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Cookeville City Council approved the 2020-2021 budget on second reading Thursday night. The budget totals $29.656 million in expenses. That’s an increase of roughly $500,000 from the current fiscal year. Revenues are budgeted at $29.119 million. The property tax rate remains at $0.99. That includes $0.72 going to the general fund, $0.15 to the transportation infrastructure fund, $0.04 each to ... Read More »

Improvements to Double Springs Utility lines and meter replacements could be on the way with proceeds from selling part of the service area to Cookeville. Double Springs Utility Board member Lynn McHenry said selling the 4.5 mile area was a good move for both parties. “Although it’s a loss of customers for us, and you definitely don’t want to lose ... Read More »

Cookeville sales tax collection for April was down 14.5 percent over the same time last year. City Manager James Mills said he was expecting the number to be at least 50 percent. “We were pleased,” Mills said. “There’s still a reduction, there’s still a loss with about $169,000 over last year, but it’s much better than we projected it to ... Read More »

Two local activists want to purchase a Black Lives Matter billboard in Cookeville. Julia Gruber, said she and Jena Lowndes organized a GoFundMe page. “I mean, this is freedom of speech, and I do expect some people’s heads exploding over this, but that’s part of change,” Gruber said. “You can get angry, and I think anger is a good emotion. ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Highlands Residential hopes to hear this week about its offer to buy 14 acres off Jackson St. Highland Residential offered $650,000 for the plot. Executive Director Dow Harris said he hopes to acquire the property to build at least 200 low income housing. “Well there could be a combination of public housing, it could be some work force type ... Read More »

“I CAN’T BREATHE.” “NO JUSTICE NO PEACE.” These chants rang through Cookeville’s square Saturday as over 200 Black Lives Matter protesters gathered. Co organizer Daniel Willis said she and over 10 other organizers refrained from using social media to spread the rally’s awareness due to violent threats. “A lot of people feel safer when they don’t say anything,” Willis said. ... Read More »

The head of the Upper Cumberland Home Builders Association said he expects the residential construction boom to continue. President Eric Walker said local builders and subcontractors have worked through the tornado and overcome the challenges of COVID-19. “The numbers look very good for both the county and the city,” Walker said. “Increases over last year for the county looked, and ... Read More »

Fitness classes at the Cane Creek Recreation Center have restarted without issues. Leisure Services Special Programs Director Jen Webb said the process has run smoothly so far. “We have some people who are wanting to wait it out just a little bit longer, which we completely understand and respect,” Webb said. “You have some who are really ready to get ... Read More »

Road crews will be cleaning the ditches and drains along Highway 70 this week to ensure proper drainage. Tree debris removal contractors finished their work earlier this week. However, limbs and leaves combined with the heavy rain of recent weeks have clogged some of the drainage areas along the While T-DOT will remove debris from right of ways and drainage ... Read More »

The Cookeville Fire Department continues to search for answers to an outdated drainage system around City Hall. Because the station is located under city hall, which has stood for over 50 years, flooding has become more of an issue. City Manager James Mills said last week crews did some exploratory work to see what might be causing some of the ... Read More »