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Montgomery County, TN — Montgomery County Veterans Service Office (VSO) will be closed Friday, Nov. 5 to prepare for the annual Veterans Day Parade. The VSO will host the Veterans Day parade on Saturday, Nov. 6 with opening ceremonies starting at 9 a.m. outside of the Historic Courthouse on Third Street. 

This year’s theme is a Salute to Veterans in Education. The grand marshal will be COL (ret) Vernon Lightner, CMCSS director of Army Instruction. The parade will be recorded by CDE and live-streamed on the Montgomery County Government Facebook page.

The VSO will reopen Monday, Nov. 8 during normal operating hours. For more information on the Montgomery County VSO, visit https://mcgtn.org/vso.

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Public input is being sought for the proposed County State Road-374 project

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will host a Virtual Design Public Meeting from November 8, 2021, to November 29, 2021, to gather public input on the proposed project in Montgomery County on SR-374, from SR-149 at River Road to SR-76 (US-79) Dover Road.

The proposed project will construct a partial access-controlled multi-lane transportation facility from SR-149 to SR-76, extending the existing SR-374 by approximately 7.2 miles. Improvements are also proposed for SR-149 from River Road to approximately 1,700 feet west of Cumberland Heights Road, approximately one mile. 

The virtual meeting will be open to the public at 8 a.m. Nov. 8, 2021, and will close at 10 p.m. Nov. 29, 2021. To provide input on the project visit https://bit.ly/3GBkgl5.

“We encourage residents to provide their input on this project and definitely want to see it come to fruition. It has been on our request list to TDOT for many years, and gathering input is a step in the process. The more participation we have the more TDOT may see how important it is to the citizens of Montgomery County,” said Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett.

This meeting is being held to provide the public with an opportunity to provide comments regarding the proposed project. Comments submitted through the project website will be addressed and become part of the official public transcript. Individual appointments can also be scheduled with TDOT staff to discuss the proposed project and its potential impacts. Persons wishing to schedule a meeting should contact:

Shane Hester, P.E. Director                                                 Moosa Pourali, P.E. 

Region 3 Project Development                                            Civil Engineering Manager 1       

Building A, 3rd Floor                                                          Suite 1200 James K. Polk Bldg.

6601 Centennial Blvd., Nashville, TN 37243                     Nashville, TN 37243

Phone: (615) 350-4292                                                       Phone: (615) 741-0839 

Shane.Hester@tn.gov                                                            Moosa.Pourali@tn.gov         

Persons with a disability, who require aids or services to participate at the meeting, may contact Shanna Waelty no less than 10 days prior to the date of the meeting:

Shanna Waelty  

ADA Compliance                                                                   615/741-0465 (phone)

Tennessee Department of Transportation                               615/253-8311 TTY Relay

505 Deaderick St., Suite 1200                                                            By e-mail:TDOT.ADA@tn.gov  

Nashville, TN 37243

In addition to online input, comment sheets will be available to download for those who prefer to make a written statement. Written statements and other exhibits to be included in the project transcript may be submitted within 21 days after the meeting has closed to the following address: 

Project Comments

Tennessee Department of Transportation

Suite 700, James K. Polk Building

505 Deaderick Street

Nashville, TN 37243-0332

TDOT.comments@tn.gov

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Montgomery County is Seeking Local Nominations

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – Montgomery County Government is seeking adult and youth nominations for the Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards (GVSA). Nominations are due by November 11, 2021, and can be found at https://bit.ly/3BpLqaJ.

GVSA promotes the importance of volunteering by recognizing those who are committed to local community service. Every year, the GVSA showcases Tennessee’s volunteer spirit by promoting state-wide volunteerism and strengthening participation in community service. GVSA seeks to recognize one youth and one adult in each TN county for their exemplary volunteer work. 

All nominations will be judged by a local committee and sent to the GVSA Tennessee staff in Nashville. The selected Montgomery County adult and youth nominees will be honored at the annual GVSA Ceremony in Franklin, TN on February 13, 2022, along with the nominees from other counties across the state of Tennessee. 

Please contact Michelle Newell at manewell@mcgtn.net or call 931-648-8482 ext. 5 for more information.

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Montgomery County, TN — Montgomery County Animal Care and Control will close at noon, Oct. 22 for pest control services and will remain closed on Oct. 23 for the resurfacing of the floors within the shelter. 

The facility will be open during normal operating hours on Monday, Oct. 25 at 8 a.m.

For information about pet adoptions and other services available at Montgomery County MCACC, visit mcgtn.org.

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Montgomery County, TN — Montgomery County Animal Care and Control will be closed Saturday, Oct. 23 for the resurfacing of the floors within the shelter. 

The office will resume normal operating hours on Monday, Oct. 25 at 8 a.m.

For information about pet adoptions and other services available at Montgomery County MCACC, visit mcgtn.org.