StoryTrail Opening at Jimmy Neil Smith Park May 11th

StoryTrail Opening

The official unveiling of the new Storybook Trail installation at Jimmy Neil Smith Park in downtown Jonesborough will be held on Saturday, May 11th at 11 a.m.

A collaboration between the Friends of the Jimmy Neil Smith Park, International Storytelling Center and Town of Jonesborough, the project has involved a great number of volunteer hours on the part of devoted community members who are engaged in investing in the Jonesborough community and increasing the quality of life of its citizens.

Inspired by a program begun by the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation, Jonesborough Residents Harold and Nancy Dishner provided the funding for Jonesborough to have this Storybook Trail. As an educator, Nancy is devoted to providing opportunities for children and families to engage in literacy development and enjoyable educational activities. Pages of a selected book are displayed in individual cases throughout Jimmy Neil Smith Park, along the walking path, that readers can explore and enjoy while also taking in the sights and sounds of the park.

The book to be unveiled on May 11th is Everyone Has a Story to Tell, written by local authors Rebecca Isbell and Marilyn Buchanan, with illustrations by Jonesborough’s own Bill Bledsoe. The Dishner’s chose to have this as the first book because it centers on Jonesborough’s storytelling tradition, teaches the reader the importance of knowing their own and others’ stories, and was written and illustrated by beloved Jonesborough residents. The books will change throughout the seasons, providing opportunities for families to visit the park regularly.

The event will be held in Jimmy Neil Smith Park, located just behind the International Storytelling Center, 117 W Main Street in downtown Jonesborough.

The community is invited to come and participate in this exciting event. Authors of the featured book will also be at the event. In addition, event goers will be able to enjoy refreshments, take in the scenes of the park and take a book home with them.

Tree and Townscape Board Meeting

The Jonesborough Tree and Townscape Board will meet at 11 a.m., Monday, April 22, 2024, in the Board Room at Town Hall, 123 Boone Street, Jonesborough, TN.

Meeting Agenda can be found HERE

Town of Jonesborough Set to Celebrate Arbor Day

The Town of Jonesborough and the Tree and Townscape Board is set to celebrate Arbor Day with a tree planting and tree giveaway event on Friday, April 26th in Jonesborough. The event will take place at 10 a.m. at the Jonesborough Community Garden adjacent to the Washington County/Jonesborough Library located at 200 E. Sabine Drive. A fringe tree will be planted in the Community Garden to commemorate the event. Attendees are asked to park in the library parking lot.

“Arbor Day gives us a chance to acknowledge the importance of trees and what role they play in enhancing the community,” said Glenn Rosenoff, Town Administrator for the Town of Jonesborough. “The Town is focused on preserving the trees in our community as well as planting new ones to be enjoyed by future generations.”

Two hundred tree seedlings will be distributed at the event, free of charge. The Town of Jonesborough will also be celebrating 20 years of Tree City USA status. A Tree City USA community achieves Tree City USA designation by meeting four standards sound urban forestry management: maintaining a tree board or department, having a community tree ordinance, spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry and celebrating Arbor Day.

Jonesborough Power Point for Public Meetings 2024

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The Town of Jonesborough is in the process of applying for a grant through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Recreation Education Services. The proposed project includes the extension of the Lost State Scenic Walkway recreation trail from Mill Spring Park to Stage Road Park as well as a connection to Green Hills Subdivision off of S Cherokee St.

The Town is asking for the community’s input on the proposed development. A Public Meeting will be held at Jonesborough’s Visitors Center on Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m. where a presentation will be given on the project scope and to gather feedback on the proposal.

The full Project Proposal Presentation can be found HERE. If you have any questions, you may contact Rachel Conger at 423.753.1030 or 423.791.3869.

 

Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee

The Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center, 117 Boone Street, Jonesborough, TN.

Meeting Agenda can be found HERE

BurWil Construction receives Project of the Year Award for New Jonesborough School

BurWil Construction
We’re thrilled to announce that BurWil Construction team members attended the 32nd annual Associated General Contractors (AGC) Tri-Cities awards dinner last week, where they were honored with the prestigious “Project of the Year” award. This was for Jonesborough’s K-8 School in the category of new construction over $5 million.
Congratulations to all of those that were nominated and awarded this year!

Historic Zoning Commission Meeting 4/11/2024

The Historic Zoning Commission’s next regularly scheduled meeting will be Thursday, April 11, 2024, in the Board Room located in Jonesborough’s Town Hall at 6:00pm.

Meeting Agenda can be found HERE.

Keep Jonesborough Beautiful Holds Spring Clean-Up on Saturday, April 13th 8 am to 11 am

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Join Keep Jonesborough Beautiful for a Great American Litter Cleanup on Saturday, April 13th from 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED by Jonesborough’s Main Street Cafe and Coffee by the Corner Cup. Additionally, we will be providing a truck for E-Waste Recycling. Please plan to bring any E-Waste on this day to be recycled correctly and safely.(‘E-Waste’ stands for electronic waste)

We will meet in the Food City parking lot (East side near the gas station) at 8 am. All volunteers will park at Food City and be transported on a bus to the cleanup locations. Gloves and bags will be provided by Keep Tennessee Beautiful.

We encourage any interested volunteers to sign up using this link: https://forms.gle/56afVFnaFkkzGxd96

For more information please visit our social media event link: https://fb.me/e/3DeJSzSn6

Thank you to our partners: Main Street Jonesborough, the Town of Jonesborough, Goose Chase, Food City, Keep Tennessee Beautiful, and Keep America Beautiful!

The Great American Cleanup® unifies and beautifies communities across the country in a grassroots spring-cleaning movement. Celebrating its 23rd year, the most recent Great American Cleanup created 15,000 opportunities for millions of volunteers to have remarkable results – picking up millions of pounds of litter, cleaning over 100,000 acres of public spaces, and tens of thousands of miles of roadways and shorelines.

The Great American Cleanup prompts individuals to take greater responsibility for their local environment by conducting grassroots community service projects that engage volunteers, local businesses, and civic leaders. A successful Great American Cleanup project must fulfill the needs of the local community; that’s why we work with local community and business leaders, as well as other key stakeholders to gain knowledge about the community’s needs and carefully select and execute appropriate projects.

Find out more here: https://www.keeptnbeautiful.org/great-american-cleanup

Jonesborough Traffic Advisory Committee Meeting

The Traffic Advisory Committee of the Town of Jonesborough will meet at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, 2024 in the Board Room at Town Hall, 123 Boone Street in Jonesborough.

Meeting Agenda can be found HERE

Traffic Delays and Partial Road Closures March 4 – March 15

Beginning Monday, March 4, 2024, through Friday, March 8, 2024, contractors will begin a project of relining sewer pipes along Depot Street and 3rd Avenue In Jonesborough.  This work will transition along Depot Street from S. Cherokee to 3rd Avenue throughout the week.  We do not anticipate a complete road closure, but at times one lane may be closed to allow the crew to conduct service.

The week of Monday, March 11, 2024, through Friday, March 15, 2024, contractors will be working the area adjacent to Boone Street between Sabin Drive and Andrew Jackson Highway.   The work will primarily be conducted in the drainage way that flows between the Library and the Visitors Center but may impact areas of the parking lots along this route.  This includes the following locations:  Sabin Drive at Whites Auto Parts, Library Parking Lot, Visitors Center Parking Lot, Post Office Parking Lot, Town Hall Parking Lot, and the entrance to the shopping area near Renascent Bank and Arby’s on the Southbound lane of Andrew Jackson Highway.

Drivers are to be aware of construction vehicles and personnel in the work areas.  At times, the equipment utilized will make a bursting noise followed by an air and steam release. This is normal and there is no need to be alarmed. Residents in the area may be notified verbally or via door hanger by contractor representatives beginning today.  Questions can be directed to the Jonesborough Sewer Department at 423-753-1022