Celina Aldermen Give Mayor Approval To Negotiate Hospital Purchase
The Celina Board of Aldermen supports Mayor Luke Collins asking Clay County for funding to assist in purchasing the Cumberland River Hospital. The Aldermen passed a motion unanimously at a special called meeting Thursday. Collins said the commission’s answer will determine future negotiations with Hospital Owner Johnny Presley. “It’s a long journey, but I’d like […]
Byrdstown Purchases New Computer System And Equipment For Sewer Plant
Byrdstown will conduct some $60,000 of sewer plant improvements to fix the system. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town will pay for a new computer system and air valves. “This is kind of the thing that needs to be done without doing the $3 million at the water plant and the $3 million at the […]
Livingston Fire Chief Wants Local Oversight For Burning
Livingston Fire Chief Rocky Dial said he wants to implement city burn permits, along with other layers of protection. Dial presented a change to open burn ordinances to the board of aldermen on Monday, however no action was taken. Dial said he wants to add local oversight because he has seen what happens when people […]
Monterey Alderman Frustrated With Board Not Moving Forward With Sewer Loan
The Monterey Board of Aldermen will not move forward with a $1.25 million state loan to improve sewer in the town. No alderman made a motion to proceed with the TDEC application. Alderman Amy Martin said the town would have benefited from the 13,000 feet of linear sewage line planned for the project. “I was […]
Monterey Special Event Alcohol Ordinance Nearing July Reading
Monterey will have its first reading of an ordinance that allows special event alcohol consumption at its July 12th Board of Aldermen meeting. Members of the board and City Attorney Will Mullins reviewed the proposed draft in a work session Monday. Mullins said the ordinance was modeled after Sparta’s with some language changes. “What we […]
Byrdstown Aldermen Approve First Reading Of New Fiscal Year Budget
Byrdstown employees will receive a dollar raise next fiscal year as a part of the town’s new budget. The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the first reading of the proposed $1.2 million budget Monday. Mayor Sam Gibson said other than the pay raise, the spending plan is similar to last year. “The budgets look good,” […]
Celina Approves First Reading Of Next Fiscal Year Budget
The Celina Board of Aldermen approved the first reading of the city’s new fiscal year budget Tuesday. Mayor Tonya Spears said the $2.7 million spending plan has no tax or utility raises. “We had to cut back in all areas, because not knowing what all of our numbers were going to be,” Spears said. “Of […]
Monterey Aldermen Vote To Seek Other Candidates For Codes Position
Monterey will re-advertise its vacant codes position after the Board of Aldermen voted to not hire the one candidate that applied. The motion failed 6-2 Monday with Aldermen Alex Garcia and Amy Martin in favor of the hire. Mayor JJ Reels said the decision was a disappointment. “We’re having to send people that need building inspection […]
Tuesday Last Day For Absentee Ballots For Celina Election
Tuesday is the last day for Celina residents to request an absentee ballot. Election Administrator Monica Davis said all absentees must be in the mailbox by June 1st to be counted. “They can email, fax, call,” Davis said. “We’ve had people come in and ask for one, and they have taken one back to a […]
Meet The Candidates: Lester Kenny Westmoreland For Celina Alderman
(Editors Note: This is the third in a series of Meet The Candidate Interviews as we prepare for the June 1 election in Celina. The office of mayor will be filled as will three seats on the Board Of Aldermen.) Lester Kenny Westmoreland is one of the six people running for Celina Alderman. Westmoreland said […]
