Livingston Closes City Hall, Limits Employees
Livingston has closed its city hall indefinitely after multiple city employees have tested positive for COVID. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the drive-thru will remain open during normal business hours, and bills can be paid online or via phone. “Hopefully, we can get back to normal,” Hayes said. “If not and our numbers continue to rise, […]
Cookeville City Hall Painting Project On Schedule
In the next few weeks, the Cookeville City Hall’s outside will have a fresh look. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the city hall painting project is moving along. He said the first layer of topcoat is being painted Tuesday. “We’ve tried to update the building some, we’re also going to look at replacing the […]
McMinnville Police Department Moving Downtown
The McMinnville Police Department is moving to City Hall’s third floor later this year. Police Chief Bryan Denton said this is a win-win for the department and the city. “We’ll be consolidating city services into kinda a one stop shop,” Denton said. “It’ll bring additional commerce downtown, and I think in a town our size, […]
Cookeville City Hall HVAC Work Underway
Work is well underway on a new HVAC system at Cookeville City Hall. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the project began June 22 and has gone well to this point. He said disruptions to city business has been minimal. “It varies from day-to-day,” Mills said. “I think noise would be the biggest disruption. Although, […]
McMinnville’s Town Hall Taking Over First Floor
The city of McMinnville will move its utility and business services to the first floor of city hall. Regions Bank departed the Main Street space. City Administrator Nolan Ming said the city is trying to create a single municipal building to meet all residents’ needs. “Everyone will be able to come in the front doors […]
Bullet Resistant Glass Coming To Monterey
The town of Monterey will introduce safety renovations to city hall and the police department by installing bullet resistant windows. Monterey Mayor Bill Wiggins said the City Hall’s Water Clerk and City Recorder will receive bullet resistant glass upgrades for their windows. The project will cost $5,800 and will be installed by the end of […]
City Hall HVAC System Costs Lower Than Anticipated
Bids to upgrade the Cookeville City Hall HVAC system came in lower than projected. “We’re in good shape on paying for all these improvements based on what we originally estimated,” City Manager James Mills said. “We were pleased with the bid that we got.” The low bid of $517,200 bid on a variable refrigerant system […]
Water Drainage Issues At Cookeville Fire Main
The Cookeville Fire Department continues to search for answers to an outdated drainage system around City Hall. Because the station is located under city hall, which has stood for over 50 years, flooding has become more of an issue. City Manager James Mills said last week crews did some exploratory work to see what might […]
Cookeville City Hall To Reopen Tuesday
Cookeville City Government will begin a phased reopening of City Hall next Tuesday. City Manager James Mills said the number of visitors entering the building will be limited. Guests will be encouraged to wear masks. Officials also urge residents to continue using alternative methods to conduct city business, such as continuing to use mail or […]
