Residents Get Insight Into Spencer Merger
Spencer and Warren County Utility District officials held a public meeting Tuesday night to address the long road ahead to improve the city’s water system. Utility District General Manager Anthony Pelham said his main focus is to bring clean drinking water to Spencer’s residents. Pelham said the process may cause the water to get worse […]
New Spencer Sign To Help With Communication
Van Buren County has completed construction on a new digital sign, designed to promote events and news to local residents. The sign is located in front of the Van Buren County Agriculture Learning Center located in Spencer. The sign was funded by a grant worth some $25,000 from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Van Buren […]
State Comptroller’s Office Pleased With Spencer’s Water Merger
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office is happy with Spencer’s decision to sell its water and wastewater utilities to the Warren County Utility District. Tennessee Comptroller Director of Communications John Dunn said this will be a major improvement for customers in Spencer. He said the issues with Spencer’s water system have been a major concern in the […]
Spencer Receives Grants For UT Extension, Downtown Improvements
Spencer aldermen accepted two grants during their Thursday meeting, including a Three Star grant designed to revitalize the Spencer downtown. Spencer Mayor Alisa Farmer said the community will create a strategic plan to improve tourism, marketing, and the small business development of Spencer’s downtown. “I wasn’t expected to get awarded that because I just really […]
Van Buren Committee Wants To Increase Security For Spencer Convenience Center
Van Buren County’s Committee A is looking to increase security at the Spencer Convenience Center because of theft and other issues with the center’s camera system. County officials said electronics were recently unplugged and a chain stolen from the office. County Commissioner Cale Crain said there is only one functioning camera at the center at […]
Spencer Mayor Surprised By State Board’s Merger Study Order
City of Spencer Mayor Alisa Farmer said she was surprised by state Utility Board order for a merger study of Spencer Utility and Warren County Utility District. Farmer said in her opinion, the decision came out of the blue after Spencer Utility had followed state mandates to source water from the Caney Fork River and […]
City of Spencer Aims To Balance New Budget’s Revenues and Expenses
Spencer’s new fiscal year budget approved Thursday night includes more than $6 million in pending water system spending. That includes some $2.5 million for a new raw water intake source on the Caney Fork River, and $1.5 million for a water line replacement project. Spencer Mayor Alisa Farmer said overall the city remains cautious in […]
The City of Spencer amended codes to enforce burnt building cleanups.
The City of Spencer has amended its property maintenance code in response to multiple abandoned burnt building complaints received at City Hall. Zoning Officer Alvin Gottfried said that in the past only a few people had complained about abandoned burnt structures. “When it became buildings right on the square that had burned and were not […]
