Jackson Kayak Expanding With Loan Approved Wednesday
A new load from UCDD will help Jackson Kayak expand in White Country. Business Lending Manager Mindy Tramel told the Executive Committee Wednesday that Jackson Kayak requested a $200,000 loan. That money will help with an on-going expansion. “They recently acquired Corner Paddles and Eddyline Kayaks,” Tramel said. “One thing I would like to note […]
McMinnville To Explore Transitional Housing Options
The City of McMinnville will explore the possibility of setting up a transitional home to help recovered addicts get back on their feet. UCDD Director Mark Farley told McMinnville Aldermen Tuesday night people in recovery are struggling to find options. Farley said transitional homes are not treatment facilities, rather they are somewhere to rebuild safely. […]
UCDD; State Officials Discuss Empower UC Successes
UCDD Officials shared the successes and opportunities of the Empower UC Program with state counterparts this week. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said despite rising income and lower unemployment, poverty rates are still high in some areas. Farley said some people in poverty want to get back to work, but others fear re-entering the work […]
UCDD To Name Conference Room After Heady
UCDD Officials planning to name the UCDD building’s conference room after Former Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady. Executive Director Mark Farley said the plan is to have a plaque made that would be put on the wall of the conference room. Farley said he would like to invite Heady’s family to the UCDD Executive Committee’s […]
UCDD Sees Needs For More Regional Transitional Housing
UCDD’s two transitional houses are nearing capacity, prompting the agency to look at ways to expand the program next year. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said the agency began operating the two houses, one for males and one for females, just over a year ago. Farley said the houses are for those who are recovering […]
UCDD Pleased With Results Of Visitation Tracking AI
Data from a software program that tracks cell phone usage shows thousands of people visited two Upper Cumberland festivals this spring. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said the agency purchased a software program called Placer AI last September to track tourists. The software program can calculate data going back five years. “It has proven to […]
UC Governments See Increase In Dues To UCDD
The UCDD Executive Board approved a measure Wednesday to increase the annual dues each county and municipality pays the agency. Executive Director Mark Farley said the dues are calculated based on the most recent census count. Currently, each entity pays 26 cents per person to the agency. Farley said it will increase a to 31 […]
UCDD Forming Plan To Address Senior Citizen Needs
UCDD’s Area Agency on Aging and Disability developing a plan to address the unmet needs of the region’s senior citizens. Area Agency on Aging and Disability Director Holly Williams said the agency has identified some of the top unmet needs: evidence-based programs, family caregiver support services, financial insecurity, housing and home repair, nutrition services, transportation, […]
UCDD Applying For Grant To Build Walking Track
UCDD has applied for a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health that would allow the organization to build a walking track. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said the walking track would be placed behind the UCDD building. Farley said the walking track idea came from monthly meetings that the development district has with its […]
Solid Waste Planner Luck Retiring; Proud Of Help
The Upper Cumberland Development District’s Solid Waste Planner Lisa Luck is officially retiring. Luck said she worked on and off with the UCDD for over ten years. Luck had recently been let go and brought back by the development district. Luck said she had no plans to retire for a couple of years but during […]
