Former Cookeville Public Works Employee Arrested For Felony Theft
A former Cookeville Public Works employee has been arrested by the Cookeville Police Department for felony theft. Alan Dwayne Allen was investigated after the city became aware of discrepancies regarding the purchase of vehicle parts in April. After reviewing the questionable invoices and confirming the discrepancies, the incident was reported to the Cookeville Police Department […]
Algood Searching For Official Public Works Director Candidates
City of Algood searching for a new permanent Public Works Director. Walt Bradshaw has been serving as the interim director since Victor Jones was arrested last December. City Administrator Keith Morrison said the city will utilize MTAS to help in the search for candidates both internally and externally of the department. “Somebody that can operate […]
Change Order Approval Marks End Of 10th Street Widening Phase I
City of Cookeville’s approval for a change order for the widening of East 10th Street marks the end of the first phase. The phase extended from Wilson Avenue to Chocolate Drive. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said the change order increases the project cost by some $56,000, for a total price of $1.23 million. “Some […]
Cookeville To Explore Other Ways To Haul Heavy Equipment
Cookeville will have to decide on a third party to help haul its heavy equipment. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said public works employees trying to get their Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) were told they needed a truck approved by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. He said the city’s current surplus military truck was deemed not […]
Cookeville Looking At Zoning Changes For Dumpster Gate Requirements
Cookeville City Council considering changes to zoning code requirements for dumpster gates. Community Development Director Jon Ward said there have been persistent problems with the gates for the Public Work Department’s efficiency in garbage collecting. “I mean the guys having to get off the trucks to open the gates, they’re left open when they leave,” […]
Cookeville Public Works Leaf Pick Up Begins Monday
Cookeville’s Public Works Department beginning its annual leaf pick-ups Monday. Director Blake Mayo said the department is asking folks to keep their leaf piles as close to the road as possible and away from any mailboxes or utility poles. “The leaf pickup will just be loose leaves that are in piles and we’ll come up […]
Crossville Discusses Succession Plan For City Manager Position
Crossville discussed the possibility of creating an assistant city manager position during Tuesday night’s work session. City Council members talked about Manager Greg Wood’s eventual departure and how important learning Crossville operations from him could be. Wood said the city is in a better position to take on a new city manager because of department […]
Crossville Experiencing Engineering Shortage With Projects Beginning
Crossville is stretching itself thin trying to take on a number of large projects during an engineering shortage. City Manager Greg Wood said just this week he saw the demand firsthand when Whisper Aero reached out to Tennessee Tech. “The Whisper Aero folks that just had their kickoff meeting here on Tuesday mentioned to Dr. […]
Crossville In Need Of Public Works Director, Engineering Help
The Crossville City Council discussed the idea of adding an assistant city manager on Tuesday night. However, based on survey results Crossville was seen as too small to need the position. City Manager Greg Wood said the city’s current need is a public works director and a professional engineer. “My recommendation is looking at potentially […]
Cookeville In Works To Widen West Steven Street To Ease Traffic
Cookeville Public Works is working on a plan to widen West Stevens Street in an attempt to help with an increase in traffic flow. Director Greg Brown said the work would facilitate east to west traffic as more people seek other driving routes apart from the main roads. “To try to distribute the traffic between […]
