Crossville Proposes Budget With No Property Tax Increase
Crossville officials proposing a new budget for the upcoming fiscal year that maintains the current property tax rate while funding several major infrastructure and community projects. City Manager Valerie Hale said the proposed budget includes a two percent cost-of-living adjustment for all city employees. It also accounts for a projected ten percent increase in health […]
Crossville Proposes Two Million Dollar Sports Turf Investment
Crossville officials proposing a $2 million investment to install sports turf at the Centennial Park complex as part of a strategic push to boost local tourism and remain competitive with neighboring cities. Crossville Leisure Services Director Ethan Medley said the project would focus on turfing the infields of the baseball and softball facilities while maintaining […]
Crossville Awards Centennial Greenway Bid, $330K Over
The Crossville City Council Tuesday awarded a bid for a project to install an estimated 1,900 feet of greenway at Centennial Park. City Engineer Tim Begley said the planned greenway will begin at the pickleball courts, follow the Little Obed River, and extend to the other side of a new 70-foot-long bridge. The council approved […]
Crossville Receive Grant To Build Inclusive Playground
The city of Crossville has received an estimated $359,000 grant to build a new all-inclusive playground at Centennial Park. City Manager Valerie Hale said the playground will be a 57X55 foot playground and will feature new slides, swings, and will also include ADA-compliant walkways and parking spaces. “The city pursued it to provide play opportunities […]
Crossville Celebrating 4th With Music, Fireworks
Crossville celebrates the Fourth of July with music and a fireworks show at Centennial Park Thursday night. Leisure Services Director Ethan Medley said the local group, The Member Berries, will perform with the Fireworks at 9pm. Medley said the celebration is a great tradition that brings the community together. “We’ve done it for a long […]
Locals See Opportunity To Make Crossville The Pickleball Capital Of Tennessee
Crossville might be the golf capital of Tennessee, but one group is looking to make Crossville the pickleball capital of Tennessee. Cumberland County Pickleball Ambassador Chuck Black said with 28 courts already available, the foundation is there. Black said the rest of the region is falling behind on the growing sport and Crossville can capitalize. […]
Crossville 4th Celebration Still On, But Fireworks Only
The City of Crossville will celebrate the Fourth of July with a boom, but that’s about it. Day activities and concerts are cancelled for the day, leaving the fireworks show. Leisure Services Director Ethan Medley said social distancing will be encouraged during the fireworks show. “Normally, each year we have obviously the fireworks show here […]
