Baxter Discusses Expanding Urban Growth Boundary
The Baxter Planning Commission discussed expanding the city’s Urban Growth Boundary Thursday, creating room for economic development. Staff Planner Tommy Lee said the Urban Growth Boundary represents the defined area around the city’s corporate limits where they have the ability to annex property. Lee said the last update to Baxter’s urban growth boundary was 25 […]
Cookeville FD Halfway To Having Staff For 5th Fire Station
The Cookeville Fire Department is halfway to reaching its staffing goal for a 5th fire station on Tennessee Avenue. Chief Daryl Blair said plan to bring on three fire fighters a year to staff the station came together to alleviate the financial burden of adding them all at once. Blair said a plan had to […]
Cookeville Boat Dock Road Utility District Upgrading Waterlines
The Cookeville Boat Dock Road Utility District is gearing up for two major waterline replacement projects. Consulting Engineer Mike Callahan said that starting in three to four weeks work will start to upgrade service lines to about 500 homes south of Ditty Road. Callahan said that following that project, eight inch pipe will go in […]
