City Council

TOWN OF JONESBOROUGH Town Hall Board Room 123 Boone Street Jonesborough, TN 37659 MEETING NOTICES MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025 7:00 PM PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS Members of the public wishing to speak concerning any item on the agenda during the Public Comment period must sign up by calling the Town Administrative Office at 423-753-1030 with their name, address, and subject about which they wish to speak no later than 2 hours before the meeting if the meeting occurs during normal business hours or by 4:45 p.m. the day of the meeting if the meeting occurs after hours. Otherwise, such member of the public must sign in at the location of the meeting, prior to the beginning of the meeting, by seeing the Town Recorder at meetings of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, or the secretary or staff of any board, commission or committee constituting any other governing body under this resolution. Each individual shall be given three (3) minutes to address the Board regarding Agenda items. Comments shall be limited to items on the meeting’s Agenda PUBLIC HEARING 1. An Ordinance Amending the Town of Jonesborough Municipal Code, Title 2, “Alcoholic Beverages” Chapter 2, Beer. REGULAR MEETING 1. Call to Order 2. Opening Prayer 3. Pledge to the Flag 4. Roll Call  CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approval of Bills 2. Town Administrator Report 3. Operations Manager Report 4. Committee Reports 5. Supervisor Reports 6. Declaration of Town Equipment as Surplus 7. Appointment of Street Director 8. Approval of Wetlands Updated Menu 2025 9. Report on Debt Obligation – TMBF Water and Sewer Loan AGENDA 1. Financial Report a. Financial Report – Special Accounts 2. Communications from the Mayor a. Committee Appointments b. Employee of the Month 3. Citizen Comments 4. Aldermen Communications 5. Town Attorney Comments 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action concerning second and final reading of a Beer Ordinance Amendment 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action concerning the Dumpster on First Avenue. b. Discussion and possible action concerning Hazardous Duty Study. c. Discussion and possible action concerning Downtown Improvement Grant. d. Discussion and possible action concerning Special Event – Genealogical Society Heritage Fair. e. Discussion and possible action concerning 81N Pump Station Change Order. Adjournment.  MEMORANDUM To: Glenn Rosenoff, Town Administrator From: Craig Ford, Operations Manager Ref: May 2025 Monthly Report Date: June 04, 2025 Pursuant to the May 2025 Board of Mayor and Alderman meeting, I mailed a letter to the five property owners on the south side of Main Street between Second Avenue and Washington Drive. I advised the property owners of the proposal to construct a new sidewalk on the north side of this section, which would necessitate the need to prohibit “on-street” parking. Residents were given until June 06, 2025, to contact me at Town Hall, or they were advised they could appear at the June 09, 2025, BMA meeting, sign in, and address the Board if they preferred. As of this date, I have not heard from any of these residents. It is for this reason that I did not request this section of sidewalk to be placed on the June 2025 agenda. I will forward a recommendation to the Board at the July 2025 meeting. We continue to have problems with the HVAC units at the ISC building. It was reported that the air conditioning was not working in the theater. We worked with Norwell, and they were able to get all of the downstairs HVAC units repaired and running prior to their Teller-In-Residence program starting. We are under contract with Holston Engineering to prepare bid documents and oversee the rehabilitation of the upstairs geo-thermal HVAC units. The engineer stated it would probably be late fall before the system could be operational again. In the meantime, I worked with Rick Duvall to install four window air conditioners in the parlors upstairs. These units will not be large enough to completely handle the cubit feet of the rooms, but they will go a long way in helping during the summer months for their rental season. The leak in the lobby continues to be a problem. We have had private contractors working on the gutters, downspouts, and drains, but the leaks still persist. I still believe most of the leaks in the lobby come from the windows. We have the contract on the agenda with J. Ross to repair these windows as a part of the FTDD grant. I will be working with them to do what we can to stop the leaks in order that we can repair the drywall in the lobby. I have continued to work with Todd Wood on the First Frontier walkway plans for the Town. Mr. Wood emailed the information needed for three new sections of walkway on June 03, 2025. I will work to get these bids out in the week of June 09, 2025, in order that we can have them on the July BMA agenda for award. The Town received the first 100 new garbage totes. These totes were placed in the downtown area. The idea was to use the older ones downtown for replacement throughout the routes and for new customers. We were able to salvage less than 10. We have already ordered another 200 totes in order to keep up with demand. I directed the Street Department to repair the parking lot at the Gillespie Building. The garbage truck has destroyed several sections of the parking lot, and it was hazardous to walk over. The Street Department has excavated most of these areas. At the time of this report. We have two more areas to excavate. I hope to have the excavation finished by June 06. We are placing more stone in these areas, and we will finish with binder. After the initial work is completed by the Street Department, I hope to get the Washington County Highway Department to pave the parking lot. The Street Department also constructed a concrete pad in the Gillespie parking lot to accommodate the two dumpsters they have. They are located in a manner that the garbage truck can pull straight in and back out to limit the asphalt damage created by the truck. I have instructed Parks and Recreation to prepare a materials list for the purpose of constructing a screen around the dumpster. I have been given a tentative deadline for the end of the month of June to have the Alders Grove section of Skyline Drive completed. I took the most recent plan to Farm Bureau and they approved it as presented. The Street Department will begin the construction of the section of the street at the intersection of Parsons Circle. I have also spoken with the Washington County Highway Superintendent about paving this section of street before the end of June. It is on the paving list submitted to the county for approval. We have not had the opportunity to work much in the offices at the new Street Department building. I am currently working with the Fire Department to submit a SAFER grant. This is a lengthy process, but it is worth pursuing at this point as it will assist in hiring additional firefighting personnel. I continue to assist the department with updating their standard operating procedures manual. I have assisted the HR Director in updating the personnel policy and have continued throughout the month to assist with the budget. The Street Department has been short-staffed for the past two months. As a result, we are behind on right-of-way mowing. The Street Department is trying to get caught up on the mowing by the end of this week.  Jonesborough Department of Public Safety May 2025 Monthly Report • CITATIONS & ARRESTS • CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS There are several open and active investigations currently and several Presentments scheduled for the Grand Jury in mid July. • MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES A total of (23) crashes were reported and investigated for the month of May. Most crashes occurred on East/West Jackson Blvd; most crashes were over $400 in damage with some resulting in a possible or confirmed injury. • CANINE For May, K9 hours will be reported in June’s report. • RESERVES • CODE ENFORCEMENT There was (0) ordinance violation issued during the month of May. • DISPATCH TRANSACTIONS FOR JCPD For May, our dispatchers assisted Johnson City Police Department with approximately (20) transactions. • OTHER CALLS FOR SERVICE There were (1541) CAD Entries for the month of May.  TOJ MONTHLY REPORT- MAY 2025 send to Sam srogers97@hotmail.com Roger rgm104@gmail.com Andrew andrew.ford@cot.tn.gov Kayla Kayla.long@cot.tn.gov cc Donna Zoning Date of Application Owner / Contractor Address Use of Property Type of Work District Project Cost Permit Fee US CENSUS DATA & BUILDING STATISTICS DETACHED SFH ATTACHED SFH DUPLEXES 3-4 UNIT BLDG 5+ UNIT BLDG BLDGS/# BLDGS/# BLDGS/# # UNITS $$$ # UNITS $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ UNITS UNITS UNITS TOTAL SQ FT 5/8/2025 Steve Burris/ Scott Britton 138 Headtown Rd. Residential New Home $ 217,255.00 $ 1,846.65 1 217,255.00 Covered 5/9/2028 David Brodowsky 1952 Meadowcreek Ln. Residential $ 17,000.00 $ 144.50 Patio/Gazebo 5/14/2025 Michael Hartman 1500 W. Jackson Blvd. Residential Home renovation $ 24,000.00 $ 204.00 5/15/2025 Joshua Whaley 209 Scott Lane Residential New covered deck $ 20,000.00 $ 170.00 5/20/2025 Michael Grant 888 Old Boones Creek Rd, Residential New Home $ 464,000.00 $ 3,944.00 1 464,000.00 5/21/2025 Starbucks/Foster Signs 1495 E. Jackson Blvd. Commercial Signs $ 15,000.00 $ 525.00 5/23/2025 Zach Shaffer 14 Planted Stone Residential In ground Pool $ 75,000.00 $ 637.50 Grading driveway 5/28/2025 Crlyle Capital, LLC. Old Boones Creek Rd. Residential $ 6,000.00 $ 250.00 permit 5/28/2025 Osgood's Collision 1301 W. Jackson Blvd. Commercial Sign Permit $ 995.00 $ 34.82 5/28/2025 Buckingham Development 942 Daybreaks Crest Residential New Home $ 380,000.00 $ 3,230.00 1 380,000.00 Basement 5/28/2025 William Wright 117 Heritage Place Dr. Residential $ 10,000.00 $ 85.00 renovation 5/30/2025 Buckingham Development 463 Middays Rest Residential New Home $ 390,000.00 $ 3,315.00 1 390,000.00 5/30/2025 Reneee Johnson 229 Spring Street Residential Detached Garage $ 17,000.00 $ 144.50 Noriah Shaw, May Monthly Report- McKinney Center Outreach: This May, I printed and distributed copies of StoryTown Radio Show posters in downtown Jonesborough and Johnson City, as well as distributed flyers during special events held at the McKinney Center. Another way I contributed to outreach this Month is by making social media posts. I created and uploaded four social media posts to our StoryTown Facebook and Instagram page, in addition to the posts made by other members of our staff. These four posts accumulated approx. 395 views over the month of May. During this month, I also attended the Pinnacle Awards ceremony in Bristol with my coworkers, where we represented the McKinney Center’s Storytown Program. StoryTown: This month, I produced May’s episode of Voices of The Archives. I chose the story to share from our interview archives, and then scripted and recorded audio for the podcast. Another StoryTown project I worked on was the Story Snippet for May’s newsletter. I chose a short story to be shared from our interview archives and then touched up the transcription to be read in a story format. The last StoryTown project I took part in was our StoryTown Radio Show. During this month’s radio show, I helped with special effects. I attended the rehearsal for the event and helped with props, set up and sound effects. On the day of, I helped gather supplies and set them up beforehand, and once the event started, and successfully managed sound effects from the show. After the event ended, I helped take down and clean up. During the month of May, I also hosted three different interviews with people who attended or were involved with Booker T. Washington School. These include Evalyn Gillespie, Earnest McKinney Jr., and Norman Howard. These interviews are to be shared during the Booker T. Washington Alumni exhibit we’re hosting September of 2025. Meetings: During the Month of May I attended four weekly staff meetings, an office safety training meeting, our monthly advisory committee meeting, and a marketing meeting. Front desk: When Bre goes to lunch at 1pm, I cover the front desk. I answer phone calls while they’re away and greet any visitors we have. If a caller needs to speak with a member of our staff who is unavailable at the moment, I gather their information and leave a note for Bre to reach back out to them. Special events: This May, we held Mrs. Brown’s End of The Semester Program, an art show for students of our 2025 Spring Semester. During the reception to this event, I greeted visitors, restocked refreshments, and distributed flyers for our upcoming programs and summer camps. Another special event I attended was this year's Pinnacle Awards Ceremony, as mentioned above. My coworkers and I attended this event representing the McKinney Center’s Storytown Program. The last event we held this May was our monthly Storytown Radio show. I assisted with this event by printing scripts, attending production meetings, attending and assisting with set up for rehearsal, and assisting on the evening of the event itself. During this event, I managed sound effects and assisted with set-up and take-down.  Cameo Waters Director of Tourism & Main Street April 2025 Monthly Report Updates and Projects 1. Main Street and Downtown Update 2. Tourism Update 3. Marketing 4. Events Main Street and Downtown We spent a lot of time assisting with the May the 4th event. We crunched the numbers and saw that the value of just the marketing and event products we provide (not our time). The value is anywhere from $6,550–$9,250. We held our Main Street board meeting where we continued discussion on main street events, strategic sessions and ongoing marketing efforts. Tourism We hosted two Canadian travel writers at the beginning of the month and have already received great social media insights from their content. The Tourism Department worked with Visit JC and we traveled to the three welcome centers in the area hosting small events to celebrate tourism week. At the end of the month the regional tourism awards were held where Jonesborough left with a number of awards. More details on this are below: The Town of Jonesborough was honored among the tourism industry’s top performers by the Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association on Wednesday, May 28, during the sold-out 28th Annual Pinnacle Awards. The Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association received over 100 nominations in categories for marketing, advertising, events, virtual events, attractions, individual achievement, and supporting business awards. Ranked by a panel of judges within the tourism industry across the United States, 41 Pinnacle Awards were given to the top nominee in each category. The Jonesborough Tourism Department received multiple accolades. The Department was awarded Best Brochure or Guide for the Jonesborough Visitors Guide and the Partnership Award for its collaboration with local highland cow farms, Rocky Creek Highlands and Happy Hens and Highlands, during the St. Paddy’s Festival. The McKinney Center earned Best Marketing Campaign for its rebranding of the StoryTown Radio Show. The Jackson Theatre received two honors: Best Short Video and the Roll With It Award for its Storytelling Benefit Concert, presented in partnership with the International Storytelling Center. In addition to organizational achievements, two members of the Jonesborough staff received individual honors at this year’s Pinnacle Awards. Paul Harris, Event Coordinator and Visitor Center Host, was named Frontline Employee of the Year. This award is presented to a frontline customer service employee who consistently goes above and beyond in their role. Nominated by the Jonesborough Tourism Department, Harris was recognized for his vital contributions to large-scale festivals, his popular portrayal of the Grinch each Christmas, and his role as an official Town Tour Guide with the History and Heritage Associations. His nomination stated: “It takes someone extraordinary and knowledgeable to share all Jonesborough has to offer with the hundreds of thousands of visitors we see each year. Paul Harris does just that and much more. No matter the situation, Paul brings a much-needed upbeat energy. He is the epitome of an ideal team member. As you can see, he is more than just an employee; he is part of what makes Jonesborough so special.” Isabel Hawley-Lopez, Marketing Manager, received the Rising Star Award, which honors a professional with fewer than two years of experience in the industry who has already made a significant impact in their field. Nominated by the Jonesborough Tourism Department, Hawley- Lopez was recognized for transforming the town’s social media presence into a powerful tool for tourism promotion. Her nomination read: “Isabel has elevated the town’s social media into a strong tourism engine, inspiring visitors to plan trips. Her content showcases Jonesborough’s festivals, charm, and community in ways that are authentic and irresistible. Visitors now routinely say they ‘saw it on social’ before making the trip. Whether she’s highlighting a new business, capturing moments at events, or launching a new campaign, her content directly translates into increased foot traffic, tourism spending, and extended stays.” Photos Here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/w5xg34hbp0xhw1r15h1i2/APQ7NaRK3TpkeeY8jw-- ccg?rlkey=94gk8ibsx28h819eobq92kiqt&st=5r4j1iwt&dl=0 We hosted our short-term rental workshop at the Jackson Theatre in partnership with the State of TN where we saw 30 operators attend. Marketing The marketing focus for the month continued to be heavy for heavy for Wetlands, MOTS, and Brews & Tunes. We are continuing work with Advance Travel to release general/spring focused campaigns driving traffic to our website and social media platforms. We are seeing phenomenal growth each month. May really kicked off the marketing campaigns for Jonesborough Days. Our headliner, ABBA tribute band, has been well received and we are 60 tickets away from selling out at the low country boil. Marketing will continue to be very strong leading up to the festival. Working with the Jackson and ISC to collaborate on billboard marketing. We are currently looking through proposals. Events I spent most of my month working on Jonesborough Days and obtaining sponsorship for MOTS. Here is a link to a marketing request form we are asking outside organizations to fill out when they need out assistance. This will keep up streamlined and organized https://townofjonesborough.regfox.com/special-event-marketing-request  Isabel Hawley Marketing Manager isabel@jonesboroughtn.org 423-753-3128 May 2025 Monthly Report Tasks Completed & Updates 1.​ Main Street & Downtown 2.​ Marketing 3.​ Social Media 4.​ Social Media Statistics Main Street & Downtown ●​ Attended JAMSA Breakfast Meeting (5/15) ●​ Attended JAMSA Board Meeting (5/7) ●​ Made over 200 Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods for the Visitors Center to give out during Tourism Week ●​ Attended Main Street Board Meeting (5/6) ●​ Had Zoom meetings with AdvanceTravel to assess results for all the marketing campaigns we’re running Marketing ●​ Booked 12 TV Spots with WJHL for events happening in Jonesborough (McKinney Center, Wetlands Grand Opening, Jonesborough Days, Garden Gala etc.) ●​ Had marketing meetings with Amber, Lori, Cameo, Mitchell, and Jessica to discuss social media & marketing for The Jackson Theatre ●​ Had Marketing Meetings with the McKinney Center Team to discuss social media & marketing for The McKinney Center & StoryTown ●​ Had Marketing Meetings with the Parks & Rec. and Wetlands Team to discuss social media & marketing for Wetlands Grand Opening and Parks & Rec. ●​ Sent Press Releases for events in Jonesborough (McKinney Center, Chuckey Depot Museum, Jonesborough Days, Jackson Theatre, Heritage Alliance, etc.) ●​ Met with Garden Club Board members twice to talk about some marketing collateral and hand-painted posters for them ●​ Created Ads for Advance Travel to run through our Marketing Campaign (1 set of ads for summer concert series and 1 set of ads for Jonesborough Days) ●​ Designed and distributed Music on the Square Schedule Cards ●​ Distributed Brews & Tunes Schedule Cards ●​ Designed and distributed Yoga in the Park Schedule cards ●​ Designed and distributed Table Tents with town events happening in May  ●​ Worked with Advance Travel on collateral needed for our big marketing campaign ●​ Organized over 80 models for a Wetlands Marketing Photoshoot ●​ Attended the above photoshoot and created a photography schedule ●​ Filmed & edited Wetlands marketing videos about updates going on at Wetlands ●​ Attended the Pinnacle awards and received the Rising Star Award Social Media ●​ Created and edited 2 reels showcasing our beautiful Main Street ●​ Created many general Jonesborough social media posts and reels. Made two reels and MANY social posts ●​ Created many posts for Historic Jonesborough & Main Street Jonesborough socials ●​ Created social posts for Parks & Rec. Instagram and Facebook ●​ Made many posts & 1 reel to let the public know about the Wetlands Grand Opening on the 24th of May ●​ Updating the Jonesborough Civic Page with water employee achievements, utility updates, trash updates, and traffic advisories ●​ Updated Civic FB page with May Employee of the Month ●​ Posted multiple times weekly on the Music on the Square Facebook Page ●​ Starting posting on the Jonesborough Days Facebook page! Creating event pages, encouraging parade, craft, and food vendor entries ●​ Posted announcing our Main Stage Bands for Jonesborough Days Historic Jonesborough Insights: Main Street Jonesborough Insights: Some Standout Posts:  Jackson Theatre- Operations Manager Monthly Report for May 2025 Staffing: • We now have 4 licensed servers at the Jackson Theatre. Our host, Sarah, will be bartender for most events. • Working with upcoming rentals and our host Nathan on sound and lighting training. Programming: • We hosted two live shows in May. We had Vincent Neil Emerson with Leon Majcen as well as Bailey George and Jessica Stiles. We were set for a sold-out show with The Bellamy Brothers, but due to a medical emergency we had to reschedule. Our new date for that show will be Sunday, September 28th. • Gift certificate sales are still going very well; we have sold $1,630.00 in gift certificates. • We have raised $1,517.00 in our online donation campaign. • Booked all movies shown at the Jackson in May. o May 2nd, 2001: A Space Odyssey o May 4th- Star Wars: The Force Awakens o May 4th- Star Wars: The Last Jedi o May 9th- Casablanca o May 11th- Mamma Mia! o May 11th- The Sound of Music o May 16th- Scream o May 17th - Gone with the Wind o May 22nd- The Sandlot o May 23rd- The Princess Bride o May 24th- Sergeant York o May 24th- Hacksaw Ridge o May 26th- Patton o May 29th- Top Gun: Maverick o May 30th- High Noon o May 31st- Wall-E o May 31st- It  • Continue to work on music programming, which we are now booking into 2026. o June 14th- Dom Flemons o June 21st- Colby T. Helms and the Viriginia Creepers o July 1st- Charlie Maples and Mal Cooper o July 10th- Flatt Out Blue o July 12th- Robert Sorrell- Author Discussion and Book Signing o July 24th- The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys and Jim Lauderdale • Worked with the Johnson City Doughboys as they sponsored “The Sandlot”. We had great attendance, they even brought out hats, shirts, pocket schedules and their mascot! • The “Pay What You Can” movies are going well, and we are booking two movies each month with this program. • Worked with McLeod Organics for a full sponsorship of Hacksaw Ridge, Patton and Sergeant York for Memorial Day. Rentals/User Group Agreements: • Hosted NETTA’s AirBnB workshop at the Jackson Theatre. • Hosted Mid-South Financial for a staff retreat. Catering, concessions and a movie. • Hosted Jonesborough Elementary, 3rd grade, for a movie field trip. • Hosted Lamar Elementary, 3rd grade, for a movie field trip. • Hosted a movie for the First Baptist Church of Morristown. • Hosted a Celebration of Life ceremony for Jimmy Neil Smith. This was a wonderful event we worked on in partnership with the International Storytelling Center. Marketing: • I continue to work with Jessica Sanders, contract employee, on all social media posts, posters, table tent graphics, press releases and graphics. • Attended the May Marketing Team meeting for the Jackson Theatre with Jessica Sanders, Mitchell Calvin, Isabel Lopez, and Lori Powell. • Continue to work with Mitchell Calvin on needed web updates. Building Info: • Met with Mike D’Avella to discuss needed security system quotes and needs for the theatre. • Discussion with the JBO Fire Department and State Fire Marshall on exit door onstage at the theatre as well as the addition of interior wall curtains. Additional Info: • Continued our weekly staff meetings (with Lori, Mike and Greg) as well as monthly host meetings with all Jackson Theatre staff. • Submitted financial reports needed to the Recorder’s Office for ThunderTix sales and payouts. • Prepared the agenda and attended our May Jackson Theatre Board meeting. • Attended the May Main Street Board meeting on behalf of the Jackson Theatre. • Organized and attended a meeting with the Tuesday Garden Club on printing their Garden Tour brochures. • 5 gallons of popcorn were donated to the Jonesborough PTA group for Teacher Appreciation Week. • Attended the May supervisor’s meeting at the McKinney Center. • I attended May JAMSA breakfast and meeting. Discussed upcoming events at the theatre. • Organized and attended a meeting with NETTA (Northeast TN Tourism Association) on membership for the Jackson Theatre. • Organized lunch and pick up for a MTAS meeting of regional city managers. • Attended a meeting to discuss Doc’s Front Porch being moved to the Jackson Theatre during Jonesborough Days. • Attended the first round of interviews for the Marketing Coordinator position for the TOJ. • I attended a meeting with the Miss Jonesborough Pageant coordinators about the potential to host in October. • Organized and attended a July movie planning meeting with Lori Powell. • Attended the Pinnacle Awards Luncheon with NETTA. The Jackson Theatre received Best Short Video for our 8-minute Jackson film and the Roll with It award for the Storytelling Benefit Concert in partnership with the International Storytelling Center. Date: 6/3/2025 To: Amber Crumley From: Lori Powell Re: Assistant Operations Manager Report – period 4/9 through 6/3/25  Marketing and Community Outreach: Distributed May/June posters and flyers to businesses in, Jonesborough and Johnson City May 1 – 16. Created and distributed free movie vouchers to Washington County Schools – Teacher Appreciation and summer reading programs. Made up 5 large bags of popcorn to be donated to Jonesborough Elementary School teacher appreciation event. Continue to update and distribute monthly events flyer with live events and featured movies. Created the flyer for book signing and discussion event with local author Robert Sorrell on July 12 th, flyers were emailed to all regional libraries, ordered Historic Tri- Cities Theatre books to sell at theatre. Added new “local food items to our concession stand, Jackson Theatre handcrafted chocolates and sugar cookies. We will be adding handmade soft pretzels from a local bakery starting in June during events the bar is open.  Ticketing: Entered movies events for May (4/9), June (5/1) and July (6/3) onto Thundertix, Google calendar and Jackson website. Contacted all ticket holders for proposed Bellamy Brothers show to either exchange for refund their order (5/22 & 5/23). Event and Audience: Live Events  April 23/23 (2 nights) Donald Davis: 428 total tickets  April 26 Steep Canyon Rangers: 232 tickets  May 3 Vincent Neil Emerson: 132 tickets  May 10 Bailey George & Jessica Stiles: 35 tickets Movies  Family Series: Secret Life of Pets (4/11), The Lorax (4/13) A Bug’s Life (4/27), Wall-E (5/31): 134 total tickets  Titanic (4/15): 28 tickets  Easter: Easter Parade (4/17), Peter Rabbit (4/19): 52 total tickets  2001: A Space Odyssey (5/2): 16 tickets   May the Fourth Be with You: Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi (5/4): 38 total tickets  Golden Classics: Casablanca (5/9), Gone with the Wind (5/17): 132 total tickets  Monthly Horror: Night of the Living Dead (4/25), Scream (5/16), It (5/31): 90 total tickets  Mother’s Day: The Sound of Music and Mamma Mia (5/11): 95 total tickets  80’s Classics: The Untouchables (4/29), The Princess Bride (5/23): 150 total tickets  Memorial Day: Sergeant York and Hacksaw Ridge (5/24/), Patton (5/26): 182 total tickets  Movie Night with The Dougboys: The Sandlot (4/22): 128 tickets  Top Gun Maverick (5/29): 49 tickets  Western: High Noon (5/30). City Slickers (6/1) 34 total tickets  Volunteer coordination; Follow up emailing and recruiting, we currently have 51 people signed up on our volunteer list. Sign up for events here: VOLUNTEER SIGN UP FOR JACKSON THEATRE SHOWS.xlsx Sign up to screen movies: Movie Screening Sign- ups.xlsx Worked on handout flyer for recruitment and information about duties to be distributed to the community.  Meetings and Planning: Attended weekly staff meetings, JAMSA 5/15, marketing staff meeting 4/17, 5.27, Conducted monthly host meeting 4/30, 5/28 Met w/Amber to set schedule for June, movies 4/25 & July movies 5/27. JBO Days meeting on 5/27, Pinnacle Awards 5/28, Research for films from 1944/1945 to show during our anniversary week in August.  Total visitor counts for April: 1302, May: 1471  Day to Day operations: o Created templates for June host work schedule, work with Greg to build staff schedule. Finalize schedule each month. o Concession/Merch (Clover) deposit reporting: Concessions, merchandise, rentals and donations gross sales for April $5,704.90, for May $12,547.37 o Continue to order supplies and some concessions items, pick them up from Town Hall. Weekly trips to the bank for change for concession/box office. o Worked events/rentals- front of house/box office 4/23, 4/26, 5/3 (merch for band), 5/5, 5/6, 5/8, 5/10,5/15 (set up), 5/16. o Point of contact for commercial cleaners- they are here Monday/Thursdays 8am to noon for public areas and once a month for non-public areas o Purchased refrigerator from Lowe’s on town’s account, it was delivered and set up in 3rd floor office space for chilling wine, catered meals, etc. Board of Mayor and Aldermen Report 6/4/2025 Wednesday June 4, 2025 1:30 PM Jackson Theater - Technical Director Progress Report for May 7 – June 5 Staffing: We have the following Technical Staff on our Show Call Roster: 3 Audio Engineers 2 Lighting Designers 2 Stagehands 5 Volunteers 1 Movie Technician Volunteer Program for Prescreening movies with the help of the hosts Performances: • Bailey George and Jessica Stiles • Bellamy Brothers postponed for medical reasons. New Date 9/28/2025 Movies: Casablanca 5/9/2025 The Sound of Music 5/11/2025 Mamma Mia 5/11/2025  Scream 5/16/2025 Gone With The Wind 5/17/2025 The Sandlot 5/22/2025 The Princess Bride 5/23/2025 Sergeant York 5/24/2025 Hacksaw Ridge 5/24/2025 Patton 5/26/2025 Top Gun: Maverick 5/29/2025 High Noon 5/30/2025 Wall-E 5/31/2025 IT 5/31/2025 City Slickers 6/1/2025 • Documented receipt • Prescreened Movies • Returned movies Rentals: • First Baptist Church of Morristown – War Room • Jimmy Neil Smith Celebration of Life • Movie Night with the Doughboys  • Theatrical system familiarizations scheduled with the technician for Christ Church Jonesborough. To begin next week. Theatrical Hardware: • Final circuit of upstairs lobby lights have been moved to the building’s timer/relay system. • Built additional quad boxes for stage power drops. Programming: • All necessary tech staff was booked for Bailey George and Jessica Stiles, The Bellamy Brothers, and Dom Flemons. Show information has been distributed to those staff members. • Production company has been contacted for rental for upcoming Bellamy Brothers needs. • Reviewed incoming riders • Program Calendar for staff has been updated. Building Info: • Met with Local Fire department and Code Enforcement officials to discuss curtains, further soundproofing options, and possible fire exit improvements. • Security system installation is expected to proceed in 2 stages. The lower (public) floors’ security system installation is awaiting payment. The Top floor will be installed after the new Fiscal Year beginning July 1.  Parks and Recreation Chris Kudera Jonesborough Update 1. Wetlands Water Park 2. Visitor Center Landscaping 3. Arboretum 4. 11E Medians 5. Senior Center Hike Wetlands Water Park May marked an exciting milestone for Wetlands Waterpark as we oGicially opened our gates to the public for the 2025 season. Before welcoming our first guests, we hosted an employee appreciation event for Town staG, giving them an opportunity to relax and enjoy the park ahead of opening day. Fortunately, the weather turned out better than expected and made for a great afternoon of fellowship. This season, we received over 100 applications and successfully onboarded more than 70 new team members. We want to extend our sincere thanks to Michelle and Sheila for their incredible eGort during the hiring and onboarding process. It was no small task to accomplish in such a short amount of time, and they handled it with professionalism and eGiciency. Although the first week of operations was impacted by consistent rain, we were able to open on several days and were pleased to see guests swimming despite the weather. The slower start allowed our staG to conduct additional training and become even better prepared for the busy days ahead. We’ve received very positive feedback on our updated menu and the overall quality of the food being served. Additionally, guests have been commenting on how much better the park looks compared to previous years. A big thank you goes to Nick Bogle for his tireless work in the oGseason to get the park in top shape. Several important maintenance and improvement projects were completed in May. Three 150-amp breakers for the pool pumps were replaced within 24 hours thanks to Rick and Herman. Nick wet-sanded and waxed the slides, which has noticeably improved performance. We also added new metal support beams to the Big Slide to prevent swaying, and while Precision Ironworks was onsite, they repaired storm- damaged handrails as well. The new sand volleyball court was installed and has been well-received. Landscaping was enhanced around the cabanas by Lauren and Julia, adding a fresh and inviting feel. Nick also completed repairs to two sections of the pool liner. Visitor Center Landscaping The Visitor Center on Main Street sees many new faces to Jonesborough every day. This is a place of first impressions. We partnered with the Visitor Center team to add some life to the landscape plan. We reinstated many of the plants from the original landscape plan as well as a few new additions to brighten the space and bring in some TN history to the center of Jonesborough tourism. These new additions include the Tennessee Coneflower and Joe Pye Weed. Each plant has significance for our state history and wildlife benefits. Before After Arboretum With summer approaching, the arboretum is working its way to full bloom. Unfortunately, this includes weeds. With a future goal of recertification for the arboretum, our current priority is maintaining what is there now and encouraging native plant spread. Frances Lamberts has decided after 25+ years of service in the arboretum to step down from an active role in the arboretum’s maintenance. We are incredibly grateful for all that Frances has done not only for Ardinna Woods but the town as a whole. We are looking at ways to formerly thank her for her many years of service that we will present in July. Lauren and I have been in contact with the female dirty street fighter crew, and they are going to come out weekly and help with routine maintenance and weed control. Before After Before After 11E Medians Median landscaping is a unique feature of Jonesborough; we receive many compliments on the beautiful redbud trees and fall blooming perennials. However, one section of the landscaping has posed a sight clearance issue. We partnered with the Street Department to take out a few Grey Owl Juniper shrubs that had outgrown their boundaries within the medians. The Street Department also assisted us in removing and replacing three dead Cercis canadensis trees in the medians. The Open Spaces department has been working throughout the month to replace the landscaping in the cleared medians with low-growing perennials, cohesive with the rest of the landscaping. Senior Center Hike This month the Ridges and Roots hiking group traveled to Jacob’s Nature Park where we enjoyed their expansive arboretum, informational signs, and interactive exhibits! This park is a special place to enjoy due to its dedication to honoring the life of Jacob Francisco. Jacob died in 2004 from an E. coli infection.  TOWN OF JONESBOROUGH BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN AGENDA PRESENTATION DATE: June 9, 2025 AGENDA ITEM #: 2-a SUBJECT: Mayor Communication – Committee Appointments McKinney Center Advisory Committee Re-appoint the following members for 3-year terms, expiring April 2028 1. Nancy Kavanaugh 2. Pauline Douglas Appointment to fill open seat (Karen Sullivan resigned). Term will expire April 2026. 1. Starlene Casey Chuckey Depot Museum Advisory Board 1. Les Billings 2. Richard Szymkowski Historic Zoning Commission Re-appoint the following members 1. Marcy Hawley 2. Herman Jenkins Tree & Townscape Appointment to fill open seats 1. Teresa Campbell Smith 2. Melissa Ganshirt  TOWN OF JONESBOROUGH BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN AGENDA PRESENTATION DATE: June 9, 2025 AGENDA ITEM #: 7-c SUBJECT: Downtown Improvement Grant BACKGROUND: The Town was awarded a Downtown Improvement Grant (DIG) through the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD). The façade improvements include Stage Door and Jackson Theatre. Bids were solicited for the improvements and were opened on May 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Geneva King of the First Tennessee Development District, the town’s grant administrator for the DIG, was present for the bid opening. Only one bid was received. The bid received was from J. Ross Conglomerate, LLC, dba J. Ross Painting and Drywall in the amount of $60,705.00. Ms. King reported that the bid met the bid specifications requirements. The grant match is 80/20 split, with the town funding at 20% or $12,141.00. Funding Source In consultation with Finance Director Janet Jennings, the $12,141.00 due from town is to be funded as follows: • $5,000.00 available funds through the town’s Local Façade Program • Remaining $7,141.00 available funds through the General Administration budget line items remaining balances ($5,700.00/Travel; and $1,441.00/municipal judge supplies = $7,141.00). RECOMMENDATION: Approve awarding the bid to J. Ross Conglomerate LLC, dba J. Ross Painting and Drywall in the amount of $60,705.00; the attached contract; and funding the town’s match, as presented.  TOWN OF JONESBOROUGH DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT – STAGE DOOR BUILDING, ISC WINDOWS/DOORS This AGREEMENT made the _____ day of June, 2025 by and between the Town of Jonesborough, in Tennessee, herein after referred to as the “Town”, and J. Ross Conglomerate, LLC, dba J. Ross Painting & Drywall, of Kingsport, Tennessee, herein after referred to as the “Contractor” witness that the Town and the Contractor, in consideration of mutual covenants here after set forth, agree as follows: 1. Scope of Work: The work is generally described as renovating the west exterior wall of the Town’s Stage Door building at 127 W. Main Street in downtown Jonesborough, scraping, caulking, painting the siding, windows and doors and performing carpentry work where designation, and under taking similar work on the front of the Stage Door building, Jackson Theatre, front of The Jonesborough Repertory Theatre, and on designated sections of trim on the International Storytelling Center building. The scope of work is further defined by the Building Improvements on West Main Street Bid Specifications established by the Town and the bid submitted from the Contractor, May 21, 2025 and accepted by the Town which includes all materials, supplies, equipment, tools, labor, and supervision necessary to complete work specified and provide proper clean-up. 2. Contract Amount: The contract amount is $60,705.00. 3. Materials: Materials used in the scope of work must meet project specifications. Paint quality and color must be approved by a Town representative before application. The Contractor is responsible for asking for clarification and/or approval on any materials needed that are unspecified in which there may be some question about the quality or effectiveness of the material used. 4. Job Oversight/Inspections: It is understood that the work undertaken in this contract is essentially funded through a Downtown Improvement Grant administered through the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. All State requirements associated with this funding apply. Inspections of work performed may be undertaken periodically by Town Staff or Town representatives. The Town must inspect the amount of work completed and its quality that is included in any application for payment before payment is made. 5. Access Accommodation/Job Site Safety: The work to be undertaken is with buildings that will continue to be occupied and in operation. The Contractor is responsible for making every reasonable effort to undertake the work intended with minimum impact on the inside activity. Pedestrian access to building must be  maintained, unless prior instruction with responsible parties takes place in advance on timing and sequencing. The Contractor’s job foreman should have readily available contact numbers of representatives of occupants in buildings included in project. 6. Insurance: The Contractor must have and keep current, during the entire project, minimum State of Tennessee requirements for liability and workers compensation insurance, and must provide the Town with proof of insurance, if requested. 7. State Licensing: The Contractor must have and keep current during the entire project the proper Tennessee State Licensing covering the scope, extent and cost of the work performed. 8. Payment: Payment for the work billed shall be within thirty (30) days from receipt of invoices, and billing can be monthly, or on a schedule mutually agreed upon. 9. Completion Date: Contractor will provide a projected completion date. J. Ross Conglomerate, LLC By: Signed: _________________________________________ Date: ___________ Print Name: _____________________________________ Title: ___________ Town of Jonesborough By: Signed: _________________________________________ Date: ___________ Print Name: _____________________________________ Title: ___________  J Ross Reference List First Presbyterian Church, Company Greeneville RG Lamon Construction St. James Episcopal Church Type of Work J Ross Performed Steeple Restoration Historical Restorations Repairs and exterior repaint Contact Aaron Caton/Jeanne Mark Pete Lamon Edward Ruch Address 110 N Maint St, 1508 Tarwater Rd 107 West Church Street Greeneville, TN Sevierville, TN 37876 Greeneville, TN Phone 423-823-0278 865-774-2059 423-390-0344 Email aaronbcaton@gmail.com rglamon@aol.com rooksroost2@comcast.net Chester Inn State Historical Site, Complete exterior painting with Specific Project(s) Steeple repair/replacement/painting Tipton-Hayes Historical Site repairs/replacement as needed. Town of Jonesborough Historical Company Society Town of Greeneville Type of Work J Ross Painting, Restoration, Rebuilding of Performed Painting and restoration Windows Parks & Rec/Historical Society Contact (Rachel Conger) Todd Smith Address 123 Boone St 200 N College St Jonesborough, TN Greeneville TN Phone 423-791-3869 (423) 639-7105 Email rachelc@jonesboroughtn.org tsmith@greenevilletn.gov Slemmons House, International Specific Project(s) Storytellers Center City Hall Cupola Repair