Tag Archives: Fentress County Commission

Fentress County Road Supervisor Joey Reagan said he will take another shot at securing funding for improvement work. Motions to approve a $1 million and $750,000 loan for the highway department both failed Monday night. Those numbers are both lower than the $1.5 million Reagan was requesting. Reagan said he wasn’t surprised by the commission’s vote. “Well dishearted, you know ... Read More »

The Fentress County Commission approved a $2.1 million dollar capital outlay note for the new agriculture pavilion Monday night. The note did not include money for the highway department. Road Supervisor Joey Reagan asked for $1.5 million to upgrade county roads. Reagan was unwilling to budge on that number during the meeting. “I believe he made the suggestion that he ... Read More »

The Fentress County Commission put a pause on a grant-funded project intended to boost tourism in the county. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the plan was to build a river storage building for the parks service for boats and kayaks along the Wolf River. Johnson said the the $32,000 grant was supposed to cover all the costs. “It actually, just ... Read More »

The Fentress County Highway Department wants to pave 15 miles of gravel road over the next year. Road Supervisor Joey Reagan said he will ask the county commission to allow the department to take out a $1.5 million capital improvement loan. Reagan said this will better serve the county’s most rural residents. “The majority is in the west Fentress area,” ... Read More »

Fentress County Commissioners approved purchasing a building for a stand-alone UT Medical Center facility. Commissioners agreed to purchase the old Fentress Health Systems building for $655,707. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said a long-term commitment was needed for UT Medical to lobby the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for restriction changes. “Passing this right here, these two amendments, I was ... Read More »

The location for Fentress County’s stand-alone UT Medical Emergency Room is up for a vote on Monday night. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said that bids were opened Thursday and the building will be in Jamestown. Johnson said the Monday night decision is to either accept a purchase or long-term lease on the building. “If it passes the commission, the next ... Read More »

Fentress County has approved its first official seal, designed with help from Tennessee Tech. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the Fentress County Chamber brought up the idea and reached out to Tech. Johnson said after going through a few different ideas, a design the county could be proud of was selected. “It will have our name, they’ll know we’re in ... Read More »

Four pieces of land will be considered for a new Clarkrange Convenience Center. Fentress County Commissioners heard proposals on the land Monday night. Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson said a decision needs to be made on the Clarkrange convenience center by April 7. Commissioners voted unanimously to spend more time looking at the properties submitted. The consideration of the four ... Read More »

33 acres of land and up to $500,000 have been packaged together to show Fentress County’s commitment to bringing in a permanent Roane State campus. This package was approved Monday night by the Fentress County Commission and will head to the Tennessee Board of Regents for consideration. Fentress County Mayor Jimmy Johnson said showing interest in the permanent campus puts ... Read More »

Pickett County Commissioners will meet Monday at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference to request a meat processing class for its Tennessee College of Applied Technology. The county will also consider renaming Bond Road to Smith Lane. The meeting will end with a COVID update for residents. Cumberland County Commission Monday will consider a budget amendment to move funds to purchase a ... Read More »