UCHRA Pursuing Settlement with Former Director
The UCHRA Executive Board voted Tuesday to create a severance package with former executive director Luke Collins. UCHRA Interim Director Mark Farley said the board is looking to settle with Collins for no more than $27,500. “The board approved Danny Rader, our attorney, working with Mr. Collins’ attorney to see if they can come up […]
Cookeville Skate Park Project Delayed
The Parkview skate park project has suffered a slight delay. Cookeville Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said estimates for the pool house renovations came in too high for the city’s budget, forcing them to reconfigure their TDEC grant. “We’re waiting for that before we can move forward with the bidding of the project,” Woods said. […]
Wiggins: Not Optimistic About Planned Solar Project
Time will soon run out for a planned solar project to get underway in Monterey. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the contract with Atlanta-based Hannah Solar states that work must begin by July 1st. “I am not optimistic at all. I think what’s happened is that the solar power industry is not as profitable as it […]
Cookeville Rescue Mission Searching For New Location
The Cookeville Rescue Mission has begun the process of finding a new location. The Jefferson Avenue road project will soon swallow up about half of the current property. Rescue Mission Executive Director Bruce Bailey said the board of directors will begin looking for property. “It will have to be according to city zoning and codes […]
Kentucky Man Indicted In Fatal 2017 Crash
The Overton County grand jury has returned an indictment charging a Lewisburg Kentucky man in a fatal 2017 crash. The indictment charges Abner Eicher with criminally negligent homicide in death of 62-year-old Patricia Burchfield of Livingston. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said the crash happened on State Route 85 when Eicher’s pickup truck crossed the center […]
Ruling on Election Attire Won’t Effect Tennessee Voters
A Supreme Court ruling regarding voter dress code will not have a major impact on Tennessee, according to local election officials. The court ruled Thursday overly broad state laws banning political attire are unconstitutional. Craig Story is the Administrator of Elections in Overton County. He said whether something is political depends on who you ask. […]
Tax Revenue Increase Helps Narrow School Board Budget Gap
An increase in tax revenue has helped the Putnam County School System reduce its budget gap. The gap between projected revenue and expenditures now stands at $3.5 million. Director of Schools Jerry Boyd said the school system will ask the county commission to allocate funding to help fill the gap. “Since freezing our sales tax […]
Fiscal Review Approves Convention Center Finance Plan
The Putnam County Fiscal Review Committee helped Cookeville’s proposed hotel and conference center project move forward Monday night. The committee voted to let County Executive Randy Porter sign documents allowing tax increment financing for the project. “They are proposing to build a new five story parking garage, 317 spaces, that’s going to cost a little […]
