Oak Alley Receiving Utility And Sidewalk Improvements
Cookeville’s Oak Alley will be receiving utility and sidewalk upgrades with work starting in the next month. The need became noticeable while Cookeville utility workers were addressing a water leak behind Cream City. Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly said the sewer lines are outdated, and some water meters need to be relocated. “We’re going […]
Cookeville On Schedule For August Double Springs Utility Takeover
Integrating portions of the Double Springs Utility District under Cookeville control is going as scheduled. That is according to Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly. Kelly said the task at hand is separating the purchased 500 some meters from the district. “We sell water whole sale to Double Springs through a master meter,” Kelly said. […]
City To Begin Jefferson Sewer Exploration
Cookeville is preparing to begin an assessment on the sewer system on Jefferson Avenue. Cookeville Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly said the department has taken bids to begin video monitoring the sewer to check the condition. Kelly said the sewer video will be reviewed by city engineers to determine the scope of the project. […]
Maintenance Work for Cookeville Water Tank
The concrete water tank on Pilot Knob is getting repairs completed. Cookeville Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly said the work will address concrete chipping around the bottom edge. Kelly said this will be about a $14,000 dollar repair. He said he wants to try and have it scheduled in October. “It’s just a maintenance […]
Cookeville Completes Water Project on Willow Avenue
Cookeville’s water rehab project is complete on Willow Avenue. Cookeville Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly said the next step is getting Willow milled and paved. Kelly said he is pleased with how the project went and expects the work to have a long lifespan. “What we did, you know, typically a lot of the […]
Step One for Sewer Extension Underway for New Fairgrounds
The first step in extending sewer lines to the new fairgrounds on Tennessee Avenue is underway. Cookeville Director of the Water Quality Control Department Ronnie Kelly said they have already met with engineers to develop the scope of services needed to begin negotiating a contract for this 6 month study. Kelly said this will take […]
Added Project To Willow Avenue Utility Work
The City of Cookeville added a $62,000 project to the Willow Avenue water and sewer line replacements. The city found a defective line while trying to connect the new Holiday Inn to the water grid. Cookeville Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly said the project is too big for city workers to complete. “When it […]
