CityScape: Cookeville Purchase Essential For Downtown
CityScape Executive Director Ferran Kefavuer said Cookeville’s planned purchase of the old Wilson Plant property is essential for the overall health of the downtown area. The city wants to create more parking, green space, and potential retail space across the 5-plus acres. Kefauver said the city’s plan will create more economic opportunities and address an […]
Cookeville Approves Purchase Of Old Wilson Plant
Cookeville City Council approved the purchase of the old Wilson Plant property Thursday. The city will spend $3.2 million on the purchase from HCA Health Services. Council Member Eric Walker said purchasing the property supports local business owners. “This gives us the opportunity to take what has been a site that nobody has been able […]
Wheaton: Opportunity Driving Old Wilson Property Idea
Cookeville Mayor Lauren Wheaton said opportunity is driving the city to consider purchasing the vacant 5-acre property at the corner of Cedar Avenue and Depot Street. The old Wilson Plant burned down in 2019. After a failed hotel/convention center project, HCA Health of Nashville purchased the property. Wheaton said that when HCA Health Services first […]
