John Coffelt, Editor

The recent move to dissolve by the Manchester Public Building Authority is only the first in a series of steps required for the body to be disbanded. 

City Attorney Craig Johnson called the process complicated and explained that it actually requires three separate actions. 

“First, the PBA board has to decide for itself whether its continued existence is necessary. Once that is decided by appropriate Resolution with a Plan of Dissolution, then it can begin to wrap up its affairs and wind down any existing operations,” Johnson told the Times. 

A notice would then  be sent to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for approval or disapproval of that decision by resolution. 

“If approved, the PBA then concludes all of its business, if any remains. When all is said and done, then a request is sent to the State to dissolve it,” Johnson said. 

Reportedly, the  Manchester PBA voted to dissolve during the Jan. 7 meeting. Approved minutes from that meeting are unavailable. In response to an email sent to BOMA and the city attorney for clarification on the situation, Vice Mayor Mark Messick said he is unaware of the action if any taken by the Manchester PBA. 

The initial February BOMA  meeting agenda does not contain any PBA related items. 

 The Manchester PBA is a governing body set up in 2020 to oversee the operation of the Manchester Coffee County Conference Center. 

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.