Council Votes To Move Forward With Outside Counsel
Cookeville City Council voted 4-0 Thursday night to have the city manager hire an outside counsel to provide information on the Ricky Shelton-CRMC hiring. “The public has questions and I believe it is our duty to find the answers,” Council Member Eric Walker said. “The city council (are) the representatives of the people and with […]
King Gets Contract Extension And Raise
The Putnam County School Board voted unanimously Thursday to extend Corby King’s contract and give the director of school a pay raise. King’s new annual salary moves to $125,000. Board Member Celeste Gammon said the board needed to get the director’s payrate closer to similar school systems across the state. “We really felt like it […]
Mills Receives 4.7 Out Of 5 On Assessment
Cookeville City Manager James Mills received a 4.76 on his annual assessment from city council members. City Attorney Dan Rader said Mills’ composite score is graded on a one-to-five scale, with five being best. Rader called it an exceptional performance. “We all know Cookeville was confronted with some very serious things that nobody could have […]
Cookeville Will Not Pass Panhandling Ordinance
Saying state laws best protect local citizens, Cookeville City Council will not pass an ordinance concerning panhandling or other commerce on local right of ways. City Attorney Dan Rader said the ordinance appears to be too vague and not the best way to deal with the issue. “The ordinance, which was originally passed with very […]
