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A former officer sues MP police chief, capt.

MT. PLEASANT — A former Mt. Pleasant police officer has filed a complaint against two of her employers for defamation after she was accused of fraud, according to documents filed with the Maury County Circuit Court.
The complaint was filed by Donna Cook against Mt. Pleasant Police Chief Tom Wilson and Captain Tommy Goetz. Cook and [...]

Mt. Pleasant to buy land for water treatment expansion

MT. PLEASANT — Commissioners were quick to approve the acquisition of land for expanding the city’s water treatment plant, the sale of city land and renewing the city’s insurance plan Tuesday at City Hall.
Commissioners voted unanimously to buy one and a half acres of land adjoining the city’s aging water treatment plant on Sandy Hook [...]

Landfill decision deferred

MAURY COUNTY - A proposal by two Mt. Pleasant aluminum companies to create a landfill for their byproduct has been withdrawn from the Maury County Commission’s July agenda, county officials said Monday.
J.P. Hatch, director of building and zoning, said consideration of the matter was postponed after a letter was sent to the county by attorney [...]

Manager: Employee deserving of raise

MT. PLEASANT — The city’s director of administration has been allowed to keep the bonus she was receiving while acting as interim city manager.
Debbie McMullin, who was named the city’s director of administration in May, is receiving $46,000 per year, City Manager Richard Goode said. Previously she was appointed by commissioners to serve as interim [...]

Mt. Pleasant aluminum companies seek to put landfill near Columbia

Two Mt. Pleasant aluminum companies want to place a landfill for their waste byproduct less than five miles from the Maury County Courthouse.
Smelter Service Corp. and Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc. have asked a county board to grant a special exception use for 96 acres on Witherspoon Road, which is off Santa Fe Pike just outside [...]

City to host farmers market this summer

MT. PLEASANT — The city will begin hosting a farmers market from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 14, in City Hall’s parking lot.
“The people of Mt. Pleasant are very excited about starting their own market,” City Manager Richard Goode said in a press release. “I think the vendors will get a very good reception and [...]

Board to review MP draft budget

MT. PLEASANT — Commissioners will conduct four work sessions next week to deliberate over the city’s budget for the 2008-09 fiscal year.
Sessions will begin 4 p.m. June 3-6 at City Hall and are open to the public….Read the Full Story at the Columbia Daily Herald Online

Sewer rate increases 20 percent

MT. PLEASANT — City Commissioners voted unanimously to raise sewer rates by 20 percent effective immediately and approved the first reading of the city’s preliminary budget.
Commissioners were quick to vote Tuesday for the first reading of the preliminary budget which if approved would raise property taxes by $1.50 per $100 assessed value, which would be [...]