Tag Archives: City of Algood

The Algood Park project is moving forward as fast as the city can afford to work on it despite concerns from some local citizens. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said she understands that some people in the community are unhappy with a supposed lack of progress on the park. Chapman-Fowler said the park was planned from the start to have multiple phases ... Read More »

Algood’s first full-time fire chief getting settled into the day-to-day of his new job. Fire Chief David Judd said his appointment will allow him to focus all of his attention on the city and fire department as before he was a volunteer and would have to split his time at the fire department with his job. Judd said having a ... Read More »

City of Algood has updated its building permit code to change extension fees. Building Inspector Bob Lane said the permits have a six-month life. He said when builders were coming in to renew the permit, they faced a charge of half the original application fee. “We felt like that was too hard on the contractors and the homeowners,” Lane said. ... Read More »

Some Algood City Council members asking for more action on speeding through town. Council Member Ron Graves said the town issued just four speeding citations last month compared with 39 in September, 2020. Graves said he wondered what was being done to address the issue. “And I’m saying this because the speed sign is sitting down from my house where ... Read More »

Algood City Council approved a bid at some $142,923 for their 2021 street paving projects. The Tinsley Asphalt LLC. group ranked lowest out of three companies who bid on the project. City Administrator Keith Morrison said that in bidding out to Tinsley, work would not be done on Mill Street. “It’ll have to come up in this upcoming fiscal year. ... Read More »

Algood’s White Plains Historic Home will reopen its doors to the public on Saturday. Friends of the White Plains Home Co-Chair Eunetta Jenkins said that after 17 months, they are excited to have visitors return the historic home for tours and sight-seeing. “There are beautiful homes open to the public all over Tennessee, and we’re lucky that we have one ... Read More »

The city of Algood will conduct a traffic study to help relieve traffic. The city will consult a traffic engineer to review 4th Avenue and Main Street and 2nd Avenue and Main Street. City Administrator Keith Morrison said increased traffic has caused both intersections to become less safe. “They will go through a process to study the intersection and look ... Read More »

Putnam County’s Green Mountain residents could soon turn on their taps to county water for the first time. County Commissioners have been working with Algood officials to provide water to the region. Commissioner Cathy Reel said she looks forward to Monday night’s commissioners meeting to move the project forward. “They needed 12 active residents to sign on for us to ... Read More »

The City of Algood’s water and sewer rates increased to begin the new fiscal year. A nine percent increase went into effect July 1. City Administrator Keith Morrison said since Cookeville sells water to Algood, when Cookeville’s rates increase so must Algood’s. “As time goes on they have to increase our rates to cover making the water, keeping it safe,” ... Read More »

Rickman’s Red Oak Roasters is close to opening a second shop in Algood. Owner Julie McCurdy said her business has been apart of the Upper Cumberland for four years. They hope to open in Algood by July. “We’re trying to partner with the city to create a sense of community, and a place where people can just meet and hang ... Read More »