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Cookeville wants to privatize its lawn care services in an effort to save money and get other projects done. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the city received six bids from landscaping companies. He said the city could save money on labor and equipment by selecting the low bids for services at each city location that requires weekly mowing. Woods ... Read More »

Cane Creek Park paving not including in Cookeville Leisure Services budget for the coming year. Director Rick Woods said the department has made great strides so far in paving parts of the park. He said there is still a portion left on the upper trail on the south side of the lake and other areas that connect to the parking ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Cane Creek Recreation Center to host a Workplace Readiness Workshop this Saturday. Recreation Programmer Sally Herren said attendees will learn how to build their resumes, write cover letters, and prep for interviews. “Some people don’t even know what a cover letter is, ” Herren said. “And I think this will really help with trying to find the job you’re ... Read More »

Cookeville Leisure Services making gains on improvements to the old police department headquarters. Director Rick Woods said the administrative offices have already fully moved in. He said the biggest impact is to CPAC users who utilize the rest of the building. “We now have all of the levels of the building,” Woods said. “We’ve added 12 dressing rooms to CPAC, ... Read More »

Cookeville Leisure Services Department celebrated its first official day in its new home at 10 East Broad Street. Director Rick Woods said the administrative team moved from the bottom floor of city hall to the bottom floor of the old police department headquarters. “It is very exciting, it’s a great opportunity to be closer to the park, on the same ... Read More »

Paddle boats are back at Cane Creek Park. Cookeville Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the activity has been unavailable this summer. Woods said the lake level was lowered for shoreline work which limited rentals. The floating dock that we rented them from was basically on the ground, so we lowered the lake to be able to do some work ... Read More »

Competitive swimming facilities among the top priorities of Cookeville residents during a Tuesday night public meeting. Community members had the opportunity to vote on features for the facility such as indoor vs. outdoor, lazy rivers, and hot tubs among others. Aquatics Facility Steering Committee Member Laurie Smith said residents asked about both indoor and outdoor competitive pools. “Lane pools that ... Read More »

If you’ve ever wanted to try out classes at Cane Creek Recreation Center, this weekend is your chance. Cookeville Leisure Services is hosting another session of “Fit Frenzy” on Saturday, January 15th. Special Program Coordinator Jen Webb said the department wanted to create an event for community members to experience all the various activities at the center. “We wanted to ... Read More »

Tickets for Cookeville’s 35th annual Father Daughter Date Night go on sale this Saturday, January 8th. Leisure Services Recreation Superintendent Cara Sheets said that the event is a way for fathers and daughters to carve out some bonding time and create new memories and traditions. “I think the tradition of it is really important to a lot of people,” Sheets ... Read More »

Cookeville Leisure Services has opened bids for a Cane Creek culvert widening project. Director Rick Woods said that widening the culvert will help facilitate work in stabilizing the lake’s north shoreline. “To be able to get that more effectively and efficiently,” Woods said. “We need to be able to widen what we call the bridge area that gets to that ... Read More »