Tag Archives: Governor Bill Lee

Cummins Falls State Park will be one of three state parks not to reopen Friday. Park Ranger Ray Kutcher said the park saw an inordinate number of out-of-state visitors prior to Governor Bill Lee’s shutdown. The large number of non-local visitors was a major reason state parks were closed statewide. In addition, Kuthcer said the park only offers one trail ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee’s plan to get money into the hands of county and city governments statewide will mean about $14 million for Upper Cumberland cities and counties. The Governor’s administration made applications available to local municipalities Tuesday. Each county will receiver at least $500,000 while each city will receive $30,000 or more. Funds will be available July 1 to be ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee wants to reopen some Tennessee businesses as soon as Monday. “For the good of our state, social distancing must continue,” Lee said. “But our economic shutdown cannot. While we continue to emphasize social distancing for Tennesseans, I will not extend the safer at home order past April 30th, and moreover, we are working around the clock to ... Read More »

Crossville will apply for nearly $285,000 from Governor Bill Lee’s Local Government Support Grant. City Council approved the grant application at its Tuesday night meeting. The governor outlined the program to help local governments continue infrastructure work during the COVID-19 shutdown. “(It) will come in handy but in a couple of months I’m afraid our sales tax revenues are going ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee said the state will plan to reopen Tennessee’s economy in May with a “phased reboot” plan. “We need Tennesseans to go back to work,” Lee said. Lee said his stay at home order will be extended until April 30. Lee said an announcement about schools will be made Wednesday. Currently, April 24 stands as the possible return ... Read More »