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The Overton County Budget Committee saw a decrease in the number of companies bidding for materials and maintenance. Members opened multiple bids Tuesday for numerous items mainly pertaining to road work. Chairman Darwin Clark said the county received single bids for tires, road tiles and piping. “We usually get more providers bidding on our products,” Clark said. “We usually bid ... Read More »

Pickett County plans to purchase a generator to make the Byrdstown community center into an emergency shelter. County Executive Carey Garner said the need for the equipment arose after many residents were left without electricity during the February ice storm. “We don’t have anywhere for a disaster for the people to come to for storms, ice storms or anything,” Garner ... Read More »

Three major Putnam County roofing project bids have come in roughly $1 million under projected costs. Mayor Randy Porter said roofing improvements will occur at the County Justice Center, Avery Trace Middle School and Cookeville High School. Porter said that in total this work will cost just under $2.7 million. “Kind of almost the opposite going on with roofing than ... Read More »

Baxter is preparing to move into the first phase of a citywide sewer evaluation to find leaks in its system. Mayor John Martin said the first step is to camera the entire sewer system in Baxter. Martin said with leak locations unknown, work will take time. “That creates a problem to our sewer plant when you have more water going ... Read More »

Sparta has cleared the last hurdle to begin the bid process for its gateway monument project. The two welcome signs will be erected on the north and south city limits along Highway 111. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the city has signed a T-DOT maintenance agreement, which is the last step involving the state. “We hope to have the project ... Read More »

Monterey has received state approval to move forward with its waste water treatment plant. Mayor JJ Reels said the goal is to break ground in June and have bids in April 13. Reels said Water and Sewer Supervisor Duane Jarrett told him the new plant could increase capacity by about 50 percent. “It’s going to allow our growth to start ... Read More »

Cookeville is competing against Chattanooga to host the next two years of the TSSAA Blue Cross Bowl. Assistant Executive Director Matthew Gillespie said TSSAA usually conducts exploratory visits with potential hosts. But, Gillespie said the organization is comfortable with what Tennessee Tech has to offer. “Obviously, we were there as recent as December for the football championships,” Gillespie said. “That’s ... Read More »

Algood will open bids for its sidewalk repair and concrete work next week with plans to target areas in the city’s master plan. City Administrator Keith Morrison said he takes these pre-bids annually to have someone on tap when sidewalk projects pop up. “As I find areas that need repair or if there’s smaller chunks or things that we come ... Read More »

Clay County will use a $250,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to renovate the health department’s basement. County Mayor Dale Reagan said this has been a long time need, and the offices and storage space within the basement have been underutilized. Reagan said the need for expanding the usable space in the health department has been emphasized by ... Read More »

Board members of the Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors’ Bureau will meet in December to discuss bidding for TSSAA’s state football championship. The bureau’s four year contract with TSSAA will expire after this football season. Executive Director Molly Brown said the city will send an intent to bid letter depending on the board’s feedback. “It is definitely something our community enjoys, and ... Read More »