Tag Archives: Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary

T-DOT has awarded Monterey a community transportation planning grant to strategize future growth along Commercial Avenue. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said during the aldermen’s Monday meeting that the grant will allow the city to create a large series of projects to work on for years to come. Cleary said the grant involves a lot of public input when creating the ... Read More »

Putnam County, Baxter, Monterey will pursue the development of a countywide Parks and Recreation Master Plan through a UCDD grant. Monterey Aldermen agreed Monday night to the proposed plan. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said the master plan would examine land and facilities in Monterey parks and create long-term goals for how to use them. “There are certain grants that the ... Read More »

Monterey Aldermen agreed Monday night to apply for a Healthy Built Environment Grant to pay for a new pump track for the city. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said a pump track is a small asphalt track with bumps and curves meant to be ridden by various kinds of skaters and cyclists. Cleary said there is a lot of community support ... Read More »

Monterey Aldermen approved city officials Monday night to begin negotiating a contract with a potential consultant for infrastructure projects. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said the projects are part of a T-DOT Tap grant. Cleary said the negotiation process is a requirement of the grant that must be followed per T-DOT’s rules, stopping the city from automatically using its usual engineers. ... Read More »

Monterey opened bids for a soccer field and paved parking lot at Black Bottom Sports Fields Thursday, receiving one bid. The bid came in at $248,250 with an additional $35,500 if the city opts to pave the parking lot. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said the city would have liked to get more bids, but the bid they did receive looks ... Read More »

The Tennessee Civil War Trails program has installed a new sign in Monterey highlighting the life of General John Thomas Wilder. Wilder was an Union officer during the Civil War. He was also a coal-company owner that led to the development of the unincorporated town Wilder in Fentress County. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said the historical marker is located on ... Read More »

A new historic sign program coming to Monterey highlighting significant buildings along Commercial Avenue. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said the initiative is in honor of Chris Walker. A local business owner who passed away last year. “There were donations made to his family after his passing that were then turned over to the Monterey Depot Historical Society,” Cleary said. “Chris ... Read More »

The Monterey Depot Historical Society is creating a digital database of yearbooks issued by Monterey Nigh School. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said they have digitally scanned yearbooks dating back to 1947 to create a free online collection. “Originally, we thought we could get all of these and just put them in a bookshelf here at the museum,” Cleary said. “Then, ... Read More »

The Monterey Depot will be getting a new paint job. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said the goal is to have the building completed by the end of the summer. “We’re excited about this project,” Cleary said. “The building in the past 10 years has taken on a little bit of weathering and definitely needs to have a fresh coat on ... Read More »

A new small park has been approved at the Monterey Depot. The “pocket park” will be located in front of the roundhouse by the recently installed Ludwig Light. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said the Depot Society will fund the project after the Board of Aldermen approved the use of land. “That’s an area that probably needs to be spruced up,” ... Read More »