Byrdstown Budget Maintains Minimal Property Tax Rates
Byrdstown officials approved the first reading of a new fiscal year budget that maintains a property tax rate of less than 35 cents per 100 dollars of property value. Mayor Sam Gibson said the budget for the upcoming fiscal year keeps the tax rate at approximately 34.9 cents to remain consistent with previous years, Gibson […]
South Fentress Park Reservations Now Done At Courthouse
Fentress County residents looking to reserve space at the South Fentress Community Park will now do so at the County Courthouse. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said last year, park officials stepped down after some 35 years and gave the county control over the park. He said until now, reservations were made by visiting the workplaces […]
Gainesboro Board Wants Clean Up Done On Park, Entry
Gainesboro wants to launch a beautification project meant to clean up common areas and the community’s entryways. Gainesboro Mayor Lloyd Williams said the upper and lower sections of City Park and the gateway to the city are the top priorities. He said the gateway is the first thing people see when they enter Gainesboro, so […]
Bids In For Gainesboro Sidewalk Project, City Park Mulch
Bids are in for a pair of projects in downtown Gainesboro designed to create cosmetic improvement and comfort for pedestrians. Sidewalk installation on East Montpelier Avenue across from City Park will see a 50-foot stretch of road gain ADA-compliant sidewalks. Council Member Nancy Pruett said the street located behind the new Gainesboro Modern Museum is […]
Livingston Leasing Land For Additional Parking At City Park
Livingston will lease land for additional parking at City Park to account for growth in the park’s usage. Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes said the leagues that use the park have grown in popularity, and the current parking lot cannot support that growth. The land owner will rent the piece of land for $50 per month. […]
Livingston South Church Street Project Delayed By Manholes
Livingston’s South Church Street Project has been delayed for a second time in 2024 to prepare precast manholes. Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes said the company the city is working with believes they can have the manholes ready in three to four weeks. The precast holes are designed to be assembled above ground and lowered into […]
Gainesboro Approves Change Order To Finish Out City Park Project
City of Gainesboro approved a some $20,000 change order to move forward with making its city park project more accessible. Parks and Recreation Director Jordan Hunter said the decision came after last month’s discovery of additional rock that work would put the project over the budget of the grant funds. He said although it would […]
Algood Parks And Rec Optimistic About City Park Dirt Work
Algood Parks and Recreation Director Roy Phipps said he’s optimistic about the dirt removal process at City Park. City Council recently approved a change order that added a third site for fill dirt drop-off after concerns regarding capacity. Phipps said that the current locations at the park and at the Algood Public Works Department are […]
Algood City Park Sitting $500K Over Budget, Seeking Ways To Mitigate
Phase I of Algood’s City Park project already running up some $500,000 over budget. City Administrator Keith Morrison said that’s due to unexpected delays and costs for sidewalk work and groundwork. “As of April 12th we had spent maybe $150,000 on the actual park contract, but we had spent almost $400,000 on undercut,” Morrison said. […]
Algood Park Phase One Bids Come In Higher Than Anticipated
Bids have come in higher than anticipated for phase one of Algood’s 21-acre park. $675,000 was allocated in the budget for the park, however three bids all came in over $1 million dollars. City Administrator Keith Morrison said the city will have to reconvene with bidders about moving forward. “Try to go over some things, […]
