Cookeville Community Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of Leslie Town Centre
Local residents and leaders celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Leslie Town Centre Tuesday night. The Public Building Authority is responsible for the building. Board of Directors Chair Jim Martin said 20 years ago, the Chamber Director Eldon Leslie saw a need for a public meeting place. “Eldon being Eldon says I am tired of […]
CRMC Finance Committee Tables Software Decision For Budget Reasons
Citing concerns about the hospital’s current budget issues, the Cookeville Regional Financial Committee tabled a $300,000 expenditure Tuesday night for employee software. The software would allow department heads access to employee profiles and organizational charts. At the same time, leadership can share and request feedback, and work on individual goal management. Committee Chair Danny Rader […]
Pickett, Byrdstown Partnership On TDEC Infrastructure Money Moving Forward
The Byrdstown Board of Aldermen in a special called meeting Tuesday accepted Pickett County’s state COVID infrastructure money for water and sewer improvements. That after the county commission approved the transfer of its $2.7 million Monday night. Mayor Sam Gibson said the next step is to submit the town’s scorecard to the state to determine […]
New White Co Commission Wants More Information On Landfill Resolution
White County Commissioner Derrick Hutchings said he wants more information about the county’s landfill before making a decision on accepting out-of-county trash. A resolution was considered by the full commission that would have allowed out-of-county trash Monday night. Hutchings made the motion to send the item back to the solid waste committee. “I just thought […]
Johnson Breaks Tie Vote In Fentress County Commission Meeting
For only the second time ever, County Executive Jimmy Johnson voted to break a tie vote at the county commission meeting. Johnson said that was required after a 5-5 vote for chair Pro-Temps. He said the two nominees were commissioners Benny Hughes and Larry Cooper. “It says that there’s a lot of confidence in your […]
Pickett Establishes Hotel-Motel Tax To Boost Tourism Funding
Pickett County approved a resolution for a two percent hotel occupancy tax at its commission meeting Monday night. The tax funding comes from lodging and rentals in the area, or what some called “heads in beds.” County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said establishing such a tax has been some 20 years in the making. He said […]
