Tag Archives: James Mayberry

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 »

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 »

The Highway 127 Yard Sale is going through the City of Crossville Thursday and will wind through Cumberland and Fentress Counties. Can social distancing be achieved between out of town visitors and locals? Mayor James Mayberry said he believes it can. “I think that there’s been enough publicity that people have been bombarded with that they will be taking precautions ... Read More »

A new community marketing initiative in Cumberland County is looking to bring awareness to all the community has to offer. Grow the Plateau is an effort to bring together community leaders together with the general public to generate ideas on how to market the county. Amy Garvin is the Marketing Director for Good Folks Marketing in Crossville. “We’ll be launching ... Read More »

The Crossville City Council will spend Thursday at a council retreat to get up-to-date with what is going on in the city. Mayor James Mayberry said that as the city government begins to fully reopen, it is a good time for everybody to come together to find out what’s going on and move forward. “It’s basically a catch up,” Mayberry ... 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 »