Tag Archives: Highlands Business Park

A compounding pharmacy will purchase some 4.67 acres in the Highlands Business Park to create some 14 jobs in phase one, doubling in the next phase. Mattson Holdings compounds medicine in batches for physicians offices and hospitals. Community Development Director Jon Ward told city council members at a Monday work session, Cookeville has been working on the project for several ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council began preparations for winter last night, purchasing 500 tons of road salt. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said the city is currently two-thirds full on salt. The city salted just once last winter, during the Christmas Eve weather event. Pricing did not change from a year ago. Council also voted Thursday night to ask the Planning Commission ... Read More »

Putnam County Commission approved the sale of just over 12 acres in the Highlands Business Park for what the county is calling the Ponderosa Project. County Mayor Randy Porter said an existing company is looking to expand locally using two tracts at the business park. He said it will bring some 40 jobs with a starting salary of around $54,000. ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will consider selling two lots in the Highlands Business Park. The land is set to be developed by the Hollingsworth Company, which also developed the Ficosa building in the Business Park. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the lots will serve as “spec” sites for potential future industries. “This is an opportunity to add spec buildings to ... Read More »

An existing Cookeville employer could potentially expand to a new location in the Highlands Business Park. Economic and Community Development Coordinator Melinda Keifer said that the expansion will bring 45 new jobs and a $16 million capital investment. “We’re super excited to see that,” Keifer said. “You know as companies grow they can locate anywhere but when you see existing ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Highlands Business Park needs more land in order to bring in more tenants. That is according to Cookeville Economic Development Coordinator Melinda Keifer. Keifer said the vision of the area was small lots for technology firms, but companies keep asking for more land. “In that particular mindset, 10 acre lots, seven acre lots are absolutely perfect,” Keifer said. “But, ... Read More »

150 of the 224 acres at the Highlands Business Park remain available for development. The park located along Cookeville’s I-40 opened four years ago. Highlands Economic Partnership Vice President Stephen Crook said despite COVID-19 slowing business, outside and local employers are highly interested in the park’s potential. “We do feel that from new project leads as well as from the ... Read More »