Tag Archives: Board of Alderman

The Gainesboro Board of Alderman approved a $3,000 awning project for its municipal building. The bid was awarded to Nashville Tent and Awning during Thursday’s board meeting. Town Clerk Lisa Dodson said three will be replaced while a new canopy will be built for the drive thru. “We have one over the back door, one over the police department and ... Read More »

Work to refurbish Sparta’s sewer pumping station at Wilson Sporting Goods is set to begin next spring. The Board of Alderman Thursday awarded the $272,000 bid to John T. Hall Construction. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said Industrial Park developments have outgrown the current station. “The Hormann manufacturing facility is what really brought it to light a couple of years ago,” ... Read More »

Roof repairs for Sparta’s Senior Center are on the way after receiving storm damage last month. The Board of Alderman unanimously approved the $19,900 bid Thursday. Mayor Jeff Young said the building’s insurance will cover about half of that cost. “We did half of that building, which is actually two buildings up there,” Young said. “We did half of that ... Read More »

The deadline for the Livingston mural application has been extended to Friday. Overton County Chamber of Commerce Director Shannon Cantrell said downtown businesses just did not have enough time to create mural proposals. “This is a busy time of year,” Cantrell said. “Everybody is gearing up for the holidays. I wanted to make sure everyone that wanted to be a ... Read More »

The town of Gainesboro wants to add a turn signal to state route 56 at West Hull Avenue through a T-DOT grant. The Board of Alderman Thursday approved applying for the grant. Town Recorder Brenda Spivey said the current traffic light lacks a signal making afternoon traffic a problem “Yes, it is an issue,” Spivey said. “Especially, in the afternoon ... Read More »

Some Sparta employees will be receiving raises after a payroll study conducted by the city Sparta Mayor Jeff Young said office and electric line workers were being underpaid compared to the regional average. “We had an in-house payroll study and we found that we had six or seven positions that were actually deficient in their pay,” Young said. “So, we ... Read More »

The city of Sparta will soon have its first public mountain bike trail thanks to the efforts of two city employees. Greg O’Neal and David Zuber have volunteered their time for the past two years creating the trail. Alderman Jerry Lowery supported the effort to finish the trail through a board vote. “This is an opportunity for us to create ... Read More »

The Sparta Board of Alderman has expressed interest in bringing new electric vehicle charging stations to its city. Utility Manager Belva Bess approached the board and said Tennessee Tech, who funds the project, wants to gauge the interest from the city before moving forward. Mayor Jeff Young said the stations would be a great asset for the city’s tourism. “We ... Read More »

The Sparta Board of Alderman Thursday approved the $33,000 purchase of a new Police Pursuit vehicle for the police department. Police Chief Jeff Guth said this purchase will replace the department’s 15 year old SUV. The board also approved purchasing a new Special Service Vehicle for the Public Works Department. It is ticketed a near $28,000 and will replace their ... Read More »

Facebook posts by a Monterey Alderman sparked talks of social media policy Monday night among the Monterey Board of Alderman. Alderwoman Julie Bohannon presented deleted posts and comments from other users on Alderman J.J Reels’ personal Facebook. Bohannon said deleting opposing views denies first amendment rights and breaks the city’s social media policy. “We are sworn to uphold the policies, ... Read More »