Pickett Commission To Up Tipping Fee By $10 Starting Jan. 1
Pickett County Commission voted Monday night to increase the county’s transfer station tipping fees from $40 to $50. A contractor charges the county $50 per ton for the tipping fee, but the county had been absorbing the $10 difference since the contractor raised its fee last year. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said they had been […]
Pickett Hopes To Repurpose Byrdstown Methodist Building For New Senior Center
Pickett County has the opportunity to relocate and expand its senior center. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the opportunity came about when Byrdstown Methodist Church was decommissioned in June. He said the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Methodist Association decided to donate the four-acre tract to the county for free. “Pickett County, we’re out of room in a […]
Pickett To Start Feasibility Study For Bill Dance Signature Lakes Project
Pickett County Commission will move forward with a feasibility study for the Bill Dance Signature Lakes project. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the county received just one bid after having to rebid the project. He said that is because the work is very specialized and requires certain qualifications to even be considered. “Once this study […]
Pickett Commission Approves Tentative Budget Calendar To Plan FY 23-24
Pickett County Commission has approved a tentative budget calendar as it plans the next fiscal year. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the first step in the budget planning process has already been completed, with budget request letters sent out to department heads and elected officials. He said the first budget committee meeting will be at […]
Pickett Award $100K To Do Bill Dance Signature Lake Feasibility Study
Pickett County has been approved an ARC grant to complete a feasibility study for Dale Hollow Lake’s participation in the Bill Dance Signature Lakes Program. Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the $100,000 grant includes $6,500 from the county. He said the remaining balance will come from the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Tennessee Department […]
Renegade Fishing Tournament Being Held At Dale Hollow Lake
Hundreds of anglers arrived in Pickett County as the Renegade Classic Bass Fishing Tournament kickoffs Thursday. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the county commission made a $2,000 donation during its meeting this week to help with the operation. “It does cost a little bit to get those folks here, and so the county donated, the […]
Pickett Approves Bid For Additional Ambulance
Pickett County approved a bid to purchase a new ambulance at some $271,000. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the county currently has four ambulances in good condition. However, with an estimated 18-month lead time the county wanted to plan ahead. “You know since it’s going to take so long to get this ambulance they went […]
Pickett County Commission Elects New Exec Stephen Bilbrey As Chair
New Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey was elected as the County Commission Chair at its meeting Monday night. District 1 Commissioner Sheila Moon was elected as Bilbrey’s Chair Pro-Temps.
