Baxter Partners With Housing Authority On Water Metering Project
Baxter Board of Alderman approved a water meter upgrade partnership at its meeting Thursday night. Highlands Residential Executive Director Dow Harris said that the upgrades would be for the W.T. Sewell homes as well as for residents off Alexander Street. Harris said that they want to upgrade the old systems to meet the city standards. […]
Cookeville To Extend UCHRA Program To Aid Needy Individuals
Cookeville City Council will extend its UCHRA Substance Abuse Solutions contract to continue aiding individuals in need. City Manager James Mills said that the year-long contract will pay for on-call service 24/7 to assist police to help those in need with basic necessities. SAS Housing Program Manager Luke Eldridge said that their work plays an […]
Sparta’s Carter Street Light Project Aiming For Winter Finish
Sparta’s Carter Street and pedestrian bridge will soon have new lighting. The Board of Aldermen approved the purchase of materials for 29 light locations Thursday. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the in-house installation should be completed this winter. “This lights up the bridge. This lights up the walking path from the cemetery down to […]
Gainesboro Applying For Storm Water Grant, Partnering With TTU
A USDA grant application to work on storm water in Gainesboro’s downtown received approval from the Gainesboro Board of Aldermen Thursday night. Engineer Nathaniel Green said the $30,000 grant would come with a partnership from Tennessee Tech. Green said he believes Gainesboro has a strong application because of having a partner. “The big thing that […]
Baxter Planning Approves Rezoning For Future Single, Multi-Family Home Site
Baxter Planning Commission approved rezoning a 60-acre property off Baxter Road. The zone would go from Low-Density Residential to a Super High-Density Residental. The request came from Dixon Trust. Dixton Trust Representative Chad Gilbert said that the development would be a mixed-use site of both single and multi-family homes. He said that while it was […]
TTU Exec. Committee Approves President Review, Trustees Give Oldham Compensation
Tennessee Tech will fund an outside consultant to conduct a comprehensive review of President Phil Oldham. The university’s Executive Committee approved $25,000 Thursday for Chair Trudy Harper and Vice-Chair Teresa Vanhooser to select a company. Harper said the review will play a role in new contract discussions for Oldham. “It is really to inform our […]
