Tag Archives: Double Springs Utility District

Cookeville residents can go back to their normal water usage as the city’s water tanks have returned to normal operating levels. The Cookeville Department of Water Quality Control had been requesting voluntary water reduction since early last week following leaks caused by the winter storm. Last Wednesday, the department recorded its highest-ever level of demand. While the demand is still ... Read More »

The Martin’s Creek and Spring Fork Creek areas, a step closer to public water following an ARP grant of $3.64 million from the state Wednesday. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady and Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter worked jointly to make the project happen. Heady said the money’s now approved and the project went out to bid earlier this week. “There ... Read More »

Double Springs Utility District accepting bids for a master meter project to supply the Crossroads housing development. Board President Lynn McHenry said the utility district is working with Baxter on the project so sewer and water services can remain under the city. “It’s hard to supply sewer and water separately, so we made an arrangement with the city of Baxter ... Read More »

The Double Springs Utility District is finalizing a $1.2 million bond for a main line improvement near Highway 70. Board President Lynn McHenry said the water line from Locust Grove Road to Highway 56 will increase from an eight inch to 12 inch line. “We of course have an increase in usage in that end of the county,” McHenry said. ... Read More »

The Cookeville City Council will consider amending the Double Springs Utility District Contract during its Thursday meeting. The utility district has agreed to let Baxter serve a development using resold Cookeville water at the North East Intersection of Highway 56 and Highway 70. Water and Sewer Department Director Ronnie Kelly said the area falls under Double Springs, and the current ... Read More »

Integrating portions of the Double Springs Utility District under Cookeville control is going as scheduled. That is according to Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly. Kelly said the task at hand is separating the purchased 500 some meters from the district. “We sell water whole sale to Double Springs through a master meter,” Kelly said. “They then resale it to ... Read More »

Baxter moved one step closer for a subdivision project on Highway 70 during Thursday night’s Board of Aldermen meeting. The board approved Mayor John Martin signing an agreement with the Double Springs Utility District. Martin said this will run a 12 inch water line to the project. Martin said this will provide adequate water flow to the future subdivision, providing ... Read More »

Putnam County Commissioners voted to write off some $627,000 in noncollectable debt from Putnam County EMS Monday night. The amount represents about 8 percent of the ambulance service’s revenues. County Mayor Randy Porter said the county has a debt collection service that tries to collect the money and has been successful at doing so. He said many medical providers report ... Read More »

It will take the City of Cookeville up to a year to fully integrate Double Springs Utility District customers into the city. Cookeville Water and Sewer Department Director Ronnie Kelly said there is a lot of work to do in that area. “We’ll be bringing the council an engineering contract probably next month,” Kelly said. “That will be the design ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved the 2020-2021 budget on second reading Thursday night. The budget totals $29.656 million in expenses. That’s an increase of roughly $500,000 from the current fiscal year. Revenues are budgeted at $29.119 million. The property tax rate remains at $0.99. That includes $0.72 going to the general fund, $0.15 to the transportation infrastructure fund, $0.04 each to ... Read More »