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Livingston Aldermen voted Monday night to approve the use of eminent domain to acquire additional land surrounding the Municipal Airport. The city is set to acquire a total of 25 acres from four land owners. The city reached an agreement with one property owner but still needed to acquire 9.58 acres. City Attorney Andre Greppin called the land necessary to ... Read More »

Livingston Municipal Airport welcomes you to its Fly-In/Cruise-In event Saturday, a chance to showoff all the airport has to offer. Assistant Manager Mandy Winningham said that the yearly festival is something that Livingston looks forward to every year. “We send out the flyers to the different airports and of course, we put it on social media and all of that,” ... Read More »

Upgrades to Livingston’s South Church Street area delayed because of supply chain issues. Downtown Redevelopment Commission Chair Gene Gantt said the project will not begin until January. The project will include burying the utility lines in the area. Gantt said transformers and vaults needed will not be available until December. “They were back-ordered to that point,” Gantt said. “So there ... Read More »

Livingston currently preparing a grant application to begin a due diligence study and the design of a 100-thousand square foot industrial pad. Downtown Redevelopment Commission Chair Gene Gantt said that the land would be used to recruit new industry. The pad will be built in Livingston’s city industrial park on the edge of the city limits. “A lot of times ... Read More »

The Millard Oakley Public Library will be the first library in the state to offer special glasses for those who are colorblind. The program will allow the library to give special glasses that correct red-green colorblindness to three people in the community. Library Director Judith Cutright said she is proud the library is getting this opportunity. “Tennessee is a very ... Read More »

Livingston residents will receive new property tax notices later this month, as the city tax office showed off the changes to the Board of Aldermen. Denise Thompson said the city would be using a new private vendor that prints most of the counties’ tax bills statewide. She said the notices provide more information to residents. “They look much better,” Thompson ... Read More »

Livingston’s growing number of multi-family housing units and commercial properties leading city officials to examine its trash collection and sanitation procedures. Alderman John Clough brought the topic to the agenda Tuesday night after receiving a text from former alderman Kelly Coleman. Coleman was concerned about unsightly trash he witnessed at a local apartment complex. Pictures showed trash spilling out with ... Read More »

Livingston will host its first Beer and Wine Summer Fest Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. Overton County Chamber of Commerce President Shannon Cantrell said the festival will build upon the ideas from previous festivals held in the city but also bring in local breweries to present their products. She said this event is an opportunity for the city to ... Read More »

A Livingston firefighter addressed the Board of Aldermen Monday night over concerns about the city’s new pay scale. At the heart of the concerns expressed by Engineer Gavin Rodriquez, the city had not done enough to take care of its firefighters. Rodriquez said a new hire could make more than existing employees. “I feel the city has the best fire ... Read More »

City of Livingston has received a T-DOT Transportation Alternative Program grant for continued work to improve the downtown area. Consultant Ray Evans said the grant funds go towards projects that one would not normally associate with T-DOT, such as streetscapes. He said Livingston will use the funds to improve Little Street and Cedar Street. “Totally rebuild both of those short ... Read More »