Gainesboro Seeking Help On State Route 53 Drain Repair
Gainesboro Aldermen will seek help to replace a portion of damaged road tile on State Route 53 at Short Street after a discussion Thursday. Alderman Tom Goetz said the road has a hole that is dangerous and needs to be repaired. City Recorder Darla Pippin said the city had a dispute with the state on […]
Gainesboro Considering Increasing Mayor Position Salary
Gainesboro Aldermen discussed potentially increasing the salary for the mayor’s position during its Thursday night meeting. According to the town’s charter, the mayor is compensated $25 a year. Mayor Lloyd Williams said he wanted to discuss the position as he does not plan to run again. “I just thought I was going to be cutting […]
Gainesboro Pursuing Survey To Address Old Block Wall
Gainesboro will hire a surveyor to see what can be done about an old block wall next to the old Wiggins Surveying building. The town’s board of aldermen learned last month of the building having flooding issues due to the condition of the wall. The property owner presented a survey showing that he does not […]
Baugh Hollow Residents Exploring Additional Water Access
Gainesboro Aldermen received requests from residents Thursday night to add more city water along Baugh Hollow Lane. The properties in question are across from the county garage, which is not inside city limits. Consulting Engineer Nathaniel Green said to add more taps to the line, the town would have to upgrade the line. “It’s the […]
Gainesboro Approves Additional Cost For Sidewalk Project
Gainesboro Aldermen approved an estimated $4,900 increase for the T-DOT Multimodal Sidewalk Project Thursday night. Gainesboro received a $600,000 grant with a five percent match from T-DOT in 2022. However, Gainesboro Mayor Lloyd Williams said the project has yet to begin because of issues on T-DOT’s side. T-DOT has now given the town the option […]
Gainesboro Hopeful That Final Budget Will Hold
Gainesboro Officials hopeful that the new fiscal year budget will hold after Aldermen finalized the budget on second reading Thursday night. Alderman Beth Young said nothing changed between reading one and two. Young said the budget is tight, but could withstand a few blows. “We do have some wiggle room, and not a lot, but […]
Gainesboro Facing Tight Budget For Next Fiscal Year
Gainesboro Mayor Lloyd Williams questioned if the town could operate in the black for the upcoming fiscal year after a first reading of the new fiscal year budget Thursday. Town Recorder Darla Pippin said she has talked with consultants who believe the town will be ok. The budget does feature raises for city employees, but […]
Gainesboro Approves Bid For Water Line Project
Gainesboro Aldermen approved a bid to install new water line along North Murray Street Thursday night. The $527,000 project includes some 22-hundred linear feet. Aldermen initially had concerns about the low bidder, as the town’s engineering firm has never worked with the contractor before. Consultant Zeda Hillis said she has talked with the contractor’s references […]
Gainesboro Approves New Payroll Software
Gainesboro Aldermen approved acquiring a new payroll software called Next Gen during a meeting on Thursday. The new software will cost the town an estimated $13,422, with an annual support fee of $10,950. Aldermen initially tabled the decision to acquire the new software in February after it was believed the town could find a cheaper […]
Gainesboro Removing Short Street Speed Bump
Gainesboro Aldermen approved the removal of a speed bump on Short Street during Thursday night’s aldermen meeting. In July of 2024, the aldermen approved adding a speed bump on Short Street after it was recommended by Gainesboro Police Chief Michael Smith. Several residents claimed that some cars bottom out going over the speed bump. Aldermen […]
