shirleyNANNEY
Editor
The McKenzie High School championship 2022 football team members filled the McKenzie Council room Thursday night to be recognized along with head coach Wade Comer and the assistant coaches for the team’s outstanding record breaking season.
Comer was presented a copy of a framed proclamation by Mayor Ryan Griffin while other coaches and players were presented a copy of the resolution in a special blue cover.
The proclamation told of the many records the team broke during the past season which the mayor read.
“Through hard work, commitment, determination and teamwork, the Rebels entered the state championship game and became the Class 1A State Championship team, for the entire state of Tennessee” read the mayor from the proclamation.
The Rebels broke many records including: Most Team Points in a Season for 666, Best Record in a Season – 15-0, Most Rushing Yards in a Season – 1,966, Most Touchdowns in a Season – 46, Single Season Points Scored – 276 points, Single Season Kicking – 87 of 89 extra points and 7 of 7 field goals.
The proclamation declared Feb. 9 as McKenzie Rebel Football Day with the McKenzie Community
invited to join in the recognition and celebration for their outstanding accomplishments.
Council members gave their approval to purchase for the Police Department a 2014 Tahoe. It has a mileage of 32,000.
It appears he Police Department is beginning to shape up under the leadership of new police chief Ryan White.
He said there are currently 16 officers with only one more to hire to have a full staff. Only one more vehicle is needed as well.
He is into the cleanup of old patrol cars the city now owns that is parked in a special lot in back of city hall..
“There is someone who will buy all the vehicles,” said White.
Council Member Tom Alexander complimented White on a job well done with personnel.
Three ordinances on the agenda that were amended passed on the first reading.
Ordinance 550 amends the M-2 (Heavy Industrial) Districts zoning uses. The Retail and Wholesale Sales portion is amended to include General Merchandise.
Council Member Bobby Young pointed out it is the first phase of amending the zoning. It will be returned to the Planning Commission to make it safer.
This concerns the building of a Dollar General Market Store on University Drive near Shomaker Lumber Co.
Ordinance 551 amended language for the the B-2 (Highway Business) District as to the uses permitted.
It was amended to include medical clinics. The mayor said a medical clinic may be built where the former Sonic was located on Highway 79.
Ordinance 552 deals with accessory structures and what they can be used for. No accessory building shall be utilized for habitable space and no mobile home, modular home, travel trailer unit or tractor tailer can be utilized as an accessory building.
In comments from council members at the close of the meeting, Josefina Batton voiced her concerns about the school crossing on Stonewall near the middle school where impatient drivers are violating safety rules and making it dangerous for children to cross. The mayor said there have been thoughts about hiring a cross guard.
In department head reports, the Police Department made 853 service calls and the Fire Department made 31 incident calls.
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McKenzie Beer Board changes Rivals’ license
The Beer Board transferred Rival’s Sports Bar beer license from Luke Rawls to John Diekan. Diekan has recently bought the business on Cedar Street.
