Feedback Reveals Parking Top Priority For Depot Street Project
Parking is the top priority of residents, local groups, and downtown businesses who provided feedback on the proposed Depot Street Project. Cookeville City Council met with ASA Engineering Officials Monday to review public feedback. Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said participation was excellent in last week’s meeting period. The city received over 400 responses from the […]
Depot Park, New Broad Street First Design Ideas Revealed
A preliminary design for the Wilson Property includes moving Broad Street south of the Depot, building a park around the trains and lining a new Broad Street with new retail and restaurants. Cookeville City Council called it a starting point as they approved an engineering consulting contract for the property Thursday night. Traffic would leave […]
Engineering Firm/Consultant Selected For Wilson Property
Cookeville has selected an engineering firm and a consultant for the city’s project to create more parking, green space, and retail space on the old Wilson property. . Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the city met with four different firms and ultimately selected Assa Engineering and Tinkert MA to assist with the project. Wheaton said […]
Cookeville In Design Meetings For Depot Property & Area
Cookeville officials meeting with potential design firms about not just the old Wilson Property but about infrastructure possibilities in the Depot Area Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the city has met with local and international design firms about the best use for the newly acquired property. Wheaton said discussions centered on parking and green space […]
Scoop For Sign Day Saturday, Proceeds To Preserve Icon
Cookeville CityScape hosts its second annual Scoop For The Sign Day Saturday to help raise funds to preserve the iconic Cream City Sign. CityScape Executive Director Ferran Kefauver said the sign has existed for 75 years and has become a beacon of Cookeville. Kefauver said some of the lights in the sign currently do not […]
Cookeville Council Honors Imel As Finance Director Retires
Cookeville City Council honored Finance Director Brenda Imel Thursday night for her service to the city that dates back to 2003. Imel set to retire after serving as Finance Director since 2015. Imel said she is grateful to have worked for the city of Cookeville. “The city is not just a great place to live, […]
Transportation Luncheon To Inform On Projects And Plans
The Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon Tuesday to discuss how transportation impacts economic development and community growth. “The Intersection of Transportation and Growth” brings together local leaders with T-DOT Region Two Director Danny Oliver. Chamber Director of Membership Karlyn Reel said attendees will learn the current status of transportation projects and […]
Cookeville Regional Holds Ground Breaking Ceremony For Wing Renovations
Cookeville Regional held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for an expansion project that will bring 40 additional beds. The 4 West/5 West project is further along than what a groundbreaking would suggest. Rooms are framed and drywall is up in some places, though some wiring and pipes are still exposed. Chief Executive Officer Buffy Key said […]
Cookeville Mayor Angry About More Park Issues; City Working To Catch Perpetrators
Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the closing of the Cookeville City Skate Park shows a disrespect for property and the rights of others. The city’s Leisure Services Department closed the park Friday after the sixth instance of vandalism in less than a month. The latest incident happened Thursday. Wheaton said the vandalism has been occurring […]
New Parking Coming To North Cedar, Wheaton Said Will Help Downtown Area
The City of Cookeville is starting the process of building a new parking lot on North Cedar Avenue as demolition has been completed on old buildings. Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said that she hopes the new parking lot will improve citizen convenience around downtown and CRMC area. She said that parking has been an issue […]
