Still No Deal With Landfill, Sparta Performing Test Run
The landfill increasing its room and Sparta conducting test runs, but still no official deal on transporting trash between Sparta and Waste Management. Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery said Waste Management has been working on a new landfill cell and just recently received their permit. Meantime, the Sanitation Department has begun its own set of tests. […]
New Sparta Skate Park Construction Nearing Completion
Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery said the construction of Sparta’s new skate park at South Carter Street Park is nearing completion. The Skate Park closed when the Old Sparta Hardware Building began to fall apart. Officials wanted to find a better place. Lowery said the contractor poured the concrete pad last week and is now working […]
Sparta Aldermen Approve Emergency Gearbox Rebuild
The Sparta Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the emergency rebuilding of the gearbox on the dam Thursday night. Sparta Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the gearbox raises the dam’s gates up and down. The parts worn down after 50-plus years of use. Quick said the dam is so old that there are no […]
Sparta Working To Improve Intersection
Sparta is working to improve the Walmart intersection on Highway 111. Mayor Jeff Young said as new development on Taft Church Road increased, the city began to notice traffic problems. “There’s a lot of area that can be developed adjacent to those properties there, the Walmart and Shell station,” Young said. “There’s already a little […]
Sparta to Begin Paving Project
The City of Sparta will soon begin repaving just over 5 miles of city streets. Mayor Jeff Young said he is excited about how much revenue was generated from a sales tax increase that is funding the $480,000 dollar project. “For many years, we’ve only had $100,000 dollars in our budget for paving,” Young said. […]
