Livingston Board Approves Final Fiscal Year Amendments
Livingston Board of Aldermen approved final budget amendments for the current fiscal year during a special called meeting Monday. CPA Joel Parks said the 11-page document reconciled the budget from a year ago with actual year-end figures. Parks said the adjustments account for unforeseen differences in materials costs, revenue items, and various departmental expenses that […]
Monterey Pursues Main Street Status To Secure Grants
Monterey pursuing a designation for the Main Street Program to ensure the town remains eligible for future grant funding to revitalize its downtown district. Mayor Alex Garcia said the town is currently utilizing a $240,000 downtown improvement grant to install new streetlights and provide renovation incentives for downtown property owners. Garcia said the pursuit of […]
Livingston Downtown To Undergo Multiple Construction Projects In January
Livingston is expecting a major increase in construction projects throughout the city’s downtown at the start of the new year. The city council heard a report on the various projects planned as a part of the city’s downtown revitalization effort during their Monday meeting. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the city decided to refrain from beginning […]
Spencer Receives Grants For UT Extension, Downtown Improvements
Spencer aldermen accepted two grants during their Thursday meeting, including a Three Star grant designed to revitalize the Spencer downtown. Spencer Mayor Alisa Farmer said the community will create a strategic plan to improve tourism, marketing, and the small business development of Spencer’s downtown. “I wasn’t expected to get awarded that because I just really […]
Livingston Submits Grant To Construct New Dog Park
Livingston in the running for a $25,000 grant that would be used to construct a new dog park. Downtown Revitalization Chairman Ray Evans said the proposed site would be adjacent to Central Park on a city-owned 1-acre lot. “We’ve made our application, and we are now in what is called a community involvement phase that […]
