Though there was some public discussion about The Barn in Tyrone at Thursday

night's Town Council meeting, the big news was that Tyrone's

millage rate, set at 2.9 mills, will not change. No one spoke in favor

or in opposition, though the public will have one more chance to weigh

in on the matter Thursday at 7 p.m.

As for The Barn, several residents spoke out against it, stating that

they felt it was being used for commercial activity in a residential area.

They even provided evidence of rental activity in 2001. The Barn is owned

post-election parties. Young's attorney addressed the council and

stated that Young had stopped charging rental fees for use of the facility.

Council told town attorney Brad Sears to look futher into the matter.

In the only other remaining item on Thursday's agenda, council heard

an appeal from Ann Williams, a Valleywood Road resident who owns a little

over 26 acres. A large portion of the property is land use planned for

park area which makes it hard for Williams, who has lived on the property

since 1968 and is looking to sell her property and move closer to her family.

Council directed staff to advertise a land use map amendment and will have

the planning commission make a recommendation for what the proper land

use should be. Town manager Barry Amos thinks it will be changed to some

residential use.