Crossville
The Crossville City Council defeated a measure to spend $300,000 on stream mitigation credits for the Meadow Park Lake dam expansion after a 2–2 tie vote.
City Attorney Randy York explained the initial payment would secure the credits ahead of a larger, roughly $11.22 million commitment with the University of Tennessee.
Council members Mike Turner and Dr. Mark Fox supported the purchase to avoid potentially higher costs later.
Mayor RJ Crawford and outgoing Mayor Pro Tem Art Gernt voted against it.
Crawford opposed drawing from the city's water and sewer budget, arguing that state and regional entities, including the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority, should fund and manage future reservoir projects instead of local ratepayers.
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