Site And Owner Found For Next Overton Habitat Home
Work set to begin on Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity’s newest home, making home ownership a reality for an Overton County family. Habitat’s Director of Development Kasey McCarty said the agency has chosen a site in the city limits of Livingston. McCarty said one of the biggest misconceptions about Habitat for Humanity is that the […]
Bids Due Monday For Overton Fair Project Upgrades
Bids close next Monday on several new additions to the Overton County Fairgrounds. Fair Board President Ronnie Smith said a new pavilion and expanded restrooms will be part of the project. Smith said several of the events that are held in other locations around the fairgrounds will be moved to the pavilion allowing the fair […]
Overton Sheriffs Team Hopeful Grant Can Fund New Tech
The Overton County Sheriff’s Department hopes a proposed grant will help purchase computer equipment for patrol cars. Chief Deputy Tim Poore said the grant request includes laptops, document scanners and card readers for each patrol car. Poore said the new equipment will enable the officers to speed up the documentation process of each incident. “The […]
Overton Appraisal Notices Arriving, Values Increasing
Overton County property owners will soon find notices in their mailbox showing the latest state-mandated appraisal for their property. Overton County Property Assessor Kara Boone said state officials spent most of last year in her office reviewing property deeds needed to make the every five-year appraisal. “I am actually expecting all of our residential properties, […]
Overton Looking For Grants For Problem Community Centers
Overton County will explore grant opportunities to help clean up several properties that post hazards to the community. County Executive Steven Barlow said the Brownfields Program provides a funding mechanism to help governments identify and clean up properties. “It’s older buildings that might have stage one, stage two asbestos in it, lead paint, things of […]
