UCHRA’s Community Services Block Grant Program To Conduct Needs Survey
UCHRA’s Community Services Block Grant is in the last of its three-year cycle. Deputy Director LaNelle Godsey said that means the program is gearing up to do another community needs assessment survey. She said it uses funds from the Department of Human Services to fill in the gaps in community needs. “So we’ll get our […]
Democrat And Republican Register Of Deeds Candidates Selected
Tim “Tree” McPherson will be on November’s ballot as the Democratic candidate in Putnam County’s Register of Deeds election. The Putnam County Democratic Party conducted a caucus and voted on McPherson for the spot out of two candidates. 131 votes were cast in the Republican Party’s caucus for three candidates. John Sanders won with 71 […]
PCSS Receives Three Bids For Upperman High Addition
Three bids for the Upperman High School addition project have all come in within budget. Putnam Schools Deputy Director Tim Martin said the bids range from $4.6 million to $4.9 million. “Of course, we always have concerns about the delivery of goods and things like that,” Martin said. “But this project is not nearly as […]
Cookeville’s Shelton Reflects On Time In Office, Won’t Rule Out Another Run
Outgoing Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton said he hasn’t ruled out running for election again. Shelton said he’s still passionate about serving, making a difference, and leadership. “Obviously would need to talk to my wife and family and see what’s best for us in the future there,” Shelton said. “But I certainly don’t want to say […]
Crossville Council Delays Decision On City Manager’s Resignation
The Crossville City Council voted 3-2 to table further discussion on City Manager Greg Wood’s resignation Tuesday. A special called meeting was scheduled after Wood indicated in a letter that his last day would be August 31st. The resignation followed a suspension of Wood and an investigation into the closing of the Village Inn. Some […]
White Co. Approves Appointment Of New State Residential Building Inspector
White County has approved the appointment of Brett Nash to be the new Residential Building Inspector. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the idea is to keep the money paid to the state for inspections circulating in the county. “Right now White County doesn’t do its own inspections the state of Tennessee does them so […]
Clay County Commission Approves Final Budget For Next Fiscal Year
Clay County Commission approved its finalized budget for the new fiscal year at its meeting Monday night. Finance Clerk Donna Hamilton said the tax levy was approved at the proposed $2.60. She said the rest of the budget was approved with no changes to the one approved by the budget committee.
Commissioners’ Questioning Park View Increased Costs
$15 million. That is the dollar amount it would take to build the upper grade wing of the new Park View School. Director of Schools Corby King addressed the full Putnam County Commission Monday night after Commissioner Dale Moss requested a firm number for the project in a work session last week. Commissioner Cathy Reel […]
Cookeville Leisure Services To Apply For BlueCross Grant
Cookeville Leisure Services Department will apply for a BlueCross Healthy Place grant. Director Rick Woods said if awarded, they hope to use the funding to develop the old soccer fields at Cane Creek Park. “The great thing is because we did our 2021 Master Plan, what we saw in looking at the grant criteria and […]
Several Commissioners Say Farewell To Serving Putnam County
Nine Putnam County Commissioners gave their farewells Monday night as the winners of election will take their seats in September. Commissioners Mike Atwood, Kevin Christopher, Jordan Iwanyszyn, Joe Iwanyszyn, Jim Martin, Cindy Adams, Jerry Roberson, Jerry Ford and Bobby Williams all served in their last meeting. Atwood said he was grateful to serve for 12 […]
