Putnam Employee Bonuses And Tennessee Ave. Sewer Possible ARP Projects
Employee stipends and extending sewer to Tennessee Avenue among the Putnam County plans on spending its American Rescue Plan funding. Mayor Randy Porter shared his recommendations to the county commission Monday. Porter said county employees that worked in-person during the pandemic should receive a one-time bonus. “Most of our employees were there everyday still working […]
Cookeville Council Approves Next Step To Sewer For Tennessee Avenue Area
Cookeville City Council voted Thursday to move forward with extending sewer service to the Tennessee Avenue area. Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly said the plan will aid in the development of the new fairgrounds property and the interchange. “For it to develop you need sewer,” Kelly said. “That’s the main thing they’re going to […]
Cookeville IDB Approves Transfer of Tennessee Ave. Parcel To Sell
Cookeville took the next step Thursday to sell some seven acres on Tennessee Avenue to a concrete mixing company. The Cookeville Industrial Development Board passed a resolution allowing the city to transfer the deed to the Board. Attorney Kent Moore said then, the parcel will be sold for $70,500 to a land trust associated with […]
Cookeville Sewer Extensions A Funding Priority For Department Director
The final design on a Cookeville Sewer Extension to Tennessee Avenue is wrapping up. Water and Sewer Department Director Ronnie Kelly said the city has his request to use roughly $3 million in American Rescue Plan money for the project. Kelly said the American Rescue Plan money has not been received yet, but expects spending […]
Putnam Commissioners Excited For Opportunities At New Fairgrounds
Putnam County Commissioners liked what they saw in the preliminary draft for the new fairgrounds at a work session Monday night. District 11 Commissioner Darren Wilson said the drawings showed an opportunity to enhance the community through a new venue. “The midway is going to be larger,” Wilson said. “The event area is going to […]
Fairgrounds Sale A Plus For Both County And The City Itself
The city of Cookeville is pleased with the county’s decision to authorize the sale of the Putnam County Fairgrounds. City Manager James Mills said that this presents an opportunity for commercial development for the city. “Well I mean anytime you have an opportunity to redevelop it’s a positive for the community,” Mills said. “And the […]
Putnam Fair Board President Feels Excitement About Fair In New Location
Putnam County Fair Board President John Allen said the reality of a fairgrounds sale has set in. Allen said he thinks the potential finality of this year being the last at the current location will bring a big turnout to relive the memories. However, Allen said it is not a sad time for him. He […]
Cookeville FD Halfway To Having Staff For 5th Fire Station
The Cookeville Fire Department is halfway to reaching its staffing goal for a 5th fire station on Tennessee Avenue. Chief Daryl Blair said plan to bring on three fire fighters a year to staff the station came together to alleviate the financial burden of adding them all at once. Blair said a plan had to […]
Cookeville Council Approves 3 Rezoning Requests
Cookeville City Council approved the rezoning of some five acres along Bunker Hill Road for construction of a new subdivision. The rezoning to a RS10 district decreases the density slightly from its original RS15 zoning. Single-family detached homes will be built in the area. The 15 lots will be served by one interior road off […]
Putnam Road Supervisor Happy with Current Location
Putnam County Road Supervisor Randy Jones said having a new highway department building would be nice, but he doesn’t see any issues with the current location. The proposed location change would bring the highway department from East Veterans Drive to Tennessee Avenue. Jones said operations run smoothly in the 56 year old building, but if […]
