This Week: White County Discusses Animal Shelter; CPWA Talks Referendums
The White County Steering Committee B will discuss the county’s animal shelter. Volunteers from the shelter spoke to the committee last month, requesting support with funding and expressing concern about the state of the shelter. The committee heard their concerns and will have a formal discussion on the matter this week. In other business, Steering […]
Lyon Appointed By Crossville Council As City Judge
Crossville City Council appointed Tiffany Lyon to serve as Municipal Court Judge Tuesday night following three rounds of voting. Lyon replaces Ivy Gardner Mayberry who resigned effective September 30. The municipal judge serves a two-year term. A total of five attorneys submitted letters of application for the position including Nathan Clouse, Kevin Poore, Hayden Shadden, […]
Crossville City Council To Consider Marketing Firm For Rec Center Project
Crossville City Council will consider hiring a marketing firm next week to help survey residents and promote ideas for a new recreation center. Council members discussed the idea at a Tuesday night work session with differing views. Some council members said it’s still too early to hire such a firm without the city’s firm commitment […]
Crossville City Council To Consider Appointing Members To New Water Authority
The Crossville City Council will consider appointing three members to the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority next week. The council held a work session Tuesday night and discussed if the city should participate in the joint utility district. The board was formed by private act with the vision of creating a new water source for Cumberland […]
Crossville City Council Sees Mike Turner Take One Of Two Seats
Crossville City Council will see one new member after Tuesday’s election. After all 25 precincts in Cumberland County have reported their unofficial results, Candidate Mike Turner was the top vote-getter for Crossville City Council. Turner defeated Incumbent Rob Harrison by about eight percent of the vote. Turner served as the fire chief for 28 years. […]
Crossville Council Delays Decision On City Manager’s Resignation
The Crossville City Council voted 3-2 to table further discussion on City Manager Greg Wood’s resignation Tuesday. A special called meeting was scheduled after Wood indicated in a letter that his last day would be August 31st. The resignation followed a suspension of Wood and an investigation into the closing of the Village Inn. Some […]
Preliminary General Estimates For Meadow Park Lake Dam Project Up To $100M
Preliminary estimates to raise the dam at Crossville’s Meadow Park Lake some 18 feet could be in the neighborhood of $50 million to $100 million. Consultant Kevin Young said Tuesday night at a City Council work session that is based on wetland and stream mitigation requirements both at the state and federal levels. Young said […]
Crossville Council Hears Update On Meadow Park Lake Project
A project that would create a long-term solution for potable water in Cumberland County is entering its second phase. The Crossville City Council received a progress report from the consulting firm leading the work Tuesday night. The project would raise the Meadow Creek Park Dam in Crossville by 20 feet. Consultant Kevin Young said 360 […]
Crossville Council To Consider Requirements For Cluster Housing
The Crossville City Council will consider an amendment to its codes adding requirements for cluster housing Tuesday. Planning Administrator Kevin Dean said the city lacked regulations for multiple residences established on a single lot. “We saw a shortcoming in some of the public safety aspects of it,” Dean said. “A lot of it was fire […]
Crossville City Council Works On Next Step For Recreation Center
The Crossville City Council discussed the next steps for designing its planned indoor recreation center during a Tuesday work session. City Manager Greg Wood said he recommends council members move forward by requesting for qualifications on the project. “I would like it to be designed in such a fashion that it could be a phased […]
