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Up to Date Information about Closings & Changes due to COVID-19
As of March 31, 2020
As of March 31, 2020
The Transfer Station will re-open Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
- The hours will be Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. - 3p.m. and will remain closed on Saturdays.
- We will only be accepting household trash, brush, and scrap metal.
- Residents will be able to go on the day of the week that corresponds with their curbside trash pickup.
- Non-residents with a non-resident card will be able to go on Fridays.
- No contractors will be allowed to use the facility for the time being. We will not accept any construction materials or bulky items.
Temporary Town Changes In Response To COVID-19
The top priority of the Town is the safety and well-being of our citizens and our staff. Therefore, per CDC guidelines as well as recommendations from state and local officials, we have modified the way we are operating for the time being to help stop the spread of the Novel Coronavirus:
All of these changes will be implemented until further notice. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page and email blasts for any updates.
The top priority of the Town is the safety and well-being of our citizens and our staff. Therefore, per CDC guidelines as well as recommendations from state and local officials, we have modified the way we are operating for the time being to help stop the spread of the Novel Coronavirus:
- Town Hall will be closed to the public. Please place any bills needing to be paid in the drop box of the Town Hall parking lot. You can call Town Hall at (423) 886-2177 with any questions. If your call is not answered, it will be returned as soon as possible.
- All of our other facilities will be closed to the public including the Police and Fire Dept. buildings, the Transfer Station, the Recycle Center, the Mountain Arts Community Center, the Signal Mountain Library, and the Town Hall Gym.
- Curbside trash pickup will continue as normal. Pickup days will remain the same.
- If you need a building inspection, please call our Codes Enforcement Office at least 24 hrs. before at (423) 702-8453. For building permits or general codes related questions, contact our Building Inspector Chuck Martin by email at cmartin@signalmountaintn.gov or by phone at (423) 886-2177 ext. 204.
- Court has been suspended. If you need to speak to our Court Clerk to pay a fee or receive a court document, you can reach her by email at ddailey@signalmountaintn.gov or by phone at (423) 886-2177 ext. 207.
- Our Fire and Police Departments will continue to answer calls as normal. However, in the Police Dept., in the event of non-emergency calls, they will be handled over the phone when possible.
- Water bill due dates are still in effect; however, all late fees and shutoffs will be temporarily suspended.
- Because our staff will be scaled back, meters will not be read on as regular a basis. Your next bill will be based on the same usage as your most recent bill. Once our staff is able to read meters again, an adjustment will be made to reflect actual usage.
- If you need to initiate service, have your water turned on or off, or have a tap installed, please contact our Water Utility Department by email at water@signalmountaintn.gov or by phone at (423) 886-2177 (ext. 203). Our staff will get back with you as soon as possible.
- Our Town Parks will remain open to the public and we will be increasing our sanitizing efforts.
All of these changes will be implemented until further notice. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page and email blasts for any updates.
Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of our citizens and our staff. Health experts have stressed that social separation is key to containing the COVID-19 pandemic and that activities in facilities where groups gather in close proximity in an enclosed area are more likely to lead to a transmission. Accordingly, we are announcing the closure of some of our Town facilities:
Thank you,
Boyd Veal
Town Manager
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/
- The Town Hall Gym will be closed starting today.
- The Mountain Arts Community Center and the Signal Mountain Library will be closed beginning on Monday.
- All of these facilities will be closed through the end of next week.
- The decision on whether to re-open for the following week will be made by the end of business on Wednesday, March 18.
- We have also been informed that the Baseball and Softball leagues have made the decisions to suspend their seasons until further notice.
Thank you,
Boyd Veal
Town Manager
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/
School News & Information
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Signal Centennial Provides Glance of Mountain Life in 1919
Signal Mountain was founded 100 years ago, and the town is ready for its festive Centennial Anniversary! Now is a great time to reflect on what our beloved town was like in 1919.
What was it like living in coal mining communities on Signal Mountain? There was no running water or electricity in the mining communities, even by the 1920s. Primary schools, located near the mines, provided only basic education for the very youngest children. Far too soon, the young boys went to work in the mines along with their fathers, uncles and brothers. By the age of 40 or 50, most men had developed black lung disease and were too sick to continue working.
What was it like living in coal mining communities on Signal Mountain? There was no running water or electricity in the mining communities, even by the 1920s. Primary schools, located near the mines, provided only basic education for the very youngest children. Far too soon, the young boys went to work in the mines along with their fathers, uncles and brothers. By the age of 40 or 50, most men had developed black lung disease and were too sick to continue working.