Clay Residents React To Parks Master Plan Debut Wednesday
More water activities, upgrades to the Maple Grove Community Center, increased educational options through parks. Those are some of the items included in a proposed Clay County Parks and Recreation Master Plan unveiled Wednesday night during a town hall event. Clay County Executive Dale Reagan said the county has wanted to make a plan for […]
Putnam Residents Want More Sports Facilities, Trails
Putnam County residents want new trails, more water recreation updates, and more athletic facilities in the county’s Master Plan. Those the results of a Putnam County Parks and Recreation department survey. Parks and Recreation Director Cody Maynard said public interest in these items will give the department a chance to apply for more grants. “We […]
Tech Building Bike Storage To Address Campus Parking
Construction of a new bike storage facility underway on the Tennessee Tech campus, as students and administrators try to address campus parking. Tech Vice President of Planning and Finance Claire Stinson said the Willow Avenue Purple Lot is underutilized. Stinson said students proposed building an indoor bike storage area that could be locked, allowing them […]
Monterey Making Gains On Meadow Creek Park Master Plan
Two additional miles of trail completed at Meadow Creek Park as part of Monterey’s efforts to fulfill its master plan. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said a total of five miles created out of the 13 planned in the first phase of development. “That’s a pretty big chunk of the overall goal to get that loop […]
Demolition Of Crawford Hall Added To TTU Master Plan
The demolition of Tennessee Tech’s Crawford Hall has been added to the university’s master plan. The only residential hall on the main quad was to be renovated for classroom space. Planning and Finance Vice-President Claire Stinson said after discussion, it was found that the land would be better used for a new development. “The cost […]
McMinnville Parks And Rec Seeking Public Input For Master Plan
McMinnville’s Parks and Rec Department is seeking public input to develop its five-year master plan. Director Michael Benusches said that the open house Thursday night at the Milner Center will have representatives from a Nashville consulting firm speak with residents about the strengths and weaknesses of their facilities. “What our community wants to see out […]
White Co. Gets Public Input On Parks And Rec Master Plan
White County Parks and Recreation Committee held its first public meeting to start the process of creating a system-wide master plan. Chair Jayson McDonald said that the county noticed a need to create a five-year plan that would improve and enhance the activities it has to offer. “Disc golf, or whether it be walking trails, […]
TTU Finalizing Master Plan Update For Board Approval
Tennessee Tech reviewing its final draft to update its 2014 master plan for the Board of Trustees to consider come March. Capital Projects and Planning Director Jim Cobb said the university has been working on the revisions since fall 2019. “THEC requires us to revisit or redo the master plan every 10 years, and this […]
Monterey’s Meadow Creek Park 4-Phase Master Plan Complete
The future vision of Meadow Creek Park in Monterey will bring together community, ecology and recreation. The Board of Aldermen got its first look at the park master plan Monday. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said having that pathway to develop Meadow Creek is exciting. “To know that there is always going to be something going […]
White County Working On Contract For Parks And Rec Master Plan
White County wants to enter into a consulting contract to create a 5-10 year parks and recreation master plan. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the parks and rec committee has recommended moving forward with Nashville firm Ragan Smith Associates. “There going to do a survey of what we have to offer and what we […]
