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Cookeville’s Community Development Department has a new Economic Development and Grants Coordinator in Matt Billings. Community Development Director Jon Ward said Billings takes over an expanded position following the retirement of Melinda Keifer in 2022. Ward said Keifer has been retained as a part-time consultant to help smooth the transition, but Billings is getting up to speed in his new ... Read More »

The Cookeville Industrial Development Board scheduled a special called meeting following a request from Ficosa to revisit the company’s payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement. Chair Bob Bell said an attorney representing the group approached the board at its annual meeting Thursday. Bell said the company wants the agreement reviewed to to avoid noncompliance. “They were for the most part written during a time ... Read More »