Cookeville Purchasing New Power Outage Reporting System
Cookeville purchasing a new outage management system, which officials say will improve communication and response times for utility customers. City Manager James Mills presented the request on behalf of the Energy Department, recommending a service agreement with Hometown Grid. Mills said the outage reporting system provides immediate feedback to customers and will work well with […]
Seven Pick Up Election Packets For Putnam City Elections
Seven people who plan to run for seats in cities across Putnam County picked up election packets in the first hours for the August 6 elections. Ali Bagci, Luke Eldridge, and Mason Harville have picked up packets to run for Cookeville City Council. Cookeville will have five council seats on the ballot. Algood voters will […]
Council Approves Proposal For Willow Widening Project
Cookeville City Council approved a T-DOT proposal on Thursday for the project to widen North Willow Avenue from West Broad Street to West 12th Street. City Manager James Mills said the city is required to approve a standard proposal for T-DOT projects. Mills said the proposal distinguishes what responsibilities belong to the city throughout the […]
Cookeville Council Approves Contract For New ERP Software
Cookeville City Council has approved a 10-year, $2.4 million contract for a new financial record keeping software. The Enterprise Resource Planning software includes purchasing, payroll, and time keeping. Cookeville Finance Director Jenni Nisewinder said Cookeville’s current software has been in use since 1997 and has not kept up with the times. Nisewinder said the new […]
Cookeville Planning Commission Updating Comprehensive Plan
The Cookeville Planning Commission began the process of updating its comprehensive plan Monday. Cookeville Community Development Director Jon Ward said the plan has not been updated since 2010. Ward said with recent growth, it was time for the commission to consider its development goals and objectives. Ward said a big item the commission will have […]
Cookeville Considering Drive-Thru Ordinance Changes
A recent zoning request for a new fast food restaurant prompted Cookeville officials to discuss changes to its drive thru ordinances at a Monday work session. The proposed change would permit drive-thrus in a neighborhood commercial zone only upon appeal. In 2018, the city amended its ordinance permitting such facilities so long as they were […]
Cookeville Council Honors Imel As Finance Director Retires
Cookeville City Council honored Finance Director Brenda Imel Thursday night for her service to the city that dates back to 2003. Imel set to retire after serving as Finance Director since 2015. Imel said she is grateful to have worked for the city of Cookeville. “The city is not just a great place to live, […]
Mills Receives 4.89 Out Of 5 On Performance Evaluation; Gets Raise
Cookeville City Manager James Mills received a 4.89 out of 5 on his annual performance evaluation. Attorney Dan Rader shared the results of the evaluation Thursday night. City Council members graded Mills confidentially on 50 different categories. Rader said Mills received a perfect score on leadership and a nearly perfect score on staff and personnel […]
PRD Encouragement Passes In Cookeville Code Changes
Cookeville City Council passed changes to the city zoning code Thursday night designed to encourage the use of planned residential developments. Planning Director Jon Ward said the changes to the perimeter setbacks and screening requirements that had been in place kept developers from looking at PRDs. Planned residential developments can be a way to encourage […]
Cookeville City Council Candidates Weigh In On Community Issues
Growth, growing pains, diversity, police and fire coverage, the future of Cookeville Regional, and the need to elect the mayor individually…some of the issues discussed by the 11 candidates for Cookeville City Council Tuesday night. The 11 candidates participated in a 90-minute forum where residents had the chance to ask questions of concern. Candidate Dee […]
