The City of Plainview awarded Braden Cantrell a scholarship at the regular Board of Aldermen meeting in May. Braden graduates with a 4.0 GPA and plans to enter East Tennessee State University to study engineering. He has performed over 300 hours of community service, mostly in construction of sheds, festival stages, cabinets and a platform desk used by the Union County Board of Education and Director Greg Clay. The Plainview Scholarship is awarded annually to the graduating senior with the highest GPA who is a resident of Plainview.

Mayor Lynn Beeler of Plainview proclaimed the week of April 6-12 as Crime Victims’ Rights Week at the regular April meeting of the Board of Aldermen. The proclamation reaffirms the commitment of the City of Plainview and Union County to create a victim service and criminal justice response that assists all victims of crime not only during this week but also throughout the year.

Plainview welcomed a new recorder in its regular March meeting. Pam Holbert resigned effective March 31. She, along with well known financial consultant Ann Dyer, trained Emily to take over on April 1. Emily is the current business owner of Butterblume Bakery (formerly Buttercup Bakery) in Maynardville. Ann Dyer, who is Emily's great aunt, taught Emily to bake. Ann’s mother , who was an amazing baker of German delights, was also a mentor to Emily. So changing the bakery to a German name for buttercup pays homage to them both.

Plainview Board of Aldermen continued to discuss the wording of Ordinance 165 at their February meeting. At a workshop held the prior week, Alderman Rebecca Lock agreed to ask the planner, Jordan Rockwell, to formulate an amended Ordinance 165 that would further limit the number of single wide mobile homes and establish a minimum number of acres for each placement. Ordinance 165 contains language to allow multiple dwellings without subdividing on large tracts of land in the AR-1 zone only.

Over 30 citizens attended the Plainview Board of Alderman Meeting on last month to voice their opinion on Ordinance 165, which would amend the Zoning Ordinance of Plainview to allow up to four additional dwellings other than the primary dwelling without subdividing the property.

At the Plainview Board of Aldermen meeting in December, Mayor Lynn Beeler announced “the Plainview truck has the snow plow attached and is ready to go” to clear the streets when winter weather makes its debut.

Mayor Lynn Beeler and Vice-Mayor Richard Phillips along with Aldermen Keith Brantley, Josh Collins, Rebecca Lock, and the employees of the City of Plainview wish everyone a multitude of blessings, a Very Merry Christmas, and the Happiest New Year.

If you are dreaming of a new look or need a last minute haircut for the holidays, Clipping Crew Family Hair Care held the grand opening of their second location on December 20 in Plainview at 576 Tazewell Pike, next to Rondo's Pizza and a few steps from Atkins & Co. Bookkeeping & Tax Service. Stylist Christina Atkins is ready to help you look your best with a new cut or color for the new year. Christina will patiently listen and do her best to satisfy your hairstyle wishes. As a mother of five and with more than a dozen years as a stylist, she is used to making dreams come true.

Plainview Planning Commission and Board of Aldermen continued discussion of auxiliary dwelling units at the regular October meeting but took no action. Jordan Rockwell, City Planner, offered two ordinances but neither received action. Rockwell will revise the suggested ordinances based on the discussion. The Board of Aldermen decided to drop the request for MTAS to develop a noise ordinance for Plainview. In a housekeeping motion, Plainview changed a resolution number that was out of sequence.

Plainview held its regular Planning Commission meeting followed by the Board of Aldermen meeting last month. Much of the discussion in both meetings centered around property concerns and associated fees. The board revisited the building permit fees and asked Stewart Skeen to further investigate the previous action on manufactured homes and double wide trailers. Skeen is checking on any state requirements for permits and inspections.