Cookeville To Award Interstate Drive Sidewalk Bid Thursday
Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday to award an estimated $1.9 million bid for the city’s Interstate Drive Sidewalk Project. The project will construct sidewalks on both sides of Interstate Drive from Willow Avenue to Jefferson Avenue and will also include a segment on Jefferson on the West side from Interstate Drive to Walnut Avenue. […]
Fisk & Walnut Sewer Additions To Be Considered By Council
Sewer Line work in Cookeville’s Fisk Road and Walnut Avenue areas will cost more than expected. Cookeville City Council will review a proposed change order Thursday for some $764,000. Water and Sewer Department Director Barry Turner said a big portion of the increase was the addition of sections that were not originally included in the […]
Cookeville Finds New Fire Station 2 Property
Cookeville has a potential agreement to purchase land for new Fire Station Two on North Washington Avenue. The total purchase price $650,000. City Manager James Mills said the two parcels combine to create a 1.2 acre plot, one block north of the existing station. “We’ll also have our engineers confirm that the proposed station will […]
VA Considering Six Bids For Clinic At Old Putnam County Fairgrounds
Six developers have submitted bids to build a new VA Clinic on the old Putnam County Fairgrounds property. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said he expects the Veterans Administration to select the winning bidder by April or May. The VA could choose the fairgrounds property or other land in Cookeville. “That’s one of the top […]
