Polk County looks to TWRA for help at Patty Bridge

  • Polk County commissioners unanimously voted to pass a resolution Thursday, June 25, requesting an action plan from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) to correct issues the county is currently facing. Shown are, from left, commissioners John Hoyt Pippenger, Jeremy Kimsey, James Woody, County Clerk Jackie Rogers (back), Dewey Esquinance, Debbie Davis, Samantha Trantham and Greg Brooks.
    Polk County commissioners unanimously voted to pass a resolution Thursday, June 25, requesting an action plan from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) to correct issues the county is currently facing. Shown are, from left, commissioners John Hoyt Pippenger, Jeremy Kimsey, James Woody, County Clerk Jackie Rogers (back), Dewey Esquinance, Debbie Davis, Samantha Trantham and Greg Brooks.
Concerns over the Patty Bridge access points to the Hiwassee River in West Polk County resulted in the Polk County Board of Commissioners breaking from regular meeting procedure Thursday, June 25.  …

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