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