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Arlington & Lakeland’s Community Newspaper
theview
September 2016
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Arlington High Hosts Tennessee Education Commissioner
Photo courtesy of the Tennessee Department of Education
Tennessee Education Commissioner Candice McQueen kicked off a new set of state-wide school visits
at Arlington High School on August 30. The “Classroom Chronicles Tour” focuses on students’
perspectives and experiences, especially in the middle and high school grades. McQueen met with
AHS administration and hosted roundtables with Arlington High students from a variety of
backgrounds to hear about their experiences and ideas. McQueen said it was “encouraging” to come
to school systems such as ACS, which she stated has succeeded in “pulling the community together
around understanding.” McQueen also commended AHS on its growth in multiple academic areas.
Area Mayors Discussing Ambulance Service Options
Special to THE VIEW 38002
Shelby County Mayor Mark H.
Luttrell, Jr., Millington Mayor Terry
Jones, Arlington Mayor Mike
Wissman and Lakeland Mayor Wyatt
Bunker are looking at three options
about how to provide ambulance
service to 125,000 residents.
American Medical Response
(AMR) says it needs $2.8 million
more to cover expenses or it will
terminate service at the end of the
year. AMR contracted with the
County in 2013 for $1.7 million.
“As discussions continue about
how to best provide ambulance
service, citizens will not be put at
risk. AMR’s contract won’t expire
until December 31st. That gives us
time to find the most efficient and
cost-effective option,” said Shelby
County Mayor Mark H. Luttrell, Jr.
The mayors, along with Shelby
County Fire Chief Alvin Benson,
Millington Public Safety Director
Gary Graves, and Arlington Fire
Chief David Franks, are looking at
the three options: renegotiate a new
contract with AMR; contract with a
new ambulance company ; or start a
Shelby County Fire Department
ambulance service
Shelby County Public Works
Director Tom Needham and Shelby
County Fire Chief Alvin Benson
shared those options on August 24
with the Shelby County Commission.
“We will have a final decision before
the end of the year,” added Mayor
Luttrell.
According to Arlington Mayor
Mike Wissman, the Town has two
additional options—to create an inhouse fire-based EMS or bid out a
contract solely for Arlington.
Wissman said that while the actual
cost impact of these options hasn’t
been determined, the town and board
had already budgeted more money
for ambulance service this fiscal year.
(Continued on page 4)
Inside this edition...
Happenings, p.2
Business News, p.4
School News, starts on p. 7
AHS Football, p. 11
View from 38002, p. 12
Photo by Lee Mills