Tag Archives: Aquatic Center

Seven parties have submitted proposals to provide preliminary engineering and design services for Cookeville’s proposed aquatic center. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the department is currently reviewing qualifications to determine the top candidates. “Once we get through this preliminary process and this preliminary engineering, looking at sites, talking with the community, determining exactly what it is we are going ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved the final draft of its ten-year Leisure Services Master Plan Thursday evening. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the plan will help in efforts to get parks and recreation grants for Cookeville. “And this is a requirement for eligibility for grants, including the LPRF grant administered by TDEC,” Woods said. “I’m very pleased with the outcome ... Read More »

The City of Morristown’s work on a new 115,000-square-foot aquatic and community center could serve as a model as Cookeville begins exploration in future Leisure Services projects. Morristown Mayor Gary Chesney said that the idea for a center has been in public conversation within the community since the late 1990s. Chesney said they funded the 35 million dollar bond issue ... Read More »

McMinnville has identified several long-term project goals for city officials to work on. City Administrator Nolan Ming said a planning session was with MTAS helped identify priorities for the 2021-2022 budget. Ming said among the areas to consider, a consolidated economic development board and an analysis of employee compensation. “Not everyone agrees with the four final ideas,” Ming said. “But ... Read More »