By Scott Pearson

Staff Writer

The town of Cornersville could see some new residential construction in the near future.

The Cornersville Board of Mayor and Aldermen reviewed the decisions made at the last meeting of the town's planning commission.

That group unanimously approved three requests involving residential real estate.

Billy and Theresa Smith plan to develop a subdivision on their property off of Dubose Lane.

Smith intends to begin construction soon on what ultimately could be 15 to 16 homes on the site. The homes would be built with an estimated $129,000 sale price goal.

Billy Coble and Ginger Hardison requested a rezoning on 55 acres currently in the Cornersville Industrial Park.

Without natural gas to the property, there had not been much industry interest in the property, according to Coble, so a change from industrial to residential might offer a better opportunity for development.

Bobby and Brenda Truelove will begin rebuilding their home on Hatchett Hollow Road in the early spring. The new structure will be built around the surviving kitchen and sun room from the old home, which burned this summer after being struck by lightning.

Alderman Bryan Wallace officially submitted his resignation from the board due to a move out of the town. "I appreciate the opportunity to serve," he said. "I thank you all." Wallace has completed a move to Smyrna due to a professional opportunity since the most recent election. The BOMA will now appoint a successor to fill the remainder of his four year term. Wallace himself had been appointed to his seat to replace Melisa Peters after she was chosen to fill the office of mayor, vacated when Amos Davis resigned. Wallace received 226 votes in the November election to retain the seat.

The town will advertise the vacancy for two weeks for interested residents before making a decision but several have stepped forward already. Steve Farrar, John Luna, and Brenda Hasting had all expressed interest to aldermen prior to the meeting and Alderman Jimmy Wolaver placed Tommy Upton's name into consideration, at Upton's request, at the session.

Aldermen also discussed the issue of vandalism in town parks. They fine-tuned the wording on signage to be installed in the parks stating park rules, including the closure of parks from dusk until dawn.

Due to cost, installation of additional lights or a security camera system was deferred until the impact of the signs on the problem could be seen. Vandalism in the town's parks has been an ongoing issue for several months.

Cornersville High School will host a turkey dinner on Sunday, December 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with proceeds going toward renovations to the school's auditorium.