Algood Targeting Grant To Help Pay For New City Park
Algood is targeting this year’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to help cover some of the cost of building its new city park. Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison said the city could apply to receive up to $1 million to help cover construction costs. Morrison said if awarded, the city would have to provide a […]
Algood Chooses Firm to Design New City Park Project
Algood City Council approved AEI and Kimley Horn Tuesday night to design concepts for the new city park project. The council chose between two engineering and contracting consultant firms, Kimley Horn/AEI and Performance Service Business Development. After a long deliberation period, Council Member Roger Williams recommended AEI based on his work with them on county […]
Algood Reviews Engineering Consultants For New Park
Two engineering consultants made their case Monday night for development of the Algood City Park before residents and Algood City Council. Kimley Horn partnered with AEI. AEI President Peter Metts said the company uses a process of budgeting the project multiple times and a general contractor to help control project cost. “With a general contractor […]
CityScape Awards Grants For Downtown Cookeville Facades
CityScape awarding an estimated $120,000 in grant funds to several downtown Cookeville businesses to assist in improvements. The funding comes from an estimated $255,000 state grant. CityScape Executive Director Ferran Kefauver said several businesses received funding to make structural improvements. “We are going to be able to see some buildings be painted, we are going […]
Jackson Schools Set To Bid CTE Building
The Jackson County School Board approved the blueprints for a new CTE building during its Thursday meeting and will now begin accepting bids. Maintenance Supervisor Josh Morgan said he worked with the fire marshal and determined the building has enough water pressure to support a sprinkler system without needing to add a pump. Director of […]
Design Process Vote For Energy Facility
Cookeville City Council will consider Thursday an architectural agreement to renovate and expand the city’s electric department offices. The design would add some 134,000 square feet to the facility on West Davis Road. City Manager James Mills said the city would also totally renovate the existing space to house the new Energy Department. “Lots of […]
Council Approves New Division Of Human Resources
Cookeville will operate with a new Division of Human Resources, after a Thursday night City Council vote. Council members approved an ordinance abolishing the Human Resources Department, to create the new division which will be led by the city’s HR manager. “The manager would report directly to the city manager,” City Manager James Mills said. […]
