Livingston Aldermen Vote To Triple Commercial Trash Pickup Rates
Livingston Aldermen voted Monday night to triple commercial trash rates, a first increase in what the mayor called decades. The rates for one pickup weekly went from $20 per month to $60 per month. Five pickups per week went from $100 to $300 per month. Aldermen voted for the rate increase unanimously with no discussion. […]
Fentress Gets $327K To Assist With Food Insecurity
Fentress County will disburse some $327,000 in grant money to deal with food insecurity in the community. Community Developer Amanda Mainord shared the news with County Commissioners Monday night. Mainord said the money will help the Fentress County Senior Center, the Food Bank, Feed My Lands, and the Seventh Day Adventist Church. “There’s just some […]
Fentress Allocates TDEC Funds To Allardt, Jamestown, County Utility District
Fentress County has approved disbursements of TDEC funds to Allardt, Jamestown, and the Fentress County Utility District. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said Fentress County received some $4.3 million. Among the allocated funds, the commission approved some $700,000 to Allardt and $1.83 million to Jamestown. “I believe they’re going to do a lot of work on […]
Livingston Accepting Applications Monday For THDA’s Home Rehab Grant Funding
Livingston to host a public hearing Monday to accept applications for home rehab grant funding. The town was awarded some $500,000 from the Tennessee Housing Development Authority. Community Developer Amanda Mainord said the program will allow developers to go inspect homes and make repairs that bring them up to codes. “If the home is in […]
Fentress Commission Approves Grant Application To Housing Agency
Fentress County Commissioners voted Monday to submit an application to the Tennessee Housing Agency’s 2022 Grant Program. County Grant Writer Amanda Mainord said that the county could get up to $500,000 to help low-income, elderly or disabled citizens get important home repairs. “Windows, roofs, HVAC systems,” Mainord said. “And this grant which is different from […]
