Paddle Boat Rentals Return To Cane Creek Park On Weekends
Paddle boats are back at Cane Creek Park. Cookeville Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the activity has been unavailable this summer. Woods said the lake level was lowered for shoreline work which limited rentals. The floating dock that we rented them from was basically on the ground, so we lowered the lake to be […]
Cookeville City Council Approves Final Draft Of Leisure Services Master Plan
Cookeville City Council approved the final draft of its ten-year Leisure Services Master Plan Thursday evening. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the plan will help in efforts to get parks and recreation grants for Cookeville. “And this is a requirement for eligibility for grants, including the LPRF grant administered by TDEC,” Woods said. “I’m […]
Cookeville Breaks Ground On Dogwood Park Bathroom Facility
The city of Cookeville has broken ground on the new bathroom facility for Dogwood Park’s Heart of the City Playground. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the addition was made to the park’s master plan after many parents voiced a need for restrooms near the playground. “With young children, the only restroom facility we have […]
Cookeville’s Next Steps After West End Park Meeting
Cookeville city officials have neighborhood feedback on West End Park, and will begin planning and pricing the ideas. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said he was pleased with the input and interest he heard Tuesday night. One of the ideas multiple people expressed is rebuilding the community center. Woods said the neighborhood is not the […]
Community Meeting for West End Park Enhancements
Cookeville is hosting a community input meeting to hear local ideas for the future of West End Park on October 6. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the city has been accounting for costs, boundaries and playground updates in the park. However, Woods said the goal of the meeting is to step back and hear […]
