Sparta Taking Bids For Start of 8-Year Paving Plan
Sparta has graded all 203 city streets from worst to first as the city begins its eight-year paving plan. 21 percent of the city’s streets received a D and F grade but the plan is to have no F grade in 2022. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the city wants to pave just over […]
Sparta Considering In-House Leak Insurance
The Sparta Board of Mayor and Alderman decided to postpone a vote authorizing City Administrator Brad Hennessee to enter an agreement with a leak insurance company. During Thursday night’s meeting, Hennessee said an in-house leak insurance is being considered. Hennessee said there is a chance some customers would be left behind, if they do not […]
Sparta Police Get New Cameras
Sparta’s police department will be receiving new body and in-car cameras. The Board of Alderman on Thursday approved the $94,000 purchase. Mayor Jeff Young said the equipment is apart of the department’s yearly upgrades. “They do every year approach us with a new list of equipment and upgrades they are going to need for the […]
Sparta Paving Project Almost Complete With Plans To Add More
The city of Sparta’s paving project is close to being complete. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said only about $100,000 of the nearly $500,000 paving project remains. “We have either paved all or part of Oakwood, Churchill, Turntable, West Turntable, Hale, Ben Lowmand, and east and west Charlene,” Quick said. “That is about $371,000 total […]
Sparta Comfortably Passes Budget For New Fiscal Year
Sparta Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a $5.4 million budget for the new fiscal year with no city property tax increases. The budget is the same amount as last year, but all the departments received capital projects in the budget. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said completing the budget during the uncertainties of Covid is […]
Sparta Approves Purchase Of Police Protective Equipment
The Sparta Board of Alderman approved the purchase of $25,000 of personal protective equipment for city police. Mayor Jeff Young said the purchase is mainly for a periodic replacement of items such as bulletproof vests. “There is a whole list of items in the police department they have to upgrade annually and some of them […]
