State Funding Helps Replay Overton For Investment In Personnel
Overton County receiving a $12,500 reimbursement from Tennessee Workforce Development for advanced medical training for emergency personnel. Overton Ambulance Services Director Chris Masiongale said the state organization provides up to $2,500 per employee to assist with the costs of higher education. Masiongale said the funding applies to emergency medical technicians moving into advanced classes and […]
UCDD Secures $200K Additional State Funding For Region
UCDD secured an additional $200,000 in state funding following the most recent budget cycle to expand regional programs and services. Executive Director Mark Farley said the organization worked closely with the governor’s office and the General Assembly to increase appropriations for the Upper Cumberland. Farley said the new money is a direct appropriation that can […]
Agreement To Be Approved To Move Jefferson TVA Tower
Cookeville City Council discussed finalizing a plan to relocate a TVA transmission tower at the intersection of South Jefferson Avenue and Neal Street during Monday’s work session. City Manager James Mills said the state allocation will cover nearly the entire cost of the $759,000 relocation project. Mills said after years of work and requests, the […]
Talks Started About Using Part Of Three Star For Expo Center
Preliminary discussions underway about converting the McMinnville Roses at the Three Star Mall into an Agriculture Expo Center once the store’s lease ends. Warren County Executive Terry Bell said the county would need to renovate the 55,000 square foot building. Bell said the talks are just a discussion for now, but he wanted to hear […]
Tech Program Receiving Recurring Funding From State
Tennessee Tech’s Rural Reimagined Program will now receive $1 million in recurring funding from the state. Vice President for Research and Economic Development Dr. Michael Aikens said the program is designed to help rural areas in Tennessee tackle rural-facing challenges. Aikens said it was great to see the program receive recurring funding from the state. […]
Van Buren Committee Discusses State and Federal Funding Uses
Potential uses for state and federal funding in Van Buren County were discussed during Tuesday’s Committee A meeting. Mayor Greg Wilson said that $700,000 in federal and $276,000 from the state will all come in before July 31. Wilson said that in order to find non-recurring expenses to fund the county could use the money […]
Fentress Waits To Allocate $642,000 To Highway Department
Fentress County voted to take no action Monday night on allocating all $642,000 of Governor Lee’s Infrastructure grant to the highway department. The highway department was short $219,000 on gas and motor fuel tax revenue, however commissioners did not want to take action without guidance on how the money could be spent. County Executive Jimmy […]
