NICOLE TRACY
Reporter
MINERAL SPRINGS – Representatives who own the local
railroad holding company addressed the Mineral Springs City
Council about a possible transloading facility on Monday.
Watco Transportation Services Senior Marketing Manager
Carla Ewing, Trainmaster for Nashville Michael Corbell, and a
private enterprise, represented by D.E. Ray, were on hand to
discuss with the council plans that could mean new jobs due
to a possible railroad transloading facility being added.
“The Mineral Springs
transloading facility would
be handling items brought
in by train, unloading them,
then loading the goods onto
a truck to be shipped to its
final destination.” stated Ray.
Ewing explained how Watco
would begin to investigate
a possibility of opening
a transloading facility, and
asked the council how the
company could make “this
the best experience for you.”
Mayor Bobby Tullis indicated
that the property was
zoned commercial and that
the property was owned
by Watco, and he personally
would welcome Watco
approaching the town and
businesses to begin the
process.
Councilmember Charles
Deloney asked if there would
be anything explosive being
shipped in, then shared concerns
about the fire department
being scattered. Ewing
then stated they could limit
shipping to nothing explosive
being brought in.
The council reviewed
and accepted the 2016 City
Budget during the session.
The motion carried unanimously,
4-0.
Financial reports were
given by City Recorder/
Treasurer April Nail.
The city had $33,642.96
in expenses for the month
of November, and the ending
balance for the month was
$84,881.23.
A motion was made to
have Council Member Steve
Dixon assume mayoral duties
for Tullis, should something
happen to him, as
interim Mayor.
A motion was made and
passed 4-0 in favor of the
proposal.
Present during the meeting
were Council Members
Rex Woodley, Steve Dixon,
Charles Deloney, and Vera
Marks. Mayor Bobby Tullis,
Recorder/Treasurer April
Nail, and City Attorney
LeAnn Daniel.
