Parker Retires After Managing Putnam Codes Work Growth
Putnam Director of Codes Stephen Parker stepping down after 17 years of managing the building standards and residential expansion of Putnam County. Parker said the county experienced a significant shift from a period of stagnant growth when he first began his tenure to the current high-volume development. Parker said the primary driver of this expansion […]
Cookeville City Council Honors Former Codes Director Jeff Littrell
Cookeville City Council posthumously honored long-time Codes Director Jeff Littrell Thursday night. Littrell passed away in May. He served the city for some 32 years, 25 as the first Codes Director. City Manager James Mills: “On May 29th we lost Jeff and he was long-time Director of our Codes Department,” Mills said. “Jeff was not […]
Cookeville Adopting New Building Codes Starting New Year
The Cookeville Codes Department will be using new building regulations starting January 1st. The city currently uses codes that came out in 2012. Director Jeff Littrell said keeping the rules within seven years of the most recent codes is a state law. “We were looking at the different codes to go to,” Littrell said. “The […]
