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Cookeville Council Sells Old Sparta Rd Home

Cookeville City Council agreed to sell an Old Sparta Road home Thursday night and have it removed from the property. City Manager James Mills said the city received just one bid to remove two houses from properties the city recently purchased along Old Sparta Road. Council members agreed to a $5428 bid to sell the home at 3775 Old Sparta ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council To Consider Pippin Road T-DOT Agreement

Cookeville City Council will consider approving a contract with T-DOT for improvements to Pippin Road. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said the work comes after the county asked T-DOT to conduct a road safety audit. He said T-DOT determined Pippin Road has repairs that need to be addressed. “With all the, from what I’ve heard, all the accidents that have ... Read More »

Cookeville Approves Sewer Extension East Of Dry Valley Road

Cookeville City Council approved a cost-share agreement to extend sewer from Dry Valley Road up to a property on Buck Mountain Road. The city would split the cost 50/50 with landowner Tom Cooper who owns a property on Buck Mountain Road. City Manager James Mills said this is advantageous to the city because at some point it would have needed ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council To Consider Next Resurfacing Phase At Cane Creek

Cookeville City Council will consider bidding out the next phase of trail resurfacing at Cane Creek Park. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the first phase of resurfacing was included with work on the north shoreline last year. He said they’ve budgeted money this year to continue repaving. “Because of the cost increases that we’ve seen in everything recently, we ... Read More »

Council Approves Then Rescinds Bid For Low Pressure Sewer System

Cookeville City Council had a change of heart Thursday night on awarding a bid for a low-pressure sewer system. The project would have brought sewer to parts of Shag Rag Road, Dry Valley Road, and Contraband Road. But a piece of property in the area is up for zoning and the developer has verbally offered to pay for some of ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council Approves Employee Health Insurance Plan Changes

Cookeville City Council approved several changes and updates to its Employee Health Insurance Plan. After several bad years, City Manager James Mills said it was time to make changes to the plan to save it from getting to a “dangerously low” fund balance. The city approved a plan that increases premiums with the city covering 85 percent and plan-holders contributing ... Read More »

PRD Encouragement Passes In Cookeville Code Changes

Cookeville City Council passed changes to the city zoning code Thursday night designed to encourage the use of planned residential developments. Planning Director Jon Ward said the changes to the perimeter setbacks and screening requirements that had been in place kept developers from looking at PRDs. Planned residential developments can be a way to encourage innovation in land use, Ward ... Read More »

Cookeville Will Consider Zoning Amendment For Planned Residential Development

Cookeville City Council will consider changes to the zoning code to encourage more use of Planned Residential Developments (PRD). A PRD District is one that requires developers to submit final site plans prior to the Planning Commission’s or City Council’s approval and requires that developers stick to such plans. Planning Director Jon Ward said with a projected influx of high-density ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council Learn About Projects At Council Orientation

Cookeville City Council and city department officials gathered Wednesday for City Council Orientation at the new Police Department Headquarters. City Manager James Mills gave an overview of city functions. He also provided new council members updates on current and future project statuses. He said there are four main issues the council is set to address in the near future, including ... Read More »

Womack: Serving The City Has Been A Joy

Outgoing Cookeville City Council Member Charles Womack will participate in his last council meeting Thursday night. Womack first began his service to the city in 1998. He said what’s kept him running for office since then are the people. “It’s a joy to work with them, it’s a joy,” Womack said. “The city employees are of a high caliber and ... Read More »