Tag Archives: Cookeville

City of Cookeville will take the next step on the Cedar Avenue connector between downtown and Tennessee Tech. City Manager James Mills said that the project was in discussion for several months. He said the project would cost some $450,000, using monies from the economic development and transportation funds. “It would entail mimicking the streetscape we did on Cedar from ... Read More »

Cookeville will go forward with phase one of the East Spring Street Sidewalk project. Council approved Thursday night spending some $469,000 to fund the project. Just one bidder came forward on the project which would build sidewalks from Old Kentucky Road to Raider Drive. T-DOT delays have caused the costs to grow astronomically. City Manager James Mills said the original ... Read More »

Construction bids for Phase I of the East Spring Street Sidewalk project came in some $309,000 over the engineer’s estimates. Cookeville Public Works Director Blake Mayo said the lone bid from Rogers Group came in at $960,000. He said that they reached out to their consultant to get recommendations for the next step. “They previously rebid a project and bids ... Read More »

The City of Cookeville announced Tuesday morning that longtime Codes Department Director Jeff Littrell passed away. Littrell has served as the first and only Codes Director since 1997. He began his employment with the city in 1989 as an Engineering Technician. City Administrator James Mills said Littrell was at the forefront of the development of the City’s computer operations and ... Read More »

The Putnam County Parks and Recreation Department opened the Cookeville and Monterey community pools. Program Coordinator Chloe Beasley said there will be no COVID restrictions unlike the past two summers. “We’re super excited to offer that service to the public again this year,” Beasley said. “We really missed interacting with the public the last years when we were closed to ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council has entered into a right of first refusal agreement for some 70 acres of land off of Lee Seminary Road. City Manager James Mills said that the agreement would allow the city “first dibs” should the landowner decide to sell. He said that the city and county’s intention would be to have more industrial-type development there. “This ... Read More »

Progress on Cane Creek’s shoreline stabilization project has led to the need for more trail closures. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said that while in the midst of the project, they decided to do some additional work that would better the trails. “And that is removing some trees that were taken down by storms,” Woods said. “And we need to ... Read More »

Registrations are live for the Better Business Seminar Series hosted by the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. Membership Director Karlyn Reel said that while the chamber hosts education series throughout the year, they wanted to do something that kept people engaged over the summer. “And if you’re a chamber member it’s $10 and if you’re not a chamber member it’s ... Read More »

Eighteen representatives from Upper Cumberland law enforcement agencies completed training this month learning how to handle crisis situations. The 40-hour program was facilitated by Volunteer Behavioral Health in Cookeville. Director Anne Stamps said officers strengthened deescalation and communication skills to lower arrests of those suffering mental illness. “The skills that are presented and learned and role played for the officers, ... Read More »

A proposed Cookeville subdivision that has been at the center of public concern approved for study by the Cookeville Planning Commission Monday night. The preliminary plat of Timberwalk Subdivision on Lovelady Road includes 316 lots. The conceptual layout of the development will be presented to the commission at a future meeting. The Planning Commission approved the rezoning of the property ... Read More »