Cookeville City Council To Consider Applying For Third Spring St. Sidewalk Grant
Cookeville City Council will considering applying for an additional grant to install sidewalks on Spring Street, bringing the total project to potentially three phases. Community Planning Director Jon Ward said the original scope of the project from 2014 would construct sidewalks from Old Kentucky Road to Broad Street. He said they were awarded a second […]
Cookeville Hopeful To Finalize Land Agreement For 10th St. Phase II
Cookeville officials hope to have the final pieces of land in place for the next phase of 10th Street widening by the end of the month. Phase II will stretch from Old Kentucky Road to Fisk Road. City Manager James Mills said out of 29 parcels of land, the city still needs to obtain the […]
Cookeville Sees Record-Setting Building Permit Numbers For Month Of May
City of Cookeville set a record high for monthly building permits issued in May. City Manager James Mills said the city issued approximately 65 permits for single-family dwellings last month. He said this is the most they issued in one month since the city started recording that data. “So that shows the expansive growth we’re […]
Cookeville Considering Surplus Of SlideCKVL Slide
Cookeville City Council will consider surplusing the 1,000-foot slide used for the SlideCKVL event. Council discussed the decision at a work session Tuesday night. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said that there are some sections in good condition and some that are not. “But we don’t know,” Woods said. “And part of the problem is […]
Cookeville City Council Discussing Work Session To Identify Long-Term Projects
Cookeville City Council hoping to schedule a work session to identify long-term priorities to rank and allocate capital spending. City Manager James Mills said every budget year they try to identify capital projects they want to address in the coming year. He said there is a need to do a more long-term look at what […]
Cookeville To Begin Automated Electric Meter Readings In Next Year
Cookeville Electric will begin an automated meter reading program in the new fiscal year. The city will also conduct a pilot program to test automated meters for gas and sewer as part of the rollout. The city has budgeted $250,000 in the new fiscal year budget for the test program as well as a first […]
Council Wants Safeguards On Former Mayor Fireworks Spending
Several Cookeville City Council members want better accountability of the money provided for the Fourth Of July Fireworks. Better Cookeville, started by former Mayor Ricky Shelton, produces the fireworks show. City Manager James Mills said Better Cookeville has asked to increase funding to $20,000 in the new fiscal year. Council Member Eric Walker said the […]
Cookeville City Manager Proposes Major Raises For Police, Fire
Cookeville City Manager James Mills proposed some $1.3 million in increased salaries for police officers and firefighters during the next budget year. Mills said the proposed budget includes a roughly $10,000 raise for all police officers in the lower grades, a $5,000 raise for firefighters, and a $9,800 raise for paramedics. “We’re talking about major […]
Cookeville Proposing 10-Cent Property Tax Increase In New Budget
Cookeville City Manager James Mills proposed a 10 cent property tax increase in the new fiscal year budget. The increase would create some $1.17 million in additional revenue or roughly $117,000 per penny. Mills told city council members during a Tuesday work session the property tax increase would raise taxes on a $200,000 home by […]
Cookeville City Council To Consider Additional Vehicles For Fire Department
Cookeville City Council will consider the purchase of additional vehicles for the fire department in the current fiscal year’s budget. Fire Chief Benton Young said he was able to find two Ford Explorer-type vehicles available within two weeks from a dealer in Georgia. Young said if the city does not purchase the vehicles now, the […]
