Tag Archives: Mayor Greg Wilson

Van Buren County has appointed a new County Historian. Gene Brock will take over after Landon Medley passed away late last year. Mayor Greg Wilson said Brock has lived in Spencer all his life and will continue sharing the history of the county. “First hand knowledge that people have of the history of Van Buren County I think is very ... Read More »

Van Buren Mayor Greg Wilson will not run for reelection after leading the county for eight years. Wilson said it’s time to step away after spending more than 20 years of public service as an official. “Not saying that I’ll never come back and ever, never run for an office, because it could happen,” Wilson said. “We’ll just have to ... Read More »

Day care opportunities in Van Buren County could be on the rise with three parties interested in opening a facility. Mayor Greg Wilson said the county has a building called the Old Masonic Building that could be used. But, the location needs some $25,000 of renovations. “We have the Head Start that’s ran by the UCHRA over in our 3rd ... Read More »

Van Buren County has listed its BDS property back for sale through a local realtor. The some 15 acres was originally approved for sale to Priority Waste, a local waste service, in April. Mayor Greg Wilson said the matter went back to committee after hearing no response from the company. “We tried a couple of different projects on that property,” ... Read More »

Van Buren County will have some $2.8 million to spend on water and sewer projects through TDEC’s American Rescue Plan funding. But how will the county prioritize who will benefit from the money? Mayor Greg Wilson said four commissioners have been assigned to a committee that will work with utility districts to form a recommendation. “Rehab of water systems, rehab ... Read More »

The Van Buren County Commission has approved the sale of the old BDS property to a local waste service. Priority Waste originally bid for the Pine Grove Road property in February but asked the commission to table the purchase at that time. Mayor Greg Wilson said the company is now ready to take over the some 15 acres. “My understanding ... Read More »

Van Buren County is looking to sell the BDS property, after Mayor Greg Wilson said the original plans fell through because of the pandemic. Wilson said the property has to go back to committee because the original vote by commissioners was to put the property in conjunction with the county’s solid waste bid. Wilson said the county purchased over 15 ... Read More »

Van Buren will start enforcing a county wide mask mandate sometime before Thanksgiving. Mayor Greg Wilson said the decision came after seeing some of his residents pass away because of COVID. “It is something that is getting near and dear to me, and I do look for Van Buren County to sometime soon, very soon in the near future of ... Read More »

Van Buren County officials’ doubts about the wheel tax were confirmed Tuesday night after 68 percent voted against the $40 increase. Budget Committee Vice Chairman Henry Seamons said he expected a strong opposition against the wheel tax with the county passing a 45 cent property tax increase in August. “The public is just not going to vote I feel a ... Read More »

After four years of work, Van Buren County is applying for an $80,000 Healthy Environment grant to put the final touches on its community centers. The Van Buren County Commission approved applying for the grant at Tuesday night’s commissioner meeting. Van Buren County Mayor Greg Wilson said the grant would be used for building picnic pavilions and setting up park ... Read More »