Tag Archives: CDBG

Progress has been made on Gainesboro’s CDBG water and sewer project with camera inspection and cleaning now complete. Engineer Nathaniel Green said he is now prioritizing the results to see which lines should be replaced through the grant funding. “I will be getting with Chad later on this month,” Green said. “Probably like a two weeks time just to show ... Read More »

Sparta’s sewer pumping station at Wilson Sporting Goods delayed work until late-July. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said delays have been caused over the demand for the equipment. Quick said because the equipment is now obsolete, they cannot buy any parts to try and make temporary repairs. “Right now both pumps are down but we are pumping out everyday,” Quick ... Read More »

Baxter opened four bids for its CDBG sewer project to inspect the entire city system via camera. Mayor John Martin said John T. Hall Construction in Sparta came in with the lowest bid.  Martin said the next step is having the city engineer evaluate the bid winner before awarding the contract at the next board of aldermen meeting. “Anybody can ... Read More »

Baxter has applied for $3 million through USDA Rural Development to upgrade the city’s sewer plant. Mayor John Martin said Baxter could get up to 75 percent of that money through a grant and low-interest rate loan. Martin said that regardless of the application being accepted, this is a project Baxter has to complete. “Our sewer plant is 31 years ... Read More »

Some $600,000 worth of sewer upgrades are coming to Gainesboro this year. The Board of Aldermen started the process of spending the awarded Community Development Block Grant. Engineer Nathaniel Green said the approved $76,000 contract is the first appropriations to find where rehab is needed. “We have to basically TV inside the lines and perform cleaning that will be to ... 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 »

Potential uses for state and federal funding in Van Buren County were discussed during Tuesday’s Committee A meeting. Mayor Greg Wilson said that $700,000 in federal and $276,000 from the state will all come in before July 31. Wilson said that in order to find non-recurring expenses to fund the county could use the money towards grant matches. “It might ... Read More »

After nearly two years Fentress County is set to pick up its new CDBG funded firetruck. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said there was a four-day period recently where they thought the truck had been lost. However, Johnson said the truck was located and in the United States. “It’s been sitting at the Canadian border trying to get through, that and ... Read More »

Cookeville will apply for a community development block grant to rehab sewer facilities in the West End area. City Council approved the $741,000 grant application Thursday night. Planning Director Jon Ward said the city applied in 2020, but fell two points short in the assessment process. “Our application was very close to being funded,” Ward said. “With guidance from the ... Read More »

Celina will look to use the next round of Community Development Block Grants for sewer upgrades. The Board of Aldermen approved applying for the $638,000 Tuesday. The funding would be used to locate areas in need of repairs and conduct the rehab. A seven percent match is required from the city if awarded. This could be the third sewer project ... Read More »