Algood Rejects Park Bids, Working On Lowering Costs To Rebid
All bids were rejected for phase one of Algood’s future 21-acre park during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. The lowest bid came in at $1,054,900. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said rejecting the bids might be an unpopular decision but the alternative is coming up with more money towards the park. “We’re trying to be conservative with […]
Algood Passes Ordinances To Help With Flooding Concerns
Algood made changes Tuesday night to city ordinances to address flooding concerns. The city passed ordinances for drainage, storm water and driveways. City Administrator Keith Morrison said too often developers have been adding to the city’s storm water problems. “The biggest change in this policy is that it moved the drainage improvements to the beginning […]
Algood Park Phase One Bids Come In Higher Than Anticipated
Bids have come in higher than anticipated for phase one of Algood’s 21-acre park. $675,000 was allocated in the budget for the park, however three bids all came in over $1 million dollars. City Administrator Keith Morrison said the city will have to reconvene with bidders about moving forward. “Try to go over some things, […]
Algood Park System Town Hall Focusing On Family Opportunities
Algood gave residents the chance to comment on the systemwide parks master plan during a Tuesday night town hall. Putnam County Commissioner Cathy Reel was in attendance and said she likes what she heard when it comes to affordable recreation opportunities in her district. “Not everybody gets to go to the Titans games in Nashville, […]
Algood Head Start Roof Replacement Project Targeted For Summer
Algood’s L.B.J.& C. Head Start building will receive a new roof. Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison said they’ve tried patching the roof, however leaks continued in the building. Morrison said after roughly a year of doing repairs, a full replacement has to happen. “You can’t keep putting it off when it’s leaking that bad,” Morrison […]
Algood Creates Parks And Rec Director Position To Be Filled July 1
Algood has officially added a Parks and Recreation Director position to its list of department heads. The position was approved by the city council after public comment and second reading of the ordinance. City Administrator Keith Morrison said that Algood has two ways it goes about filling these positions. “It depends on what the council […]
Algood To Hold Town Hall Meetings For Resident’s Traffic Concerns
Algood will conduct town hall meetings so residents can discuss their concerns about traffic in the city. The original plan of appointing a committee during Tuesday night’s meeting was tabled. Councilman Luke Hill said this topic is better suited for an open discussion with the people most affected by traffic. “We just all sit down, […]
Algood Drafting Ordinance Changes To Address Flooding, Water Detention
Algood held a special called work session Thursday night to discuss land use, with an emphasis on flooding. The meeting was spurred from a rezoning request that would add a third building to Quarry Run at 299 East Main Street. Building Inspector Bob Lane said ordinance changes are being composed to tackle water detention issues […]
Algood Looks To Add Garbage Truck in Next Budget
Algood is looking to add a third garbage truck to its fleet with a dual use vehicle. City Administrator Keith Morrison said this would be a smaller truck for residential use that could be a backup for commercial pick ups. Morrison said this truck is built similar to the commercial truck, but is small enough […]
Algood To Consider Civil Plan Part 1 For Park
Algood City Council will consider Tuesday night the first phase of the civil engineering plan for the new Algood park. City Administrator Keith Morrison said this is the initial phase to get the project off the ground. “If we could get the entrance and the parking lot at least, and get some of that cleared […]
