Livingston Courthouse Square Upgrades Nearly Completed
Improvements to Livingston’s Courthouse Square are nearly complete, with new lighting, seating, and sidewalks giving the area a brand new look. Main Street Historic District Commission Chairman Gene Gantt said the contractor is finishing up installing some plants as the final touch to the square. Gantt said the upgrades have made the square more vibrant. […]
Livingston Share History, Rec Space With New Caboose Park
Livingston is moving forward with plans to create a new caboose mini park after purchasing a $27,000 caboose. Main Street Historic District Commission Chairman Gene Gantt said city officials believed the property housing the old railroad bed could be put to good use. Gantt said the mini-park would not only provide new community space but […]
Livingston Applying For Downtown Improvement Grant
Livingston’s Main Street Historic District Commission applying for a state downtown improvement grant worth between $50,000 and $500,000. Historic District Commission Chairman Gene Gantt said the grant is specific to downtown improvement, and the amount of funding is need-based. Gantt said half of the funding must go to exterior building projects, and the other half […]
Livingston Square Upgrades Begin; Timeline Four Months
After delays, work to upgrade the Livingston Courthouse Square has officially begun. Main Street Historic District Chairman Gene Gantt told Aldermen Monday night officials have gone out to each merchant around the square to update them on what was going to happen and what the city needed them to do to help. Gantt said the […]
Livingston South Church Street Upgrades Delayed By Supply Chain
Upgrades to Livingston’s South Church Street area delayed because of supply chain issues. Downtown Redevelopment Commission Chair Gene Gantt said the project will not begin until January. The project will include burying the utility lines in the area. Gantt said transformers and vaults needed will not be available until December. “They were back-ordered to that […]
Livingston Applying For Grant Money To Move Forward With Industrial Site
Livingston currently preparing a grant application to begin a due diligence study and the design of a 100-thousand square foot industrial pad. Downtown Redevelopment Commission Chair Gene Gantt said that the land would be used to recruit new industry. The pad will be built in Livingston’s city industrial park on the edge of the city […]
Livingston Summerfest Will Be Livingston’s Largest Concert
Livingston Summerfest Concert will feature local wineries and craft beer samples in addition to live music. The 21 and up event is Livingston’s first ticketed concert and will feature Stacy Mitchart [Mitch-heart], Janelle Arthur, and Legacy. Main Street Livingston Chair Gene Gantt said the August 12 event is the largest concert they have promoted. “The […]
Church Street Stakeholders Excited For Livingston Street Improvements
Livingston residents and business owners looking forward to the $1.5 million street improvement project coming to Church Street. That is according to Downtown Revitalization Committee Chair Gene Gantt. Gantt said some 25 people attended an informational session over the project last week where the city encouraged feedback. “We wanted to make everybody’s aware of what […]
Livingston Applying For Grant Funds For ADA Compliant Sidewalks
Livingston applying for grant funds to continue sidewalk improvements in the downtown area. Downtown Revitalization Chair Gene Gantt said if awarded, walkways and drainage on connecting roads between Church and Spring Street would be updated. “We’re known as one of the best walking towns anywhere around, so we want people to get out and enjoy […]
