Cookeville To Add New Commercial Garbage Route
Cookeville plans to raise its commercial trash fee by 12 percent in preparation for a new route, a new truck, and a new driver. Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said due to growth, the city expects to have to add a new route to cover additional volume in the next two to three years. […]
Monterey Aldermen Approve Budget On Final Reading
Monterey Board of Aldermen adopted a budget for the upcoming fiscal year after its third reading. The budget includes a three percent property tax increase. The process began with a 17-cent increase. With effort and consideration, the board cut some of the tourism marketing and department purchases budget to compensate and prevent a more significant […]
Monterey Passes Budget With Questions Still To Answer
After a work session and meetings with department heads, Monterey Aldermen approved a first draft of a new fiscal-year budget Monday night that Aldermen admit will not work. Board Member Alex Garcia said the draft was approved so that the town could have a second reading in May, a third in June, and be approved […]
Putnam Closes Fiscal Year With A New Record For Building Permits
Putnam County set an all-time building permit record for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The county had 436 permits for $89.4 million. 245 of those permits were for new single family homes. The 2020-2021 Fiscal Year had 382 permits for $61 million with 243 of those being new homes. Mayor Randy Porter released the numbers Tuesday […]
TN Comptroller’s Office Seeing Positive Change In Van Buren Finances
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office said Van Buren County is in a stronger financial position than it was at this time last year. Director of Communications John Dunn said the county’s final budget has not been submitted or reviewed yet. However, Dunn said with more cash in the bank and a better understanding of budget composition […]
Putnam Sets Its All-Time Construction Record During Fiscal Year
Putnam County has set its all-time record for building construction during the last fiscal year. Mayor Randy Porter said there were 382 permits totaling $61 million issued. Porter said that all of the county is seeing construction as builders look to create or add onto subdivisions. “You would think with all the many things we’ve […]
Algood Looks To Add Garbage Truck in Next Budget
Algood is looking to add a third garbage truck to its fleet with a dual use vehicle. City Administrator Keith Morrison said this would be a smaller truck for residential use that could be a backup for commercial pick ups. Morrison said this truck is built similar to the commercial truck, but is small enough […]
