Sparta Funding Facelifts For 9 Downtown Businesses
Crews have begun a project to improve the storefronts of several downtown businesses in Sparta. Mayor Jeff Young said the city funded the projects through a grant program. “I have a very small PR fund at the mayor’s disposal,” Young said. “I worked with the chamber of commerce and historic zoning board. We had 16 […]
White County Exploring Codes Enforcement System
White County continues to explore the possibility of implementing a local codes enforcement system. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said county commissioners have voted to fund $80,000 for the program. “The county commission formed a committee to look into this,” Robinson said. “The first action this committee took was like, ‘We’re not going to beat […]
Councilman Holds Off On Presenting Mayoral Election Resolution
A Cookeville city councilman will hold off on presenting a resolution allowing the people to directly elect the mayor. Councilman Mark Miller said he reconsidered his proposal after receiving feedback from the public. “Due to the overwhelming negative response by the public to my resolution allowing the public to elect their mayor, I feel that […]
