Tag Archives: Council Member Mark Miller

Cookeville City Council Member Mark Miller said that he believes commercial flight at Upper Cumberland Regional Airport should be a legislative priority. After a recent feasibility study deemed sufficient demand for commercial flight activity, Miller said that the possibility could open endless economic and marketing opportunities for the city. “You’re sitting in the Atlanta airport, you’re sitting in the Charlotte ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council Member Mark Miller said that he’d like the city to explore changes in parking spaces in front of the Broad Street Post Office. Miller said that after an incident on Saturday where a young girl was struck by a truck and air flighted to Vanderbilt Hospital, something should be done to increase safety. “To me anytime there ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved a $17,384 emergency purchase of carbon for the water treatment plant at their meeting Thursday night. Water and Sewer Department Director Ronnie Kelly said that carbon prevents the treated lake water from having a musty, earthy taste. “Carbon absorbs some of the taste compounds of algae in the lake,” Kelly said. “It comes in, we treat ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council Member Mark Miller said salary transparency is one of his main concerns with CRMC’s budget. Miller said citizens have a right to be aware of wages since the hospital is a publicly owned facility. “The residents of the city, we own this budget,” Miller said. “One of the largest questions from some of the concerned citizens are ... Read More »