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| 2 | 2 | | <BillNo> <Sponsor> |
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| 4 | 4 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 315 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By McNally |
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| 8 | 8 | | SJR0315 |
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| 9 | 9 | | 006252 |
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| 12 | 12 | | A RESOLUTION to honor the reopening of the historic Loudon |
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| 13 | 13 | | County Courthouse. |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, we take great pride in recognizing those venerable public buildings that |
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| 16 | 16 | | stand as beloved historic landmarks in their communities; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, one such institution is the historic Loudon County Courthouse, which will |
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| 18 | 18 | | celebrate its unveiling and grand reopening on April 26, 2025, as it returns to public service six |
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| 19 | 19 | | years after a fire ravaged the building on April 23, 2019; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, the devastating fire took several hours to extinguish and led to over $1 |
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| 21 | 21 | | million in damages, resulting in the need for extensive restoration and renovation of the great |
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| 22 | 22 | | building, with some changes made for efficiency, aesthetics, and public safety; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, the historic Loudon County Courthouse was originally constructed in 1872 |
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| 24 | 24 | | by J. Wesley and Ira Napoleon Clarke of Sweetwater for a cost of $14,200, according to the |
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| 25 | 25 | | Loudon County TNGenWeb Project; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, it has been of the utmost importance to the community and the lovers of |
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| 27 | 27 | | Tennessee's treasured heritage that the courthouse was rebuilt and restored to its former glory, |
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| 28 | 28 | | with the bones of the structure used in its rebuilding; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, the historic Loudon County Courthouse has served the citizens of Loudon |
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| 30 | 30 | | County with justice and honor for 147 years, and it is fitting that this exemplary public institution |
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| 31 | 31 | | be recognized on this truly special occasion; now, therefore, |
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| 32 | 32 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENT H |
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| 33 | 33 | | GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF |
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| 34 | 34 | | REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we honor and celebrate the grand reopening of the |
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| 37 | 37 | | - 2 - 006252 |
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| 39 | 39 | | historic Loudon County Courthouse and extend our congratulations and commendations to the |
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| 40 | 40 | | community and all involved for a job well done. |
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| 41 | 41 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared |
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| 42 | 42 | | for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to |
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| 43 | 43 | | the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear |
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| 44 | 44 | | without House or Senate designation. |
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