Gainesboro Board Of Aldermen Accepts Bartholomew’s Resignation
Gainesboro Board of Aldermen voted to accept the resignation of Alderman Eric Bartholomew Thursday night effective immediately. Bartholomew was elected to the position in August. Mayor Lloyd Williams said he believes the job was not exactly what Bartholomew had expected, and thanked him for serving. He said the next step will be to find someone […]
Gainesboro Approves Elk Mountain Pump House Repairs
Gainesboro Board of Aldermen approved upgrades to the Elk Mountain Pump House at its Thursday night meeting. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the city received two quotes. He said the approved low bid came in at some $14,000. “We have some residents that live up on a hill pretty steep and there’s a pump house halfway […]
Gainesboro Approves Acceptance Of $1.5M From County For Water Treatment Plant
Gainesboro Board of Aldermen approved accepting some $1.5 million of the county’s ARP funding Thursday night to use towards the new Water Treatment Plant. The new plant is estimated to cost some $10.5 million. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the aid will be a tremendous help in covering the cost of the project and that he’s […]
Gainesboro Considering Options For Employee Pay Increases
Gainesboro is going to consider two options for employee pay increases during the next fiscal year. That includes either performance based raises or a bonus. The budget was passed by the city Thursday, and was going to include 50 cent raises across the board for city employees. However, Alderman Travis Agee said equal raises for […]
Gainesboro Improving Downtown Facades
The Town of Gainesboro has $95,000 dollars to begin improving downtown facades of buildings around the square. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the city is using an application process to plan the project. “We have a committee and people have put in their ideas about what they want to do with the outside of their building,” […]
