Timber Ridge Road inside the Kimball city limits shows damage.KIMBALL, Tenn. – An informal proposal that Jasper Highlands developer John “Thunder” Thornton made recently to Mayor David Jackson has irritated some city leaders.
Jackson said he met with Thornton and Thunder Enterprises employee Greg Roach on April 23, and the developer proposed paying 25 percent of the cost to repair damage to the portion of Timber Ridge Road inside the city limits.
The road’s condition has deteriorated over the years because of the mountaintop development, Jackson said.
“I informed Mr. Thornton that we would not be interested in that,” he said. “I thought I made it pretty clear. I don’t usually speak for the board, but I felt like I could speak for them that day because we’ve had this discussion previously.”
The meeting was “a nice visit” in the mayor’s office, Thornton said, but Jackson told him he didn’t know if 25 percent would be fair, and that the matter would have to be presented before the Kimball Board of Mayor and Aldermen.