Cookeville City Council Approves 109-Acre Purchase Off Highway 111
Cookeville City Council approved the land purchase of some 109 acres off of Highway 111 Thursday night. City Manager James Mills said that the city will purchase the land for a total of some $3.27 million. He said that it would require a down payment of $10,000, and the purchase is set to close on […]
Potential Land Purchase Off Highway 111 Could Serve As Cookeville Aquatics Facility Site
Cookeville may have found the site to be used for the potential aquatics facility. City Manager James Mills said that the 109-acre piece of property on Old Sparta and Old Bridge Roads was put on his radar in the hunt for land suitable for the facility. “We think at least part of the property could […]
Cookeville Approves Debt Resolution, New Fiscal Year Budget
Cookeville City Council approved a resolution Thursday night allowing the city to incur debt and pay it back with proceeds from bonds. Finance Director Brenda Imel said the decision would allow the city to move quickly if needed to spend money on the proposed aquatic facility or for some of the city’s major road projects. […]
Cookeville Wants To Take Advantage Of Current Rates For Bond
Cookeville City Council will consider a resolution Thursday night to begin the process of issuing some $10 million in bonds. City Manager James Mills said that the bond issue could be used to start working on the aquatics facility and on other capital improvement projects. “We want to get started now because we’re concerned,” Mills […]
Land Acquisition Will Be Key In Next Aquatic Facility Steps
Land acquisition will play a key role in the next steps of Cookeville’s potential aquatic facility. City Manager James Mills said that no site has been selected for the facility yet. He said that the two biggest hurdles will be finding a 13 to 15-acre tract and paying for that land. “If anybody’s priced land […]
Competitive Pools Among Top Requests At Cookeville’s Tuesday Public Meeting
Competitive swimming facilities among the top priorities of Cookeville residents during a Tuesday night public meeting. Community members had the opportunity to vote on features for the facility such as indoor vs. outdoor, lazy rivers, and hot tubs among others. Aquatics Facility Steering Committee Member Laurie Smith said residents asked about both indoor and outdoor […]
Cookeville Hosting Public Drop-In Meeting For Input On Aquatics Facility
Cookeville Leisure Services wants feedback on ideas for the upcoming aquatics facility project. Director Rick Woods said that the department will host a public meeting on Tuesday, January 25th. He said that it will be an opportunity for the community to see what’s possible for the facility and rank their favorites. “For example do we […]
Cookeville To Consider Preliminary Engineering/Design Agreement For Aquatics Center
Cookeville City Council will consider approving a preliminary engineer and design agreement for the new aquatics center Thursday night. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said that the agreement will help the city through the process of determining what type of facility should be built, a location and a cost structure. “We received seven proposals which […]
