Putnam Approves Payments For Park View
The Putnam Board of Education voted to pay the final construction and architect fees for the Park View School building Thursday. Upland Design Group Architect Kim Chamberlin said the building is not totally finished, but the project should be completely done within the next two months. Chamberlin said the construction company will sow grass seed […]
Crossville To Consider Memorandum For Rec Center
Crossville City Council will consider a memorandum of understanding for a potential Recreation Center during its meeting next week. City Attorney Randall York told the council during the Tuesday work session that the memorandum would outline the responsibilities of the city as well as the Putnam County YMCA, a possible partner for the prospective project. […]
Putnam School Board Rejects Park View Brick
The Putnam County School Board voted unanimously Thursday night to reject the brick on the new Park View facility. Roughly five to ten percent of the brick has already been laid. All of that brick is on the back side of the school. Upland Design Group’s Kim Chamberlin said the brick came from the supplier […]
Bidding Set To Open On Overhaul Of Monroe Community Center
The bidding process set to begin on the total overhaul to the Monroe Community Center. Overton County Executive Steven Barlow said the planning began about a year ago. Barlow said he had hoped to start accepting bids earlier this summer for construction. However, the architect selection process took longer than expected and that delayed the […]
Upperman Work Slows Because Of Brick, Finish Date Delayed Til End Of Year
Work has slowed on the Upperman High School expansion project because of brick. Upland Design Group Consultant Kim Chamberlin said the facility will now likely not be delivered before the end of the year. “We are under roof, so they’re inside doing mechanical systems, sprinkler, piping, electrical work,” Chamberlin said. “Those things are progressing. But […]
Cumberland Schools Planning For Future With New Facility Report
Cumberland County School administrators want to create a better facility usage report to help the system plan for growth. School capacity numbers, especially for those facilities built in the 1980s and earlier, do not reflect modern educational guidelines, such as smaller class sizes. Director of Schools Billy Stepp said the system is working with Upland […]
Putnam BOE Approves Contract To Expand Upperman
Putnam County Schools set to begin the process to expand Upperman High School. Director of Schools Corby King said the school system will work with Architect Kim Chamberlin to design the expansion. “We have a rough sketch of where the classrooms will be and what it will look like,” King said. “But now, he will […]
PCSS Designing New School To Fit Budget
Putnam County Schools working to fit the system’s new school project into the $44 million bond budget. Director of Schools Corby King said he met with Upland Design Group last week with the goal to cut some 10,000 square feet from the building. “It has a lot of square footage in the original design,” King […]
Overton Will Explore Expansion For Ambulance Services
Overton County will look to expand its ambulance services building to add sleeping quarters for its growing staff. The county was considering a property swap, but the prospective location on Highway 111 was valued $365,000 higher than the current ambulance services property. County Executive Ben Danner said the county can pay for the expansion with […]
