Cookeville Public Works Getting New Traffic Signal Technician

Cookeville’s Public Works Department searching to add a traffic signal technician to its team.

Public Works Director Blake Mayo said the position is not new and will bring the total to four.

“We have 78 signals in the city limits, we take care of 12 in Sparta, 10 in Livingston, 3 in Monterey and 1 in Baxter,” “We also have to go out and physically change 30 school flashers in Cookeville and eight in Baxter and also conduct 265 traffic counts a year. Now that workload is a lot for just the three people that we have in there now.”

Mayo said they also try to have one person on call at all times and that this person would also help with the on-call rotation. Mayo said this individual would be involved with all aspects of the department, from cleaning out cabinets to changing out traffic signals.

Mayo said they have closed submissions, reviewed applications, and have undergone the interview process.