State Expert: Elected Boards Designed For Big Picture Focus
A Tennessee government expert said City Councils and Boards of Aldermen are designed to bring big-picture guidance to the cities and towns they lead, rather than day-to-day decision making. Honna Rogers is a MTAS Municipal Management Consultant at the University of Tennessee. Algood, Baxter, and Gainesboro have all dealt with multiple issues in recent weeks […]
Livingston Aldermen Explore Changes To Government, Wage Study
The Livingston Mayor and Aldermen discussed the potential of transitioning to a city manager form of government and conducting an employee wage study. The board met with MTAS consultants Tuesday night in a work session to discuss ideas and concepts to improve town government. MTAS Consultant Warren Nevad said Livingston currently operates as a strong […]
Could Cookeville Elect Its Mayor As Separate Office?
It’s the first Monday of a new election year. The mayorship of Cookeville will be open come August as Ricky Shelton reaches his term limit. It’s a position not elected on its own, but rather the top vote getter for council takes the mayor title. Former Mayor Dwight Henry said it might be time to […]
