John Coffelt, Editor

The Coffee County Commission appointed Commissioners Jeff Perry, Tim Morris and local attorney Matt Harris to the Wayside Acres’ Water Wastewater Treatment Authority of Coffee County that oversees the STEP system at the subdivision.

“The people out there deserve a board that works, and I hope these guys bring it to the table and get stuff done out there,” County Mayor Dennis Hunt said. 

The appointment comes following the resignations of several members resulting in there not being enough still on the five-member board to conduct business, according to Hunt.

Hunt requested that before the authority meets a letter be sent to the state comptroller to confirm that the members are compliant.

The STEP (septic tank effluent pump) was installed to address issues with the area’s septic systems failing due to them being built on land that will not perc.

The Wayside Sewer System is currently owned and operated by the county and the Coffee County Water Wastewater Treatment Authority (CCWWTA). To install the system in 2006, the county had to take two federal loans. Fees paid by the people currently using the system cover paying back the federal loans as well as funding the maintenance of the system.

The Commission confirmed the appointment en slate 16-0 with Tim Morris abstaining and Commissioner Rodger Chambers absent.

John has been with the Manchester Times since May 2011. John has won Tennessee Press Association awards for Best News Photo and placed in numerous other categories. John is a 1994 graduate of Tullahoma High School, a graduate of Motlow State Community College and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Middle Tennessee State University. He lives in Tullahoma, enjoys painting, dancing and exploring the outdoors.