Janice CasteelCLEVELAND, Tenn. – Bradley County commissioners will support the county school system as it pursues a reported $800,000 in collected but not disbursed liquor tax revenues.
Of that amount, Cleveland owes $720,000 and Bradley County owes $80,000, according to a recent analysis done by the County Technical Assistance Service for Bradley County and the county school system.
The CTAS analysis also found that Bradley County owes $39,000 to Cleveland City Schools.
In a recent meeting, commissioners voted 14-0 to “waive any conflict or potential conflict of interest” that may exist between the county and the county school system. However, the county retained the right to vote whether to pursue litigation if it should be named in a lawsuit.
Considering that the Bradley County school system stands to be “the primary recipient” of the money, it might be expected to legally pursue the revenues if a settlement cannot be reached, said James Logan, attorney for Bradley County.