Vital Upgrades Protect Van Buren County History, Records
The Van Buren County Commission unanimously approved spending $11,117 in grant funds Monday night to replace the failing heating and cooling systems at the Van Buren County Historical and Heritage Museum. Van Buren County Historical and Heritage Museum Representative Jimmy Hodges presented the project to the board after an inspection revealed severe hazards in the […]
Van Buren Passes $23.3 Million Budget
Van Buren County Commissioners passed an estimated $23.3 million budget on final reading Tuesday night. Commissioner Tabitha Denney said the tax rate will stay the same at $2.40 per $100 of assessed value. The penny value is an estimated $17,463, with projected tax revenue to be an estimated $4.4 million. The tax breakdown features $1.585 […]
Van Buren Awarded $50K Grant To Upgrade Technology
Van Buren County awarded a $50,000 grant Thursday to improve the county’s technology. Van Buren County UT Extension Agent Chris Binkley said the county received the grant after he and County Mayor David Sullivan participated in several trainings where they learned how to get federal grants. Binkley said the county will use the grant to […]
Van Buren Tables Surplus Ambulance In Short-Term
The Van Buren County Commission tabled a decision to surplus a type three ambulance. Commissioner Tabitha Denney said she has been thinking about what the county could use the ambulance for instead of surplusing the vehicle. Denney said the ambulance could be used in the county as an emergency and management rehab command center. “We […]
Health Department Approved For Additional Improvements
The Van Buren County Commission has given the go-ahead for additional improvements at the Van Buren County Health Department. Van Buren County Health Department Director Summer Mathews said the health department has an estimated $146,000 left over from a construction grant. That money used to upgrade the plumbing and electrical systems. Matthews said the health […]
Voter Turnout Low Across UC
Voter turnout was lower than anticipated across the Upper Cumberland Thursday. White County’s Sales Tax Referendum failed with 52.8% of voters siding against the sales tax increase. That increase would have allowed the county to receive a larger portion of the sales tax revenue collected in Sparta. Fentress County’s School Board sees Karen Bilbrey Cooper […]
Van Buren Agricultural Learning Center Gets Grant For New Sign
The Van Buren County Agricultural Learning Center will install a digital sign in front of the building. The lone bid for the project came in at some $21,000. The remainder of the $25,000 grant allows money for installation. Van Buren County Ag Agent Chris Binkley said securing the funds has been a long, uncertain process. […]
Van Buren Commissioners Looking To Get Money Back From Stalled Projects
Van Buren County Commissioners voted Tuesday night to pursue the return of county money spent on a stalled landfill project. Van Buren County Mayor David Sullivan said the county had paid a company to plant grass at the old county landfill. But state officials notified Van Buren County the grass was not growing. “The purpose […]
Van Buren Imagination Library Searching For Additional Funding
The Van Buren County Imagination Library is looking for ways to raise additional funds so they can continue to promote reading to young children. Board Co-Chair Elsie Blaylock said the library currently relies on donations and fundraising events to operate. Blaylock said they are also searching for sponsors for the library from within the community. […]
T-DOT Wants Transferred Vehicle Back From Van Buren After Grant Issue
The Van Buren County Commission voted Tuesday to resolve an issue with T-DOT over a van T-DOT wants returned after a decade of use in the county. The van was provided to the county in 2013 through a T-DOT federal aid grant. It was meant to be used for specific transportation purposes. County Attorney Howard […]
