Celina/Clay Chamber Finishes Improvement Projects At Donaldson Park
The Donaldson Park tennis and basketball courts have been fully refurbished. Celina Mayor Luke Collins said the chamber of commerce over a year ago received grant funding to conduct the work. “The tennis courts have been redone,” Collins said. “New nets and the surface has been redone. So now we have two tennis courts which […]
Celina Mayor To Present Paving Loan For Aldermen Approval
Celina Mayor Luke Collins has identified a $2 million rural development loan to possibly fund several paving projects in the city. Collins said the plan is to resurface 14 miles of street. “Some of them have a lot of potholes in them, and some of them where work has been done the road had to […]
Celina Mayor Admits Controversial Sign Was Placed By His Orders
Celina Mayor Luke Collins confirmed Monday that he told city employees to place the sign regarding drug use on an affordable housing property. Collins said the sign was placed after two residents that live near the property voiced concern about drug use there. Collins said he made a promise to the residents to take action. […]
Celina Aldermen Unaware With Who Installed Controversial Sign
The person or party behind a controversial sign regarding drugs in Celina remains unknown. The sign that has since been removed read “To drug dealers and dope heads, this is not Amsterdam, this is Celina Tennessee. We will put you in jail.” It was located on a Highlands Residential Services property without permission. Alderman Winton […]
Two Celina Roads Being Targeted In Paving Project Out For Bid
Celina targeting River Road and East Lake Avenue through its paving efforts in this new fiscal year. Mayor Luke Collins said the city is currently accepting bids for paving rates. “We had an engineering group that did a road survey, and then we had some local people that did one,” Collins said. “Amazingly, the local […]
Clay Commission Unanimously Approves Joint Celina EMS Contract
Clay County Commission unanimously approved the joint EMS contract with the city of Celina at its meeting Monday night. Mayor Dale Reagan said that the 3-year contract had no changes from the one approved by the Celina Alderman at its April meeting. According to Celina Mayor Luke Collins, the Clay Ambulance Committee and city agreed […]
Brown Family Park in Celina Put On Hold
A potential pocket park in name of the Brown family at the Celina Square has been put on hold. Former resident Mel Brown was to donate a small parcel to create the “Brown Family Park.” Mayor Luke Collins said the future of the project is now unknown with Brown recently passing away. “At this point […]
Celina Aldermen Table Leak Insurance Provision
The Celina Board of Aldermen tabled a provision to the town’s leak insurance Tuesday that would provide a payment plan for extreme leak events. Mayor Luke Collins said he presented the provision for fixed income residents that opted out of leak insurance. “Some of them may only pull a few hundred dollars a month, and […]
Celina’s Sewer Headworks Project More Expensive Than Anticipated
Celina will be spending another $33,000 towards its headworks sewer project due to increased construction costs. Mayor Luke Collins said the ARC grant paying for majority of the work has reached funding capacity leaving the price difference for the city to cover. “It’s a bitter pill to swallow,” Collins said. “Nobody likes to spend more […]
Celina Awaiting Final Signature To Start Work On Brown Family Park
The Clay County Board of Aldermen has signed the papers to accept a land donation to create a small downtown park. Mayor Luke Collins said the only item that remains is a signature from the Brown family. “Now, we do not have it back from Mel Brown yet,” Collins said. “It’s been mailed to him. […]
