Cookeville Leisure Services Reopens Skate Park; Police Receive Leads
Community members have provided leads to Cookeville Police on the vandalism that shut down the Park View Skate Park, leading the city to reopen the park Wednesday. Bathrooms will remain closed. Those facilities have been at the center of at least six vandalism incidents in the last three weeks. Director Of Leisure Service Rick Woods […]
Cookeville Steam Engine Refurbishment Soon Will Be Chugging Along
Plans are underway to begin refurbishment work on the Cookeville Steam Engine, located at the Depot Museum. The work will be a combined effort of from volunteers, staffers, and private contractors who will be doing the majority of the painting. Cookeville Director of Leisure Services Rick Woods said bidding is underway. “Well this is a […]
Cookeville Skate Park Closed Until Further Notice After Acts Of Vandalism
Cookeville closed the City Skate Park until further notice after vandals pulled bathroom stall dividers down, tore down signage, and damaged a picnic table. This is the sixth time in the last month vandals have torn dividers out of the men’s restroom. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said this type of vandalism is common in […]
Numerous Vandalism Incidents Strike Cookeville Parks Over Labor Day Weekend
Several acts of vandalism committed at Cookeville City Parks over Labor Day weekend. Dogwood Park had a sun screen dispenser destroyed. The perpetrator then smeared the sun screen on playground equipment, walls, and the sidewalk. The sun screen dispensers were donated to the park and just installed last week. Also over the holiday weekend, someone […]
Leisure Services Waiting To Finish Cane Creek Paving Until Expansion Gets Underway
Cane Creek Park paving not including in Cookeville Leisure Services budget for the coming year. Director Rick Woods said the department has made great strides so far in paving parts of the park. He said there is still a portion left on the upper trail on the south side of the lake and other areas […]
Cookeville Considering Surplus Of SlideCKVL Slide
Cookeville City Council will consider surplusing the 1,000-foot slide used for the SlideCKVL event. Council discussed the decision at a work session Tuesday night. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said that there are some sections in good condition and some that are not. “But we don’t know,” Woods said. “And part of the problem is […]
Cookeville Leisure Services Finalizing Upgrades To Old Police HQ
Cookeville Leisure Services making gains on improvements to the old police department headquarters. Director Rick Woods said the administrative offices have already fully moved in. He said the biggest impact is to CPAC users who utilize the rest of the building. “We now have all of the levels of the building,” Woods said. “We’ve added […]
Cookeville Council Approves Shag Rag Sewer Project
Cookeville City Council approved the bid on a low pressure sewer system to expand service in the Shag Rag Road area. The $398,000 bid would expand service to multiple parcels on Dry Valley Road, Shag Rag Road and Contraband Road. Director of Water Quality Control Barry Turner said the city received just one bid. Council […]
Cookeville City Council To Consider Next Resurfacing Phase At Cane Creek
Cookeville City Council will consider bidding out the next phase of trail resurfacing at Cane Creek Park. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the first phase of resurfacing was included with work on the north shoreline last year. He said they’ve budgeted money this year to continue repaving. “Because of the cost increases that we’ve […]
Cookeville Leisure Services Department Moved To New Location On Broad Street
Cookeville Leisure Services Department celebrated its first official day in its new home at 10 East Broad Street. Director Rick Woods said the administrative team moved from the bottom floor of city hall to the bottom floor of the old police department headquarters. “It is very exciting, it’s a great opportunity to be closer to […]
