Thank You from the Haywood County Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center

Haywood Company's Choir "Inspirational Voices" performed at this year's Circle of Hope Telethon

The Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center would like to thank all those who participated in Sunday's Circle of Hope Telethon by performing, presenting checks on stage, answering phones, helping in serving food, and donating money. Together West TN raised $1,075,000 to help the fight against child abuse. Child abuse is real in Haywood County and without the support of the caring residents of Haywood/Brownsville we would not be able to give the needed services to help these children and families to continue on with a form of normalcy to their lives. All money collected and given by Haywood residents stays in Haywood County. We encourage you to come by the Center located at 130 Boyd Avenue and take a tour of the building and ask questions about all the programs and services we offer to the residents of Haywood. Again thank you for all you do for the Center and we look forward to serving our community.


Employees of the Center:
Beth Wilson, Program Director
Taryn McCord, Family Advocate
Tammy Snipes, Americor Worker
Martha Ledford, Office Manager

Proposed Meat Packing Plant Discussion Continues

I received the following comments from  Mr. Jerry Rogers with the request that I share it with you. I hope you will comment and share your opinion on the meat packing plant that is proposed for the County Farm site after the jail moves into the new Justice Center.

I ATTENDED THE MEETING LAST NIGHT (Public Hearing Monday, August 16) ON THE PROPOSED PACKING PLANT. I WAS TRULY AMAZED AT WHAT WENT ON.

I MOVED TO HAYWOOD IN 1972 AND AM MOST LIKELY STILL LOOKED AT AS AN OUTSIDER.

 I FEEL THAT THE COUNTY HAS DECLINED DRAMATICALLY.

 I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CATTLE INDUSTRY SINCE 1975.

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNTY TO GAIN A COMPANY TO COME TO THE COUNTY. IT COULD ALSO BRING IN SOME NEEDED REVENUE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF BRINGING OTHER ASSOCIATED COMPANIES. IT COULD ALSO BRING PEOPLE FROM MEMPHIS, JACKSON AND OTHER PLACES INTO BROWNSVILLE THAT WOULD NOT COME TO OUR COMMUNITY. THIS INCREASED TRAFFIC WOULD IMPACT OTHER BUSINESS IN TOWN FROM SHOPPING AT OTHER
BUSINESS. THE INCREASED JOBS WOULD BENEFIT THE LOCAL ECONOMY WITH A  STARTING WAGE OF $12.00 AN HOUR.

THE EMPLOYEES WOULD BE TRAINED AND HIRED FROM THE LOCAL WORKFORCE. THE BUILDING WOULD BE SET BACK OFF ROAD WITH A TURN LANE THAT WOULD NOT IMPEDE TRAFFIC ON HWY 70. THE BUILDING WILL BE A METAL BUILDING WITH A DOOR AND TWO WINDOWS FACING HWY 70. CATTLE WOULD NOT BE VISIBLE FROM HWY 70 OR THE ROAD TO THE EAST.

ADDRESSING THE COMPLAINTS OF OTHERS, THERE ARE ALREADY CATTLE AND HOGS AT THIS LOCATION. THE CATTLE COMING IN HERE WOULD COME IN THE MORNING AND BE PROCESSED BY NOON. ALL BYPRODUCTS FROM THE OPERATION WOULD BE HANDLED ON SITE IN A SEPTIC TANK ON THE PREMISE.  PRODUCTS THAT COULD BE SOLD WOULD BE STORED IN A REFRIGERATOR  ROOM IN SEALED METAL DRUMS. THIS IS A LOGICAL LOCATION DUE TO THE UTILITIES NEEDED ARE AT THE SITE ALREADY. MOVING LOCATION TO THE OTHER INDUSTRIAL SITE WOULD REQUIRE THE COUNTY TO EXPEND FUNDS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY, OR ANYTIME IN NEAR FUTURE, AVAILABLE.

I DO NOT RECALL ANY OBJECTION TO THE GIN AND THE OLD SALE BARN THAT BROUGHT MORE TRAFFIC AND SMELL TO THE AREA.

SUMMING UP THIS IS A PLUS FOR THE COUNTY IN ALL RESPECTS.

JERRY C. ROGERS

Packing Plant looking to build in Haywood County

Mike and Charline Lenagar, Neola Farms in Brighton, TN, presented the Rotary program today. They would like to bring a packing plant to Haywood County. The site is part of the County Farm/Jail. Their black angus beef is all natural and the plans are for the site to include a retail store that we can buy from, too. This will be coming before the County Commission at the August 23 called meeting and will include some public hearings as well. Right now they are selling to restaurants, hotels and St. Jude hospital. Because of the quaility of this meat, the hospital is able to offer this meat to the young patients whose immune systems are so low. This seems to be a well thought out plan and the Lenagars assured us that there would be no smell and no noise. This is a great opportunity for Haywood County.

The Memphis Chamber did this video about Neola Farms. It's a great introduction to the family and the type operation that they run.
http://tinyurl.com/276qe2y

Haywood County Election Results

Please remember these are the unofficial numbers. These numbers have not been certified. There were 4,781 votes cast. Only the local contested races are listed.

Haywood County Mayor

• A. Franklin Smith - 3293
• Freddie O. Smith - 1330

Haywood County Sheriff

• Melvin Bond - 3628
• Jason Singleton - 1013

Circuit Court Clerk

• Mary Bond Lonon - 2828
• Rick Rouse - 897
• Elma Pirtle - 894

County Clerk

• Sonya Castellaw - 3256
• Shalanza Hawkins - 1333

Register of Deeds

• Steve Smith - 2916
• Broderick Pearson - 1530

County Commission Positions

• 2nd District, Position 2
• Richard Jameson - 221
• Felecia P. Walker - 177
• 4th District, Position 1
• James Teddy Waldrop - 338
• Robert Christopher Call - 203
• 7th District, Position 1
• Larry G. Stanley - 278
• Albert E. Boyd - 222
• 7th District, Position 2
• Bob C. Hooper - 276
• James Morgan - 252
• 8th District, Position 1
• Jeffery Richmond - 218
• Ronald Woods - 206
• 8th District, Position 2
• Marjorie Vaulx - 229
• Robert T. Campbell - 200
• 9th District, Position 1
• Samuel T. Mathes, Jr. - 270
• Tucker Johnson - 39

Road Commissioner

• 8th & 9th Districts
• James H. Boyd - 422
• Barney Garrett - 368

Constables

• 3rd District
• Joe Ing - 197
• Luke Warren - 82
• Glen Claburn - 1
• 7th District
• Ed Ellington - 304
• Mike Walker - 178

Tax Free Holiday this weekend

The 2010 Sales Tax Holiday begins this Friday, and provides three full days of tax breaks on clothing, school and art supplies, and computer purchases.

Visit http://www.tntaxholiday.com/ or new dedicated facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/TNTaxHoliday for detailed information on the holiday.

The holiday begins Friday, August 6 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Sunday, August 8 at 11:59 p.m. During the designated three-day weekend, consumers will not pay state or local sales tax on select clothing with a price of $100 or less per item, school and art supplies with a price of $100 or less per item, and computers with a price of $1,500 or less.