Tag Archives: Gainesboro

Trash pickup for Gainesboro residents could be a reality after the Board of Aldermen heard a proposal for trash services Thursday night. Chase Bishop of ALC Disposal said the company needs 75 customers to consider expanding to Gainesboro. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the town will send flyers gauging interest through this month’s utility billing. “The city we used to have ... Read More »

Highlands Residential Services reopened its waiting list for Gainesboro and Baxter housing Monday. The portal will be open for one month. You can set up an application interview by visiting the West Jackson office in Cookeville. The housing authority last month also reopened applications for low-income housing in Celina. Director of Operations Chris Cassetty said the portals closed in the ... Read More »

Jackson County Chamber of Commerce is trying to create a beautification committee. Chamber Director Hope Vargas said that they want to have a group to help enrich downtown Gainesboro. “As we move forward our efforts need a home, just like anything does,” Vargas said. “And as well as a group of people who are passionate about this type of project. ... Read More »

Gainesboro took a preliminary step Thursday night to potentially expand its water treatment plant capacity. The Board of Aldermen approved an engineering evaluation on options for the town’s future water supply. Consultant Zeda Hillis said the facility has reached 80 percent capacity. “Once you get at 80 percent it kind of triggers the state to have you engage in doing ... Read More »

Gainesboro Elementary was one of 14 schools identified in Governor Bill Lee’s State of the State Address that is severely susceptible to flood damage. Lee proposed some $200 million dollars in funding contributions for communities that wish to relocate public schools from flood plains. Jackson County Director of Schools Kristy Brown said that they have had experience with flooding at ... Read More »

Gainesboro is making plans for a public auction to sell idle city vehicles. Alderman Ricky Head asked city employees Thursday to start making a list of vehicles that could be sold. “I just think we have a lot of vehicles that need to be sold, because some of them are just old,” Head said. “A lot of issues with several ... Read More »

Progress has been made on Gainesboro’s CDBG water and sewer project with camera inspection and cleaning now complete. Engineer Nathaniel Green said he is now prioritizing the results to see which lines should be replaced through the grant funding. “I will be getting with Chad later on this month,” Green said. “Probably like a two weeks time just to show ... Read More »

Gainesboro city employees have completed a 10-hour course on safety in trenches. Aldermen Travis Agee in May recommended the excavation and trench safety training. Agee said city employees do much of their own work on water and sewage issues. “We hired a safety consultant group locally here to do some OSHA training with our employees, because we had nothing on ... Read More »

A monthly car cruise-in event will be coming to downtown Gainesboro. The Board of Aldermen gave approval to the event and road closures required Thursday. Event Coordinator Charlie Brown said his plan is to have the cruise-in every first Saturday of the month. “Every county around Jackson County has a cruise-in, and this one doesn’t,” Brown said. “I know a ... Read More »

The Gaineseboro Board of Aldermen approved a new pay scale for employees Thursday. Aldermen Travis Agee said employees will be rewarded for longevity while also increasing starting pay for new hires. “We’re trying to get our employees competitive with surrounding municipalities,” Agee said. “We’ve been low for a while, and we knew that. We’ve got to take care of who ... Read More »