Cookeville Interested In Pilot Program To Improve Traffic Flow
In an effort to improve traffic flow, Cookeville officials want to conduct a pilot program with a new traffic light synchronization technology. The product uses sensors and beams on traffic lights instead of the old technology placed in roadways. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said the sensors can be mounted on stoplights in minutes. In […]
Rail Trail Authority Wants To Amend Membership Bylaw To Allow Multiple Terms
The Rail Trail Authority wants to amend its bylaws to allow authority members to serve beyond two consecutive three-year terms. Cookeville City Council will consider the change Thursday night. City Manager James Mills said the authority would like to keep its members beyond six years. “The issue here is getting good people on there and […]
Cookeville Council Approves Paving Work, Using Extra Revenue
Cookeville City Council agreed to spend $1.14 million in additional money on Spring paving Thursday night. The revenue generated, in large part, by higher interest rates on the city’s investments. Finance Director Brenda Imel outlined numerous other budget adjustments Thursday night as the fiscal year draws toward an end. Sales tax revenue, for example, has […]
Cookeville Council To Decide On Spending Excess Revenue On Paving
Cookeville City Council will consider Thursday using unbudgeted revenue to help pave streets this spring. City Manager James Mills said the city has generated an additional $2.5 million in revenue this year, largely due to increased interest on its accounts. Mills said the additional 6.4 miles of paving work could begin in the next two […]
Cookeville To Consider Selling Two Highlands Business Park Lots
Cookeville City Council will consider selling two lots in the Highlands Business Park. The land is set to be developed by the Hollingsworth Company, which also developed the Ficosa building in the Business Park. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the lots will serve as “spec” sites for potential future industries. “This is an opportunity […]
Cookeville’s Spring Street Sidewalk Project Officially Begins
The first phase of the Spring Street sidewalk project has started construction. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the city received grant funding for the project over eight years ago. “Originally, we were going to get the whole thing done from Old Kentucky Road to downtown for 1.2 million,” Mills said. “That won’t even cover […]
Changes Coming To Cookeville Employee Health Insurance
Both employee budgets and the city budget could take a hit from Cookeville’s City Employee Health Insurance. City Manager James Mills said that the city’s health insurance is self-funded, meaning the city and the employees contribute to a fund to pay claims. He said that with COVID and major claims depleting the city’s health insurance […]
Cookeville City Council Learn About Projects At Council Orientation
Cookeville City Council and city department officials gathered Wednesday for City Council Orientation at the new Police Department Headquarters. City Manager James Mills gave an overview of city functions. He also provided new council members updates on current and future project statuses. He said there are four main issues the council is set to address […]
Cookeville Seeking Parking Alternatives As Cedar Avenue Connector Project Continues
City of Cookeville will take the next step on the Cedar Avenue connector between downtown and Tennessee Tech. City Manager James Mills said that the project was in discussion for several months. He said the project would cost some $450,000, using monies from the economic development and transportation funds. “It would entail mimicking the streetscape […]
$28M Cookeville Ice Facility Deemed Unfeasible Right Now
A potential ice facility for Cookeville deemed too costly. At A Monday council work session, City Manager James Mills said the $28 million price tag would exhaust the city’s spending power at a time when the aquatic facility ranks high among many residents’ wants. “We’ve only got so much money that we can spend and […]
