Tag Archives: Livingston

City of Livingston is updating its fire coverage fees for buildings outside of the city limits. Mayor Curtis Hayes said that includes buildings like the County Industrial Park. He said they want to provide protection services for local businesses, but in a way that makes more financial sense for the city. “To our knowledge, the price hadn’t been changed in ... Read More »

Livingston set to bring a new co-working and entrepreneurship center to its downtown. Chamber Director Shannon Cantrell told the Board of Aldermen Monday night it had received a $75,000 USDA grant to make this possible. She said they hope to start construction on the space located behind the Steel Coop by this July. “And we’re just super excited about the ... Read More »

Livingston Utility customers will start seeing new utility bills in their mail. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the new bills will be mailed to customers as the new system goes online. Utilities Manager Sheree Jolley: “Our new bills in there, they look so much better than the postcards we have,” Jolley said. “They’re more updated.” Hayes said customers might receive one ... Read More »

City of Livingston will consider how to implement changes to employee salaries after a recent study revealed a need for increases. Mayor Curtis Hayes said an independent study indicated Livingston’s salary should increase by some four percent to make it more competitive. Hayes said he and the Board of Aldermen are also exploring a salary step increase. “At the end ... Read More »

The Livingston Board of Aldermen approved sending an automated reader meter project for TDEC’s consideration Monday. State approval is required as a formality in order to use federal COVID infrastructure money allocated to the city. Engineer Greg Davenport said the some $1.5 million project is possible through a partnership with Overton County. “The next steps are once TDEC approves the ... Read More »

Livingston Municipal Airport working to relocate its fuel farm to better serve pilots using the facility. Airport Committee Chair Jason Duke said because the airport is beginning to service more regional-size jet aircraft, they need more space for planes to fuel up. He said relocating the fuel farm itself will help the airport in quite a few ways, including making ... Read More »

Forecasted winter weather on Wednesday brings reminders of alternative heating source safety. Livingston Fire Chief Rocky Dial said a key factor to using things like space heaters, is to make sure they plug directly into a wall and not an extension cord or power cord. “The danger there is some of the cords are not big enough to handle the ... Read More »

Livingston Police Department opened bids for new body camera equipment Friday. Police Chief Ray Smith said the city received one bid with an estimate of $995 per camera. He said they plan to purchase about 20 to replace the old equipment. “The ones that we used to have that company has closed out so we were looking for the next ... Read More »

Paving in Livingston will resume in the spring as resurfacing has stopped for the winter season. Mayor Curtis Hayes said about 90 percent of the designated some 25 roads remain to be paved. “We got less than 10 percent of the streets done that we solicited bids for due to the weather and equipment malfunctions with Rogers Group,” Hayes said. ... Read More »

Livingston starting in-house commercial driving classes for employee certifications. Mayor Curtis Hayes said a new state law has increased the required training to keep a commercial license. Hayes said the courses will prepare city employees for the exam. “They changed the rules to make it what we see things as a little bit more difficult to get their CDLs,” Hayes ... Read More »