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Adventure and learning come together every day at Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium! This summer, your child can spend a week learning and exploring in nature at Bays Mountain Park’s Summer Day Camp.
Registration is now open for 2022 Summer Day Camp sessions for rising 1st through 6th graders. Each week-long Day Camp session is filled with outdoor, nature-oriented activities that give your child hands-on learning experiences.
Day camp hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Students entering 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades in Fall 2022:
- May 30 – June 3
- June 13 – 17
- June 27 – July 1
- July 11 – 15
- July 25 – 29
Students entering 4th, 5th and 6th grades in Fall 2022:
- June 6 – 10
- June 20 – 24
- July 4 – 8
- July 18 – 22
Campers should bring a bag lunch with a drink each day, and wear appropriate clothing. Closed-toed shoes are recommended. Parents or guardians should plan to stay on the first morning for a short orientation of the week’s activities and expectations. Transportation to and from camp is the guardian’s responsibility.
Tuition for camp is $75 per child. A current Family Membership with the park is required to register your child for Day Camp. Family Memberships are $50 and give your family an entire year of free entry into the park for one vehicle and up to six free passes per program (planetarium shows, barge rides and nature programs) every time you visit the park.
To register your child for Day Camp, please visit bit.ly/day-camp2022 to sign up online. Sign up now as spots are filling up fast!
Bays Mountain Park is also hiring Junior and Senior Counselors for summer day camp! High school seniors or college students studying natural history or related fields, or with experience working with children, can learn more about these full-time paid positions at baysmountain.com. Please apply by Wednesday, April 27.
For more information about Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium, please visit baysmountain.com or call (423)229-9447.
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Kingsport Police Department
DalePhipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department • www.KingsportPDBlog.com |
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| SUBJECT: | Kingsport 9-1-1 Communications Specialists Honored During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week 2022 | |||
| DATE: | April 11, 2022 | |||
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| The Communications Specialists, also known as Dispatchers, of the Kingsport Emergency Communications District, are being honored this week, April 10 through 16, 2022, as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW). Communications Specialists are the calm, yet highly trained, voice on the phone whenever a citizen calls 9-1-1 for help during an emergency.
Every year during the second week of April, telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are honored. This week-long event was originally created in 1981 by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in California. Her goal was to set aside a time to celebrate and thank these individuals who dedicate their lives to serving the public, and make people aware of their hard work and dedication. The Communications Specialists of Kingsport Central Dispatch process roughly a quarter of a million telephone calls annually. Approximately twenty percent (50,000) of these calls are emergency calls to 9-1-1. Although a division of the Kingsport Police Department, Kingsport Central Dispatch also provides services for the Kingsport Fire Department, Sullivan County E.M.S., Kingsport Life Saving Crew, and other city departments and functions. Kingsport Central Dispatch moved into the current 7,500 square foot, state-of-the-art, 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Center in Downtown Kingsport in October 2015. Central Dispatch had previously been housed in a cramped 1,000 square foot space on the second floor of the Kingsport Justice Center since 1989. Prior to that, Central Dispatch operated out of the basement of the Civic Auditorium. Kingsport Central Dispatch personnel serve under the supervision of the 9-1-1 Director, Lieutenant Kevin Hite, and include Communications Supervisor, Adrianna Sorge, Technical Services Coordinator, Richie Hite, 4 Shift Leaders, and 16 Communications Specialists, most of whom are Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) certified. The Kingsport Police Department would like to take this opportunity to express sincere gratitude to all of the employees of Kingsport 9-1-1 and congratulate them on a job well done. Several of Kingsport 9-1-1’s Communications Specialists are additionally certified as Emergency Number Professionals (ENPs) by the National Emergency Number Association. The ENP program was established in 1994 as a way to establish a benchmark of performance for professionals in the 9-1-1 field. In order to be certified as an ENP, applicants must first meet eligibility requirements that include a combination of experience, education, and professional development in the 9-1-1 field. Candidates then must pass a rigorous examination that demonstrates a mastery of the comprehensive knowledge base required of emergency number program management. For additional information regarding Kingsport Central Dispatch, please visit the following links: https://www.KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department/Administrative_Bureau/Central_Dispatch/ For additional information regarding National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week or the National and Tennessee Emergency Number Associations, please visit the following links: |
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| Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |
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Kingsport Police Department
Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department • www.KingsportPDBlog.com |
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| SUBJECT: | K.P.D. Promotes “Slow Down Tennessee” Campaign to Reduce Speeding-Related Crashes | |||
| DATE: | April 11, 2022 | |||
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| The Kingsport Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to promote “Slow Down Tennessee.” During April 15 – 29, 2022, K.P.D. will be prioritizing education, awareness, and enforcement efforts to help reduce speeding-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities statewide.
The State of Tennessee requires motorists to always exercise due care and maintain a safe speed while driving. Speed limits may vary depending on the county and road conditions; therefore, drivers must always pay attention and adhere to posted speed limits to ensure the safety of all roadway users. For more information about speeding, visit www.tntrafficsafety.org/slow. |
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| Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-343-9749 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |
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Kingsport has taken a more proactive approach to code enforcement in recent years, especially when it comes to dilapidated structures.
So much so that during a given a year, the city will order 25 to 35 demolitions. Presently, there’s more than 60 active cases within the city’s building department – three houses have already been demolished this year, two more are out for bid, two cases have been appealed to Sullivan County Chancery Court while six more are ready for the wrecking ball.
Kingsport allocated $75,000 in year end money last fall to cover the cost of demolitions, mowing grass and boarding up doors/windows at neglected properties.
“I’m a firm believer that our property maintenance code is one of the most important codes we have, as a city,” said Keith Bruner, building official for the city.
City officials have said tearing down a dilapidated structure helps the neighborhood on a number of fronts – it improves the value of nearby properties, removes any squatters who may have taken up residence and curbs the spread of dilapidation. When one house gets dilapidated, the phenomenon tends to spread to other nearby properties.
On the flip side, when people take pride in their homes, their neighbors tend to do so as well.
“Our city code helps ensure the value of people’s property to increase instead of decreasing and affecting their right of the enjoyment of their property,” Bruner said.
Under state law, Kingsport has the authority to demolish unfit structures and the general process is as follows:
- The city receives a complaint about a structure and the building department performs an initial inspection. If it meets the definition of an unfit structure, a dilapidation case is created.
- The owners are identified and given 30 days to repair or raze the structure.
- If the owners fail to act, then the case moves towards the hearing process, where the building official will render a decision about the future of the property following a hearing.
- Owners can appeal the decision to Sullivan County Chancery Court and ultimately to the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
- If Kingsport has to demolish the structure, a lien for that cost is placed on the property and once the property is sold, the city would then collect the lien.