Unrecorded Lease Forces Partial Baxter Park Closure
Baxter working to finalize a new five-year lease agreement to reopen the old portion of Baxter Park after the city discovered the original 99-year lease was never recorded. Mayor Danny Holmes said the issue came to light approximately two weeks ago when an insurance agent notified the city that the property was no longer covered. […]
McMinnville’s Ming Earns Strategic Leadership Award
McMinnville leadership being recognized for overall excellence from the Tennessee Municipal League following a multi-year effort to transform city operations. Administrator Nolan Ming said the recognition represents a significant achievement that impacts the entire local population. Ming said the city reached this milestone by spending several years identifying how to best deliver public value through […]
Cookeville Wins State Award For Behavioral Health Initiative
Cookeville received the Excellence in Fire Service award from the Tennessee Municipal League for a program that pairs emergency responders with mental health professionals to handle behavioral health crises. The Cookeville Community Response program involves a partnership between the Cookeville Fire Department, Cookeville Police Department, NAMI Tennessee, and Volunteer Behavioral Health Services. The initiative aims […]
Algood Recognized By Tennessee Municipal League For Community Development
City of Algood recognized by the Tennessee Municipal League for Excellence in Community Development. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said she is honored and humbled by the award. She said it recognizes the efforts of the city of Algood has brought together employees from all levels of municipal government to improve the quality of life for those […]
Williams Said He Hopes To Work On Returning State Sales Tax In 2024
Efforts to return some sales tax revenue to local municipalities did not make it to the final budget this year. Cities like Cookeville have been fighting for several years to get the money, estimated between $72 and $86 million, returned to the local budget. State Representiative Ryan Williams said because Governor Bill Lee did not […]
Algood’s Keith Morrison Named District Four Director For State Municipal League
Algood City Manager Keith Morrison has been named the District 4 Director for the Tennessee Municipal League. Morrison will represent this region–one of eight directors statewide. The organization was founded by cities and towns to provide mutual assistance and improvements. Morrison said the league is made up of city mayors and city managers and administrators […]
Algood Mayor Nominated BY TML For Mayor Of The Year
Algood Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler has been nominated as Mayor of the Year by the Tennessee Municipal League. Fowler said new gear for the fire department, sanitation department and sewer line testing are reasons for the nomination. “It really makes me proud that people have realized that I just have a sincere love for all things […]
Sparta To Receive Award For Excellence In Public Works
The Tennessee Municipal League has recognized Sparta with an Achievement Award for Excellence in Public Works. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the honor shows the hard work of the department, Mayor and Board of Aldermen. “The department has been faithful in the undertaken of all of this,” Hennessee said. “We knew this it was heading […]
