Cookeville Supporting Changes To Annexation Process
Cookeville City Council approved a resolution Thursday night to encourage state representatives to reauthorize annexation laws that would allow majority property owner consent. The law would bypass referendums if the two/thirds of the property owners in the proposed area provided written consent for annexation. City Manager James Mills said the law would reduce delays and […]
Novastus Dissapointed In Decision To Deny Expansion
Novastus Owner Kelly Warbis said he is disappointed in the Putnam County Commission’s decision on Monday to deny the company’s request to expand its facility and capacity. Putnam’s decision comes after several citizens made complaints regarding loose trash and the smell coming from the current facility. Warbis said he believes residents and a majority of […]
T-DOT Reveals North Willow Widening Project Design
T-DOT revealed the preliminary design of the North Willow Avenue Widening Project Tuesday during a public information meeting. T-DOT Region Two Director of Pre-Construction Rachel Gentry said the project will construct a five-lane street from Broad Street to 12th Street. Gentry said continuous center turn lanes will be featured from Broad Street to 7th Street. […]
Cookeville Pushing Changes To Annexation Process
Cookeville City Council asking state legislators to reauthorize a law allowing annexation with majority property owner consent. Elections are now required as part of annexation. City Manager James Mills said rules formerly specified if two/thirds of the property owners in the proposed annex area consented in writing, and those people own a majority of the […]
Potential Street Changes Coming To Womack Avenue
The Cookeville Board of Zoning Appeals will discuss with the Planning Department potential street changes to Womack Avenue. That after the board approved a setback variance for three proposed lots. Community Development Director Jon Ward said he recommends approval, but would be subject to additional review by Public Works for any hydric soils issues or […]
Cookeville Enhancing Parking Enforcement Around Tech
Growing issues of Tennessee Tech Students illegally parking on public streets have led the Cookeville Police Department to increase parking enforcement around campus. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the city has received several complaints from residents, businesses, and motorists about students parking illegally. Students seem to be focused on 8th, 9th, and 10th Streets […]
Cookeville Council Approves Contract For New ERP Software
Cookeville City Council has approved a 10-year, $2.4 million contract for a new financial record keeping software. The Enterprise Resource Planning software includes purchasing, payroll, and time keeping. Cookeville Finance Director Jenni Nisewinder said Cookeville’s current software has been in use since 1997 and has not kept up with the times. Nisewinder said the new […]
Cookeville Celebrates Completion Of New Pickleball Courts
Cookeville leaders celebrated the completion of eight new pickleball courts at Cane Creek Park Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting. Construction of the pickleball courts took several months to complete due to soil issues. City Manager James Mills said it was great to finally see the project completed. “It’s very exciting,” Mills said. “There was some question […]
Cookeville Gets Feedback On Wilson Property Plan Thursday
Cookeville residents can attend a town hall on Thursday to see the reveal of the preliminary Master Plan for the old Wilson Plant Property. Project Manager Kevin Tucker said the preliminary design will have some minor changes to the project’s design. Tucker said there is still more work to be done, as the firm has […]
State Awards Cookeville History Museum $23K For Improvements
The Friends of the Cookeville History Museum plan to use an estimated $23,000 in new grant money to make improvements to the museum’s building. Museum Manager Beth Thompson said the funds are part of the state’s effort to help small museums across the state. Thompson said it’s time to make building improvements, as the museum […]
