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Jack Suggs
Oak Ridge Electric Director Jack Suggs has been promoted to deputy city manager. He will start his new job Monday, March 8.
In his new position, Suggs will help with several projects, including the new water plant, economic development projects, computer software, and the transfer of the Oak Ridge Airport project, the city said in a press release.
Suggs’ promotion will allow other potential leaders to advance, most immediately in the Oak Ridge Electric Department, the press release said. Ardo Ba, who is currently the department’s electric operations manager, will serve as interim electric director.
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The Oak Ridge City Council will consider accepting grants for the proposed Oak Ridge Airport on Tuesday.
The airport would be built along Highway 58 on the south side of the Heritage Center, the former K-25 site.
Council will meet online to consider accepting the airport grants in a special session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 19. You can watch the meeting here.
Here is the resolution:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS FROM THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION (ARC) AND THE TENNESSEE AERONAUTICS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND (AEDF) FOR THE OAK RIDGE GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT.
WHEREAS, by Resolution 7-75-2020, City Council authorized actions for the continued application and development of the Oak Ridge General Aviation Airport; and