Tag Archives: Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady

Jackson County has closed on the purchase of an industrial building on North Grundy Quarles Highway, vacant for the better part of eight years. Mayor Randy Heady said the Industrial Development Board has been working on a deal for two years. He said he hopes to lease the building to a client that can bring some 50-80 jobs to the ... Read More »

The Jackson County Industrial Development Board ratified a purchase-to-sale agreement Tuesday for an industrial building on North Grundy Quarles Highway. The county will pay $100,000 in earnest fees, and close the $1.1 million purchase within 45 days after due diligence. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said he hopes to lease the space to an employer that can bring 50-75 jobs ... Read More »

UCHRA considering agreements with local EMS departments to ensure that residents can receive transportation services during extreme weather. Executive Director Mark Farley said during the early January storm, UCHRA Public Transportation did not have vehicles equipped to travel safely on local roads. He said many residents missed medical appointments without the service. “It could be a number of different things ... Read More »

Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady among six Upper Cumberland Mayors who met with Governor Bill Lee to request recurring county funding. Heady said state government has always been open to offering the Upper Cumberland funding when available. He said he appreciates Lee advocating for rural communities, and long-term revenue commitment is another way for him to do that. “One-time money’s ... Read More »

UCHRA Board Chairman Randy Heady said the region’s success relies on collaboration between county mayors. Heady addressed the board at Thursday’s End-Of-Year Board Meeting. Heady said county mayors need to pretend that there are no borders between cities and counties. “We need to work together,” Heady said. “We’re going to be stronger as an Upper Cumberland region. We have one ... Read More »

The Jackson County Commission will decide at its January meeting whether to reduce the length of Tom Allen Lane and Webster Branch Lane. At issue, a lack of maintenance on the roads over a long period of time. County Mayor Randy Heady said the roads will be shortened at the ends of each lane. He said there is controversy regarding ... Read More »

Renovations to the Jackson County Fairgrounds building are almost complete and the facility is already booked out for the next six months. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said that the community building is one of the most used pieces of property in the county. Heady said he thanks the Jackson County Commission for allowing him to partner with the Department ... Read More »

Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady back from last week’s Rural Opportunity Summit where he said ideas were exchanged and these ideas will benefit the county. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee hosted the summit with at-risk and distressed county leaders to discuss problems and potential solutions. Heady said there were several panels and discussions held at the event. He said his biggest ... Read More »

The potential need for better county planning will come before the Jackson County Commissioners this month, including the possible need for a planning commission. The Commission would make sure proper infrastructure is in place before projects move forward. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said the conversation started as people began buying up large acre tracks and then subdividing them for ... Read More »

Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady reappointed as chair of the UCHRA and UCDD Executive Committee Wednesday. Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason once again will serve as the vice-chair. The secretary for the development district will be Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson. As for the human resource agency, Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson will be its secretary. The appointments were recommended from ... Read More »