News Talk 94.1/AM 1600 Where The Upper Cumberland Talks
Governor Bill Lee’s plan to get money into the hands of county and city governments statewide will mean about $14 million for Upper Cumberland cities and counties.
The Governor’s administration made applications available to local municipalities Tuesday. Each county will receiver at least $500,000 while each city will receive $30,000 or more.
Funds will be available July 1 to be used for road projects, information technology upgrades, capital maintenance, utility system upgrades and public safety projects. Certain disaster-related expenses are also eligible for funding.
Putnam County can use its money for tornado cleanup, according to state officials.
City Grant Amounts
- Cookeville ($780,438)
- McMinnville ($332,073)
- Crossville ($284, 979)
- Sparta ($139,129)
- Smithville ($135,774)
- Algood ($127,521)
- Monterey ($93,579)
- Carthage ($80,272)
- Jamestown ($73,254)
- Spencer ($66,236)
- Baxter ($63,014)
- Celina ($62,176)
- Gordonsville ($57,277)
- Red Boiling Springs ($55,070)
- Gainesboro ($50,855)
- Byrdstown ($47,611)
- Doyle ($42,535)
- Total 2,491,793
County-By-County
- Putnam ($1,111,411)
- Fentress ($1,062,293)
- Jackson ($1,012,205)
- Clay ($980,868)
- Cumberland ($962,752)
- Warren ($817,000)
- White ($710,209)
- Macon ($688,170)
- Overton ($671,133)
- Dekalb ($656,166)
- Smith ($654,646)
- Cannon ($612, 150)
- Van Buren ($544,706)
- Pickett ($539,410)
- Total 11,023,119
