UCDD Offering Support And Housing Assistance For Relative Caregivers
Upper Cumberland Development District continuing to offer support and housing assistance to relative caregivers. Program Director Vickie Durham said a relative caregiver is any family member entrusted with the care of children to keep them out of the system. “What we hear from them is that without that relative caregiver they would’ve had to send […]
Crossville Council To Consider General Contractors For Indoor Recreation Center
The Crossville City Council will consider soliciting proposals from general contractors to lead its indoor recreation facility project. Uplands Design Architect Kim Chamberlain said instead of bidding out the entire project, he recommended seeking qualifications to find a general contractor. “Once they’re on board, they become a member of the team and work along with […]
Local Childcare Facilities Seeing Continued Trends Of Long Waitlists
One local childcare facility says parents are putting their child on the waitlist as soon as they find out they’re pregnant. Danielle Preston is the Co-Director of Little Sprouts Mother’s Day Out in Cookeville. She said the long waitlist is in response to working parents struggling to find childcare facilities. A recent state report revealed […]
Rep. Williams Preparing For Upcoming General Assembly
42nd District State Representative Ryan Williams says he has several priorities for the upcoming general assembly. Williams said one topic he expects to be discussed is the recently-formed Flood Ready Tennessee coalition. He said Governor Bill Lee had started to lead this movement with discussions on funding for schools built in existing flood plains. “So […]
City Of Cookeville To Perform Salary Study
City of Cookeville starting the process to conduct a $40,000 salary study before the next budget season. City Manager James Mills said even after historic raises for its city employees, there is more to be done. “But with the rate of inflation and the difficulty we were having filling some of our positions we felt […]
