Cookeville Council To Decide On Spending Excess Revenue On Paving
Cookeville City Council will consider Thursday using unbudgeted revenue to help pave streets this spring. City Manager James Mills said the city has generated an additional $2.5 million in revenue this year, largely due to increased interest on its accounts. Mills said the additional 6.4 miles of paving work could begin in the next two […]
Cookeville Council Sells Old Sparta Rd Home
Cookeville City Council agreed to sell an Old Sparta Road home Thursday night and have it removed from the property. City Manager James Mills said the city received just one bid to remove two houses from properties the city recently purchased along Old Sparta Road. Council members agreed to a $5428 bid to sell the […]
Cookeville Moves Forward With Purchase Option Agreement With County
Cookeville City Council approved entering into a purchase agreement with Putnam County for some 95 acres of land off Highway 111 near Old Sparta Road. The city purchased 109 acres last year, hoping to use about 16 acres of the land for a potential aquatics facility. City Manager James Mills said the purchase will give […]
Cookeville Seeking Bids For Sale And Removal Of Homes On Recently-Purchased Property
City of Cookeville requesting bids from individuals interested in purchasing and removing homes from properties on Old Bridge Road and Old Sparta Road. The city purchased almost 100 acres of land in the area last year. City Manager James Mills said after evaluating the properties, it was determined it would be more beneficial to have […]
Upgrades At Cookeville’s Fire Station 1 Under Way
City of Cookeville completed layout plans and has started work for the upgrades of Fire Station 1. City Manager James Mills said the station located at city hall had not been upgraded for some 50 years and now requires more sleeping quarters and bathrooms. He said work has started on the chief’s office and other […]
Cookeville Looking To Establish Temporary Street Closure Ordinance
City of Cookeville looking to establish better procedure for its temporary street closures through a new ordinance. City Manager James Mills said until now, street closure requests for parades or events had been given through permit. Mills said through this ordinance the current practice of a $100 refundable payment would change to a $100 non-refundable […]
Cookeville Increases Bid Threshold To Facilitate Department Purchases
Cookeville Utility Departments will now be able to spend up to $25,000 with a vendor without putting the item out for competitive bid. City Manager James Mills said the state recently allowed governing bodies to increase their thresholds as a result of inflation and rising costs. “It can actually speed the process up for getting […]
New N. Cedar Parking Lot Open In Downtown Cookeville
Cookeville set to open new parking on North Cedar Avenue Friday. City Manager James Mills said the parking lot is the site of the old mini-storage units that the city acquired a few years ago. “There’s a net gain of many more parking spaces so it should be a positive for the downtown,” Mills said. […]
Cookeville Approves Sewer Extension East Of Dry Valley Road
Cookeville City Council approved a cost-share agreement to extend sewer from Dry Valley Road up to a property on Buck Mountain Road. The city would split the cost 50/50 with landowner Tom Cooper who owns a property on Buck Mountain Road. City Manager James Mills said this is advantageous to the city because at some […]
Cookeville City Council Will Consider Professional Design Services Contract For Fire Station 1
Cookeville City Council set to take the next steps on the renovations of Fire Station One. City Manager James Mills told the council at Monday night’s work session that the city retained the services of a company to do an assessment of the fire hall and a preliminary floor plan. He said he is asking […]
