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Crossville will sell property purchased for a fire station that the city no longer feels can serve that purpose. The property is 1140 Sparta Highway, containing over 12 acres. The city will auction the property for $30,000 an acre as a reserve price. City Manager Greg Wood said the property was purchased years ago, before the city grew in other ... Read More »

Crossville discussed the possibility of creating an assistant city manager position during Tuesday night’s work session. City Council members talked about Manager Greg Wood’s eventual departure and how important learning Crossville operations from him could be. Wood said the city is in a better position to take on a new city manager because of department head competency. “Typically the lifespan ... Read More »

Crossville is stretching itself thin trying to take on a number of large projects during an engineering shortage. City Manager Greg Wood said just this week he saw the demand firsthand when Whisper Aero reached out to Tennessee Tech. “The Whisper Aero folks that just had their kickoff meeting here on Tuesday mentioned to Dr. Oldham when he was here, ... Read More »

The Crossville City Council discussed the idea of adding an assistant city manager on Tuesday night. However, based on survey results Crossville was seen as too small to need the position. City Manager Greg Wood said the city’s current need is a public works director and a professional engineer. “My recommendation is looking at potentially upgrading and training to a ... Read More »

Crossville has purchased 24 acres on Genesis Road for its future indoor recreation facility. City Manager Greg Wood said the city council approved a $550,000 maximum bid price, acquiring the property for $540,000. Wood said next step designing and evaluating cost estimates to bond the estimated $30 million project. “It’s going to be a long process but I think the ... Read More »

Crossville City Manager Greg Wood received a 4.45 out of 5 on his performance evaluation by the city council. Wood received his highest score in fiscal management. Receiving the highest scores for preparing a balanced budget at a level directed by the council and making the best possible use of available funds. Wood received his lowest score for citizen relations. ... Read More »

Crossville is evaluating potential locations for its future indoor recreation facility. City Manager Greg Wood and City Engineer Tim Begley have looked at at least four different properties. Wood said that since the search has gone public, more people are reaching out about land that could be used. “I was called by another property on Miller and Lantana, another one ... Read More »

The Crossville City Council authorized the city manager to restart the process to find a Public Works Director Tuesday night. The council authorized the city’s first public works director earlier this year. But City Manager Greg Wood stopped the process over fears of COVID-19 and its impact on hiring. There was also a plan being floated to consolidate all of ... Read More »

Crossville will pursue new metering systems out of its main water system and replace household meters in an effort to curb water loss. The city has lost some 254 million gallons of water during the first six months of the year. That’s roughly a 31 percent water loss. The state requires water loss to be below 19.9 percent, according to ... Read More »

Crossville resident Darrin Stryker said the city’s proposed property tax hike is unfair to residents dealing with difficult economic times. Stryker was the lone speaker at Tuesday night’s public hearing on the budget. As currently constructed, the budget includes a five-cent property tax increase. “To stick it to the people of the city of Crossville and say ‘hey, we need ... Read More »