Tag Archives: Community Development Department

Some 16 months after the department’s creation, Director of Cookeville’s Community Development Department Jon Ward said the department has worked well. Cookeville City Council voted to create the department in 2022. The council abolished the Codes Department and Planning Department, creating the new department with Codes, Planning, and Economic and Community Development Divisions. Ward said he thinks the department is ... Read More »

David Clouse has been named Cookeville Community Development Department’s first Chief Building Officer. The recently-created department combined the Department of Planning and Codes with Economic Development. Clouse has been with the city since 2006, starting as a maintenance worker and most recently serving as a Plans Examiner. Clouse takes on the role immediately. Read More »

Cookeville considering creating a new city department for community development. “I think this is the best way to move forward,” City Manager James Mills said. “I think it provides the best in terms of efficiency and effectiveness.” The proposal by Mills to council during a Monday work session would abolish the Planning Department and Codes Department. The Community Development Department ... Read More »

McMinnville has hired David Baird as the the city’s Community Development Director. Baird said he will head the Community Development Department. Baird said his work will cover many facets such as permits, zoning and mapping the city. “There’s been a lot of talk about rewriting the city’s zoning ordinance and making changes to that,” Baird said. “I think that is ... Read More »