Tag Archives: City Administrator Brad Hennessee

The Sparta Board of Aldermen has approved a change to its municipal code removing a size limit for political campaign signs. The original ordinance says signage can not exceed four square feet in area. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said he recommended simplifying the code to give private property owners the choice on signage. “There are a lot of city’s that ... Read More »

The Sparta Board of Aldermen has given City Administrator Brad Hennessee a four year extension. Mayor Jeff Young said Hennessee has earned the new employment agreement through his work over the past two years. “We felt like four years was a good arrangement to have with Brad doing the job that he’s done and the two year track record and ... Read More »

Sparta has been awarded a $50,000 T-DOT grant to upgrade traffic signals in the city. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said eight lights will get new signal controllers and monitors that protect against malfunctions. “It has some age on it, but we are trying to prepare ourselves to go after another grant project,” Hennessee said. “It’s where it shuts down the ... Read More »

Sparta wants to start doing sewer line inspections in-house as the city prepares to purchase a new camera. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said bid specs are currently being created for the $75,000 allocated for the expenditure. “We think it is cost effective for the city of Sparta to own their own camera,” Hennessee said. “It opens up several options for ... Read More »

Sparta City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the city is making progress on the Wilson Sporting Goods sewer pump station project. “The wet well was set last week,” Hennessee said. “Coding for the wet well will be done next week. They’re still waiting on some parts, but once those parts are in place, that project should finish up shortly.” Hennessee said ... Read More »

Sparta aims for a late September completion date for a new set of gateway monuments. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the welcome signs along Highway 111 at the northern and southern city limits will be a good fit for the city. “The basic shape of the sign is there,” Hennessee said. “The structure is complete. They’ve been erected, core poured ... Read More »

Sparta has started the process to install new lighting on the Carter Street Park Walking Bridge. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the city is soliciting for bids with the goal to start the project this spring. “There are some lights on South Carter Park now, and this would be in addition to those,” Hennessee said. “On the north side will ... Read More »

Sparta acquiring materials to begin a pipe replacement project for Quill E. Cope and North Church Streets. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the aging sewer lines have a history of leaks and overflow. “That’s part of our paving projects,” Hennessee said. “We identify the worse areas in the sewer and water every year just as we do with the paving. ... Read More »

Sparta has purchased a year’s supply of transformers as a precautionary measure against lead times. Utility Manager Belva Bess said the electric department wants to avoid getting caught in stormy weather without a healthy supply of transformers. “They’re telling us now that our lead time for transformers are about 24 to 34 weeks,” Bess said. “That’s if all the metal ... Read More »

A coverage evaluation of weather sirens in Sparta will be conducted next month to gauge the need for a third. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said comments of alerts not being heard in a recent weather event caused the city to assess the situation. “There’s mixed information about how we got to two, and we don’t know for sure if we ... Read More »