Updated: January 11, 2018

LAWRENCEBURG CITY COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION THIS MORNING.  MAYOR DURHAM STARTED THE MEETING WITH ANNOUNCING THAT CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY IN OBSERVANCE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY.  RESIDENTIAL TRASH PICK UP WILL BE ON THURSDAY AND CARTS NEED TO BE PLACED OUT THE NIGHT BEFORE.  CITY ADMINISTRATOR CHRIS SHAFFER SPOKE OF SOME ITEMS THE CITY IS WORKING ON IMPLEMENTING INCLUDING PHOTO IDS, A PAPERLESS PURCHASE ORDER SYSTEM AND A MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR CAMPAIGN THAT THE CITY WILL BE LAUNCHING ON JANUARY 18.  LAWSON'S DEPARTMENT STORE IN ADDITION TO LAWRENCEBURG CITY FIRE AND POLICE WILL BE HELPING WITH THE PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE REFLECTIVE FLAGS FOR THE POWER DRIVEN DEVICES.  THE KICK OFF TO THE PROGRAM IS SET FOR 1 ON THE 18TH AT THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX.  SHAFFER ALSO EXPRESSED CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF DONALD RAYFIELD WHO WAS ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF FOR THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG FOR SIXTEEN YEARS.  THE FUNERAL FOR DONALD RAYFIELD IS TODAY AT 2 AT NEAL FUNERAL.    LEADERS ENTERTAINED A LENGTHY AGENDA WHICH ALL ITEMS WERE VOTED AND APPROVED INCLUDING THE APPOINTMENT OF KATHY NEIDERGESES TO THE HISTORICAL ZONING BOARD, THE ACCEPTANCE OF A BID FROM SAFE INDUSTRIES OF SMYRNA FOR FIRE TURN OUT GEAR AND THE DECLARING OF FOUR CROWN VICS AS SURPLUS TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION ON THE WEB.  A RESOLUTION SHOWING SUPPORT FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY TO REQUEST THE TENNESSEE STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS A PRIVATE ACT TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE FUNDING FOR E911 CENTRAL DISPATCH PERSONNEL COSTS WAS DEFERRED TO THE NEXT MEETING AS LEGAL WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SOME CHANGES IN THE WORDING.  THE COUNCIL IS SET MEET AGAIN ON JANUARY 25TH.