Spencer Budget Includes Public Works Department
Spencer Aldermen approved the city’s 2024-25 budget Thursday night with plans to grow the city’s public works department and tourism offerings. Mayor Alisa Farmer said the main focus of the budget is addressing the changes coming to the city as their utility district is taken over by the Warren County Utility District. Farmer said the […]
Cookeville Passes Final Budget Amendments Of Year
Cookeville City Council passed a handful of budget amendments Thursday night in preparation for the 2023-2024 fiscal year-end. Finance Director Brenda Imel said the ordinance includes amendments to five funds. She said $660,000 has been added to the State Street Aid Fund Balance to cover any paving the city completes before June 30. She said […]
Cookeville Approves Land Transfer For Possible Concrete Company
Cookeville City Council approved a resolution conveying a portion of land off of Tennessee Avenue to the Industrial Development Board Thursday night. The same parcel of land received a rezoning approval earlier in the meeting to heavy manufacturing. A concrete company is interested in building in the park. Cookeville Economic Development Coordinator Melinda Keifer said […]
Cookeville Public Works Preparing For Widening Of Jefferson Ave.
Cookeville’s Public Works Department is planning ahead for increased Jefferson Avenue traffic by reworking traffic signal timings. T-DOT plans to start widening the road next spring from Interstate 40 to the south towards Highway 111. Director Greg Brown said work for a new traffic pattern needs to start now. “The reason we need to do […]
Cookeville Seeking Funding To Replace Cane Creek Bridge
Cookeville’s Public Works Department will seek city council approval Thursday to participate in a federal program funding work on Cane Creek Bridge. Director Greg Brown said the latest inspection showed the bridge needs to be repaired or replaced. “The bridge was built in 1940, so it is really time to replace it,” Brown said. “So, […]
