Cookeville Locks In Prices On 2 New Trash Trucks
Cookeville committing to purchase two new sanitation trucks in the new fiscal year, trying to lock in the best prices now. City Council agreed to purchase a new side-load truck and a new front-load truck at a total price of $808,000. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said they expect an August completion date on the […]
Cookeville Tree-Mulching System Helps Residents Out After Holidays
Cookeville Public Works has a tree-mulching system to make use of old Christmas trees and ease holiday cleanup for residents. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said allowing citizens to leave trees on the curb limits the risk involved with people burning old trees. He said the department runs the trees through a Vermeer Tub Grinder […]
Cookeville Public Works Begins Coordinating Leaf Pickup
Cookeville Public Works began its annual leaf pickup around city neighborhoods Monday. The leaf pickup will be using three, four-man crews, scheduling routes largely based on demand. Cookeville Director of Public Works Blake Mayo said leaf pickup is very important this time of year for cleanliness and safety. Mayo said that citizens are encouraged to […]
New Public Works Traffic Light Software Will Streamline Work
Cookeville’s Public Works Department budgeted for new school traffic light software. Director Blake Mayo said the department has to manually service each signal every time an adjustment needs to be made. He said this software streamlines that process. “So holidays, Daylight Saving Time, anything like ending and beginning of school, with just a push of […]
Cookeville Public Works Department Has Two New Garbage Trucks In Service
Cookeville Public Works making good use out of its two new garbage trucks. Director Blake Mayo said the department was very fortunate to be able to get the trucks easily after requesting them in February. Two other city departments have had to go through two contracts to try and obtain new vehicles due to supply […]
Cookeville’s Cedar Avenue Improvements Expected To Complete Summer 2021
Renovations to Cookeville’s Cedar Avenue are expected to be completed by late-summer. Public Works Director Greg Brown said the new sidewalks from 4th Street to 7th street will be complete this week. However, Brown said the project could take a break once improvements are completed at 4th street. “We still haven’t paved the road yet,” […]
Cookeville Offering Another 500 Tree Giveaway
Cookeville is continuing to make trees available to the community to regrow what was lost in the March Tornado. 500 trees are available and all Putnam County residents can come and select as many trees as they need Saturday. Cookeville Urban Forester Jaime Nunan said these giveaways have given residents a chance to start fresh […]
Cookeville Electric Readdressing Areas Damaged
Cookeville Electric began its work readdressing damaged areas in the aftermath of last week’s weather. Director Carl Haney said limbs and poles leaning into power lines and damaged lighting will be targeted. Haney said that Cookeville Public Works is assisting in the cleanup. “We just get it out and the Public Works will send their […]
Cookeville Leaf Collection Begins
Cookeville Public Works will start picking up leaves in the first week of November. This service will run for city residents on Monday through Friday. Public Works Director Greg Brown said for residents to be mindful of where they place their leaves if they want them to be collected. “It would help if they would […]
Cookeville Replacing Public Works Vehicles
Cookeville Public Works will replace two vehicles, a new brush truck and roll-off truck. Public Works Director Greg Brown said these vehicles will help with roadside cleanup and construction. “The brush truck is a knuckle boom truck that picks up brush from the side of the road so we’ll be replacing one of the older […]
