Baxter I-40 Water Line Replacement Project To Begin Next Week
Baxter will begin the process of replacing a water line along I-40 near the Old Baxter Road exit after a leak was discovered. Mayor John Martin said a new bore will be needed under the interstate and a new waterline that will run alongside it. “This happened back really months ago and we had a […]
Right-Of-Way Acquisition Slow-Moving For Baxter’s New Ditty Road
Work on Baxter’s New Ditty Road project moving slower than originally anticipated, the process now delayed by about five months. Mayor John Martin said that T-DOT had been struggling with the right-of-way acquisition portion of the process to move forward to the next step. He said the acquisition of property goes Baxter Road across where […]
Baxter City Hall Temporarily Closed After Sewage Backup
Baxter City Hall is closed until Monday due to a sewage backup. Mayor John Martin said work began Thursday night to fix the backup that happened in one of the city hall bathrooms. Martin said the problem has been fixed. He said that city hall will remain closed as the city looks to bring in […]
Baxter Taco Bell Breaks Ground, 4-5 Months For Open
The new Taco Bell On Fast Lane in Baxter broke ground Monday morning. Officials from the town, the county and Taco Bell all grabbed a shovel after 18 months of work to reach this point. Franchisee Imaan Ferdowsi said he saw first hand why Baxter was the right location to open his business. “Community, the […]
Baxter and TTU Celebrating 105th Birthday After Last Year’s Cancellation
Baxter and Tennessee Tech are getting the chance to celebrate their 105th birthday, after the event was cancelled last year. Baxter Beautification Chair Jeanie Lee said on July 1 that leaders for the school and city will speak about history and the current community. Lee said this is a time for pride and reflection on […]
Baxter Approves Final Budget with Commercial Growth Increasing Revenues
Baxter has approved its final $1.2 million budget for the next fiscal year. Mayor John Martin said that new commercial growth is expected to boost revenues for the city. Martin said infrastructure and new vehicles were areas Baxter wanted to target. “We’re looking at a Fast Lane project to repave quite a bit of that,” […]
Baxter Opens Bids On CDBG Citywide Sewer Project
Baxter opened four bids for its CDBG sewer project to inspect the entire city system via camera. Mayor John Martin said John T. Hall Construction in Sparta came in with the lowest bid. Martin said the next step is having the city engineer evaluate the bid winner before awarding the contract at the next board […]
Baxter Reflects On Five Lives Taken Too Soon
Baxter’s Reflection Park will serve as a cornerstone of the Seminary Park project, a chance to remember the five children who died in the March tornado. That’s according to Baxter Mayor John Martin. “Putnam County is strong and we have a team, anything that ever happens in our community we work together,” Martin said. “That’s […]
Portobello Upgrades Approved By Baxter
Baxter Council approved the infrastructure plan for the new Portbello plant. A total of five resolutions passed Thursday night to begin installation of water and wastewater at the site. Mayor John Martin said everybody wants to see dirt turning at the location but Portobello officials tell him everything is good. “I think a lot is […]
New 77-Home Baxter Subdivision Takes Next Step
Baxter officials and developers of a new 77-home subdivision will begin the process of talking to utility providers next week. No residents commented during a public hearing Thursday night on the development at the intersection of Highway 56 and Highway 70. An ordinance to change the zoning from residential to multi-family residential passed on second […]
