Ms. Pat Hunter, who is a self described government "Watchdog" took the social media platform, apparently to mislead people on a pretty big topic, the potential new school on the upper end of the county. According to Hunter, the new road to the school from Hwy. 11 has been "AXED". She said she knew it to be true because she was at the meeting when the new plans were presented. The rendering above is what was presented at the school board meeting she refers to. Clearly, the new proposed road runs from Hwy. 11 to Simpson Road. That's been in the plans from the very first discussions.

Even after I told her repeatedly she was wrong, she refused to correct her erroneous posts and just went silent. Ms. Hunter seems to have an agenda and appears to use any methods to push that agenda. She has no credibility left.

Please follow the string below and please be careful taking for fact what somebody posts as truth. 

Pat Hunter

Has $2M Road been AXED? At yesterday's BOE school board meeting, the architect gave a brief update to the proposed new middle - high school in the North end of the county. At previous meetings, we were led to believe the new access road would be off Highway 11. Well guess again; the new proposed access road on the drawing board will be located on Simpson Road, not Highway 11!

Me

Correction for all. Ms. Hunter is wrong. The access road for the new school, if it's built, will run from Hwy. 11 to Simpson Road making two points of access. That's been in the plans from the beginning.

Pat Hunter

A reporter was present so I hope this important information is printed in the paper. Moreover, why didn't commission ask about the proposed access road before commission's vote on the issuance of $3 MILLION for schematic, design development and construction documents? I asked the architect after the meeting if I understood him correctly to say if the access road would be on Simpson Road and he re-affirmed! I was astonished to say the least because this was the FIRST I heard about this at a public meeting!

Me

Everyone involved has known of the road from Hwy. 11 to Simpson Road from the beginning. That road is still in the plans according to school administrators. You might want to check with them.

Pat Hunter

Commissioner Shaver, I just went back to review the video recording, and the architect said the access/entrance will be on Simpson Road. I video recorded both workshop and board meetings. Thats why I spoke with the architect after the meeting to request he clarify what he said Simpson Road. Please look at TV-3 for your self. I was very surprised!

Me

Check with the school administrators.

Pat Hunter

Commissioner Shaver. Listening is a virtue and I will say this for the last time. The school administrators did not make the presentation. The presentation was made by the architect. An we, taxpayers are paying lots of taxpayer money to the tune of $3 Million dollars to receive information from the professionals. Too bad no one from county commission was present to hear the architect. His presentation was vey informative.
 

 Me

Already heard it. Check with the school administrators. Check with the school administrators.

Pat Hunter

I attended the BOE workshop and board meeting because I wanted to learn the FACTS, firsthand. The access road issue must be addressed immediately while it is in the schematic phase. The school director said the drawings are subject to change so if any changes are to be made, the schematic phase is the place to do it... I am not going to get into a war of words with commissioner Shaver. My concern is that this matter be addressed now before any more taxpayer money is spent. The TV-3 BOE board meeting is located on the Loudon County government TN website, look under the tab live streaming. Then go to TV-3.


Me

The matter has been addressed from the beginning. Please, check with the school administrators.


Pat Hunter

Thank you! Just put 2 + 2 together and figured out why Highway 11 wasn't mentioned! Slick real slick!

Me

Please explain your 2 + 2 statement. I say again, the access road will run from Hwy. 11 to Simpson Road. That was in the very first plan and is still in the plan today. Why would you come on here and tell people something you know is patently false? You know the road is there.

Pat Hunter

Live Streaming click “Live” Go to Leoudon County Board of Education 10-5-2023 Start at : 15:07 North School

Pat Hunter

Go to Loudon County Tn government. click Meeting Livestreaming. Loudon TV-3. Menu click : Live Leoudon County Board of Education Meeting 10-5-2023 - YouTube


Susan Gingrich

All the LCSB meetings I attended showed no proclivity towards fiscal responsibility& accountability, just like county commission and most other parts of county government! Hard working taxpayers are their piggybanks.

Me

Please elaborate. Just because you say it sure doesn't make it true.

Me

From today's News Herald: "The new facility on the north end of the county would be a middle and high school with capacity for 1,500 students. The board purchased land earlier this year between Highway 11 and Simpson Road for $1.83 million from First Baptist Church in Lenoir City. Entrances from both roads allow for a good flow of traffic." Pat, You need to make the correction to your post here.

Me

Pat Hunter, please come forward and share the truth about the Hwy 11 road to the school with the same enthusiasm you had when you told everybody it had been axed. You owe that much to the readers.
 

Michelle Fritz

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