Pickett Awarded $500K Grant For Courthouse Improvements
Pickett County has been awarded a $500,000 Tennessee Historic Development Grant to make courthouse improvements. Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the county courthouse was built in 1935 and is on the historic registry. Bilbrey said exterior improvements will consist of repairing gutters, ramps, sidewalks, and steps, while interior improvements will consist of remodeling the […]
Pickett Awarded $420K Grant To Purchase Fire Tanker
Pickett County will use some $420,000 in Community Development Block Grant money to purchase a tanker truck for the county’s volunteer fire department. A tanker truck can be used to transport large amounts of water to a fire scene. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the county’s fire department has pumper trucks throughout the county, but […]
Pickett Calling Meeting To Award Bid For Church Remodel
Pickett County Commissioners will hold a special-called meeting December 1 to award a bid to remodel the old Byrdstown Methodist Church. The county plans to turn the facility into a new Senior Center and office space for county officials. Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said about nine to ten contractors attended the pre-bid meeting. Bilbrey […]
Pickett Hires Firm To Oversee Community Center Project
After two years of preparation, Pickett County has hired an architectural firm to oversee the conversion of the old Byrdstown Methodist Church building into a new Byrdstown Community Center. Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the firm will oversee the project. Bilbrey said the next step is to get the county’s building committee with the […]
Bilbrey: Pickett Moving Forward Despite Being Distressed
Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said he believes Pickett County is moving forward despite the county recently being classified as distressed. Bilbrey said being a distressed county is not where he wants to be. Bilbrey also said he believes the county is moving slower than some of the other counties in the Upper Cumberland. “I […]
Pickett Health Department Expansion Nearing Completion
95 percent of the work for the addition and renovation at the Pickett County Health Department completed. Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the project includes construction of a multi-purpose room. Bilbrey said the room will serve as a back up location to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) that is located at the Emergency Medical […]
Pickett Hosting Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Pickett County can take care of some spring cleaning Saturday as the county hosts household hazardous waste collection event. Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the event comes through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Bilbrey said residents can bring waste ranging from automotive products, batteries, house cleaning products, paint thinners, and pesticides. “It’s […]
Pickett Budget Includes Raises For Sheriff, EMS
The Pickett County Commission approved its budget for the 24-25 fiscal year Monday on first reading. The budget includes a 50-cent pay raise across the board for county employees. The Ambulance Service, EMS, and Sheriff’s Department will receive larger raises. Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said they surveyed other counties this past year to see […]
First Phase Of Planning Nearing End At Dale Hollow
The first phase of planning nearing completion on upgrades to Dale Hollow Lake access, through the Bill Dance Signature Lakes program. Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said engineers and architects spent a good amount of time in March studying the access point near Sunset Marina. Bilbrey said the next step in the coming weeks, bringing […]
Bilbrey Hoping To Attract New Doctor’s Facility After Byrdstown Office Closes
Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said he will put attracting additional medical facilities to the community at the top of his list. That after Byrdstown Medical Center closed its doors last week with roughly 24-hour notice. Owner Andrew Todd announced on his Facebook page a lack of Medicaid expansion as the reason for the closure. […]
