Gainesboro Approve Repairs For Baugh Hollow
Gainesboro Aldermen approved the expenditure of some $11,000 Thursday night to repair damage to Baugh Hollow Road. The Jackson County Highway Department quoted the cost of the project and will also be doing the repairs for the road. Aldermen Tom Goetz said the price tag is about as cheap as it is going to get. […]
Jackson Finalizes Budget, Vote Next Monday
Following a work session Monday night, Jackson County Commissioners will hold a special meeting next Monday to vote on the new fiscal year budget. Jackson County’s budget includes a five percent raise for the school system across the board and smaller increases for the highway department and county employees. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said […]
Gainesboro Aldermen Delay Decision For Road
Gainesboro Aldermen decided to defer decision on the bid for a collapsed tile on Baugh Hollow Lane after the bid came back higher than expected. The bid was originally an estimated $8,000 but the bid increased to $11,000 after the city received an updated quote from the Jackson County Highway Department. A majority of the […]
FEMA In Jackson County Assessing Flood Damage
FEMA has been in Jackson County since Monday doing damage assessment from the March flood. According to the state of Tennessee, Jackson County has over $3.9 million in reported damages. Highway Superintendent Preacher Anderson said the county cannot do any work right now that could impact a running stream. “FEMA advised me yesterday and again […]
