CPAC Retaining Wall To Get Repairs, Due To Separation
Repairs on the way for a separated retainer wall outside the Cookeville Performing Arts Center. The issue discovered as contractors work in the area with an addition to CPAC as well as updates to the Dogwood Park entrance. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the brick wall has separated and he asked the city’s engineering […]
Warm Weather Here, Dogwood Park Fountain Open
With the weather warming up across the Upper Cumberland, people are now looking for ways to cool off. Cookeville Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said Dogwood Park fountain has opened for the season. “We encourage people to come by and just sit around it and enjoy the sound of it and the splash of it, […]
Council Members Concerned About Lawn Care Bid
Multiple members of Cookeville City Council concerned about the details of the plan to bid out much of the city’s lawn care work.
Dogwood Park Fountain Reopens Tuesday Morning
The Dogwood Park fountain reopened Tuesday morning for the first time this summer, following months of repairs. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said significant leaks were discovered last year and the fountain limped through the end of the summer. He said the fountain was dismantled to fix plumbing, fixtures, and piping. With the park’s centerpiece […]
CPAC Renovation Part Of Reason For Downtown Rezoning
Renovations at the Cookeville Performing Arts Center, one factor in the rezoning of some 17 acres around Cookeville’s Dogwood Park. Economic and Community Development Director Jon Ward said CPAC has proposed a bathroom renovation that would extend the building toward street right-of-ways. He said the land is currently zoned Local Commercial, so setback requirements dictate […]
Council Approves New Fiscal Budget On First Reading
Revenues up some four percent, expenditures up 7.6 percent in Cookeville’s new fiscal year budget, approved on first reading Thursday. Finance Director Brenda Imel said revenues total some $38.8 million, while expenditures tally $37.7 million. The budget also includes capital expenditures of some $5.1 million. “This budget actually actually has a deficit of planned use […]
Dogwood Park Fountain Nears Reopening
Cookeville’s Dogwood Park Fountain could be ready to reopen in as little as two weeks. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the repairs for the fountain are complete and they are waiting on the delivery of the new stone materials that will cover its exterior. Woods said he anticipates a week to a week and […]
The Art Of Storytelling On Display Saturday
A tall tale or two, maybe a few yarns, and loads of good stories will be in the air Saturday as Cookeville presents its 11th annual Storyfest In The Park. Cookeville Museums Manager Beth Thompson said the event gives locals the chance to showcase their talent, while residents also get the chance to hear from […]
Cookeville Planning Consolidates CPAC, Dogwood Zoning
The Cookeville Planning Commission approved the rezoning of land surrounding Dogwood Park from Local Commercial (CL) to Central Business District (CBD). Community Development Director Jon Ward said the impacted area includes Dogwood Park, the Cookeville Performing Arts Center, the Cookeville History Museum, the Putnam County Library, and a number of privately-owned businesses along East Broad […]
Dogwood Park Fountain Closed To Repair Leaks
The fountain at Cookeville’s Dogwood Park will be closed for several weeks as it undergoes repairs to fix nagging leakage. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said while the department has yet to identify what exactly the damage is, they know it began leaking last year. He said water is coming from the fountain’s central column, […]
