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Putnam Teachers Back To School For Professional Training

Some Putnam County teachers have come back to school a little early this year as the system holds its annual Summer Blitz professional training this week. Several hundred teachers will participate this week in the developmental sessions and workshops. Putnam County Schools Supervisor For Professional Development Judy Schinbeckler said work on curriculum dominates the week. “The curriculum materials that they ... Read More »

Putnam Residential Development Slowing Down Slightly

Development in Putnam County showing signs of slowing down slightly after its recent boom. Planning Director Kevin Rush said that doesn’t mean it shows signs of stopping. “There’s always a lag between development and when the market is hot,” Rush said. “When the market is hot you see people start looking at developing property, but that takes a while to ... Read More »

Cookeville Approves Updated Sewer Tap And Capacity Fees On First Reading

Cookeville City Council approved on first reading an ordinance Thursday night amending the city’s code setting new sewer tap fees. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said the last time the fees were updated was in 2005. He said with so much new development going on, it was important to update these fees to recoup the cost of creating sewer ... Read More »

Affordable Housing Development In Overton Moving Forward

A 64-unit apartment complex in Overton County moving forward after the county commission approved an in lieu of taxes for the development. The relief was requested by the developers as part of its deal to construct the affordable housing. The units would be located on the corner of Rickman Road and Monterey Highway. Consultant Ray Evans has said that this ... Read More »

Cookeville Planning Approves New Zoning Code For Moderate Density Single-Family Development

Cookeville Planning Commission approved a new zoning code Monday night in hopes of finding a middle ground density for single-family development homes. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the new zoning is intended to serve as a moderate single-family residential environment where public wastewater services are available. He said the Planning Department developed this zoning code after recent conversations with ... Read More »

Hotel Company Verbally Committed To Build In Baxter

A hotel company has expressed interest in constructing a new hotel in Baxter on Olan Maxwell Road. Cookeville Developer Donny Meadows shared plans of a two-phased residential development to the Baxter Planning Commission Thursday. The company has verbally agreed to build on the site. “I think it’s a great project,” Mayor John Martin said. “Like Donnie said, we’ve got a ... Read More »

Cookeville Approves Lovelady Road Rezoning With Transitional Zone

Cookeville City Council voted 4 to 1 Thursday night to approve the rezoning of a Lovelady Road property with a transitional zone. The transitional zone would provide a buffer of almost 20 acres between current properties and some 87 acres of future higher-density development. Vice Mayor Laurin Wheaton said that she felt this was the best compromise. “I know that ... Read More »

Cookeville Postpones Lovelady Road Rezoning Decision To May 5th

Cookeville City Council voted 3 to 2 to postpone a rezoning on Lovelady Road Thursday night until the council’s May 5th meeting. Vice Mayor Laurin Wheaton and Council Member Mark Miller voted against postponing. Miller said that he was for the higher density rezoning because of a need for affordable housing in Cookeville. He said that his family and many ... Read More »

Baxter To Do More Study On Tap Fee Increase Options For New Developments

Baxter Board of Aldermen tabled an ordinance Monday night that would increase the city’s tap fees on new developments. The board wants to gather more information before making a final decision. City Attorney Shawn Fry said that this has been discussed for some time, but the amount of development around the community makes the change necessary. Currently, the fees set ... Read More »

Big Picture Planning Key For Baxter’s Development Demands

Water and sewer are the main concerns when it comes to Baxter’s rapid growth affecting utilities. City Engineer Tom Bennett said that’s why he asked the Baxter Planning Commission to better define the process of approving subdivision developments. He said that first phase of the city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant project will help meet some of the development demands “Really the ... Read More »