Cookeville City Council Extends Real Estate Contract For Woodmont Circle Home

Cookeville City Council voted to extend the real estate contract for a home on Woodmont Circle until January 19.

The city came to own the home when a resident had issues with sewer lines. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said the city expected to close on the home this fall, but delays prevented that.

Council also voted to drop the price of the home at 545 Woodmont Circle to $280,000.

Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the city would likely move forward with an auction if the home does not sell by the January 19 council meeting.

In other business, the redevelopment plan for the land along South Cedar Avenue received approval on second reading. Planning Director Jon Ward said council will be asked to vote on a sewer upgrade for the property at its January meeting.

Council approved an ordinance change to implement new street closure regulations. It includes a new fee and a limit of four events per year per sponsor. Council also approved the final reading of a zoning ordinance removing required gates on dumpsters within the city of Cookeville.

City Council reappointed Jim Cobb to the Cookeville Planning Commission. His term expires on January 1, 2023. Cobb will serve a five-year term. Austin Sanders will serve on the Cookeville Tree Board after council approved his new tenure unanimously. Michael Detweiler and James Dial were reappointed to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a new three-year term.

A public hearing set for a rezoning of land on Buck Mountain Road. That public hearing will be held on January 19, 2023.

City Council canceled the January 5 meeting.