Sparta Returns Industrial Board For Development
Sparta reconstituted its Industrial Development Board Thursday afternoon, after some 20 years without one. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the board is necessary because state law dictates that any industrial development in the city is negotiated by the county commission without it. Lowery said the board will foster development opportunities as they arise and watch for […]
Jackson IDB Closes On Old Eaton Building
Jackson County has closed on the purchase of an industrial building on North Grundy Quarles Highway, vacant for the better part of eight years. Mayor Randy Heady said the Industrial Development Board has been working on a deal for two years. He said he hopes to lease the building to a client that can bring […]
Potential For Changes At Aphena Spark Discussions At Industrial Development Board Meeting
Officials with Aphena Pharma Solutions approached the attorney for the Cookeville Industrial Development Board about the ramifications of a possible proposal to sell. Attorney Kent Moore reported on the subject to the board at its quarterly meeting Wednesday. Moore said in looking at the agreement with the city and county that there would be a […]
“New” Entity Takes Over Shoppes At Eagle Pointe Project
The Cookeville Industrial Development Board refinanced the Shoppes at Eagle Pointe project Friday morning. A lease between the board and Shoppes at Eagle Pointe LLC for the entire property was signed in 2017. Attorney Kent Moore said the leasing entity filed for bankruptcy, created a new group and now has a new lender. “The lender’s […]
Fentress Funding Pad Ready Site At Clarkrange Regional Business Park
The Fentress County Commission approved putting $58,000 towards creating a pad ready site at the Clarkrange Regional Business Park. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said seven to eight acres will be leveled, with drainage being installed. Johnson said the county wants to have the easiest, quickest site it can for potential development. “So with this being […]
Byrdstown Exploring Sewer Extension For Industrial Park Development
The Byrdstown Industrial Development Board wants to explore the possibility of connecting the town’s Industrial Park to the town’s sewer system. Mayor Sam Gibson requested price quotes from Engineer Nathaniel Green during Monday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. Gibson said the goal would be to recruit a small employer to bring 25-50 new jobs to the […]
Cookeville IDB Approves Transfer of Tennessee Ave. Parcel To Sell
Cookeville took the next step Thursday to sell some seven acres on Tennessee Avenue to a concrete mixing company. The Cookeville Industrial Development Board passed a resolution allowing the city to transfer the deed to the Board. Attorney Kent Moore said then, the parcel will be sold for $70,500 to a land trust associated with […]
Cookeville Approves Land Transfer For Possible Concrete Company
Cookeville City Council approved a resolution conveying a portion of land off of Tennessee Avenue to the Industrial Development Board Thursday night. The same parcel of land received a rezoning approval earlier in the meeting to heavy manufacturing. A concrete company is interested in building in the park. Cookeville Economic Development Coordinator Melinda Keifer said […]
10th Street Commercial Project Has New Developer
The on-again-off-again development of a shopping center at the corner of East 10th Street and Old Kentucky Road in Cookeville appears to be on again. Cookeville’s Industrial Development Board Vice Chair Jim Martin said he was hopeful that a well-funded developer has come forward. The board voted Wednesday to approve a tentative agreement of a […]
