Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney updated the Bradley County Quorum Court on the courthouse bell tower at the monthly quorum court meeting on Monday, November 21.
The judge reported a crane would be installed to work on the bell tower and place the bell tower back to where it was. He said it would be a five to six-day project.
The county did receive more funds for the bell tower project. Governor Asa Hutchinson issued $40,000 to the project after Representative Jeff Wardlaw and Senator Ben Gilmore wrote letters to the governor’s office requesting grants for the bell tower project. The project is still about $17,000 short from being fully funded.
Judge McKinney showed material of a new compressed gravel material to be used on gravel roads and help reduce dust on the roads.
The judge reported the county was close to having 100 percent fiber internet.
The quorum court approved the holiday bonuses for county employees. Employees would get $450 bonus for both full-time and part-time employees.
The quorum court also approved the tax levy rates for 2023. There were no changes to the rates from 2022.
The next quorum court meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 19. The meeting will be held at the Bradley County Courthouse in the courtroom.
