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Sparta Judge Seat And City Attorney Position Vacant After Tie Vote

Sparta’s Municipal Court Judge and City Attorney positions will remain vacant for the foreseeable future after two tie votes by the Board of Aldermen. City Attorney Lynn Omohundro resigned from the position. Municipal Judge John Meadows won the General Sessions Judge seat. Alderman Hoyte Jones was one of the three no votes. “I think there’s a few things in this ... Read More »

Sparta’s Jeff Young Reflects On 12 years As Mayor

Sparta Mayor Jeff Young will end his 12 year administration on September 1st. Jerry Lowery will be sworn in as the new mayor on that day after receiving 59.3 percent of the vote in last week’s election. Young said he was surprised by the results, but it is time to start a new journey. “It’s been very enjoyable,” Young said. ... Read More »

Sparta Aldermen Approve Wage Study, Employees Get Birthdays Off

Sparta will move forward on a wage study that will be conducted by city staff. Mayor Jeff Young proposed the item Thursday night to answer high turnover rates. Following Board of Aldermen approval, Young shared a message to department heads. “Be sure to pass along to your employees that we are looking at that,” Young said. “If we have someone ... Read More »

Sparta Acquires New Land To Expand South Carter Street Park

Sparta has purchased land to expand the South Carter Street Park. Mayor Jeff Young said the city closed on 1.4 acres from a local family for $125,000. “This new property is something that the city of Sparta has wished we owned for several years so that we could do a park expansion,” Young said. “The family that owns the property ... Read More »

Sparta Revamps Downtown Area With New Aesthetics

Sparta adding some new aesthetics downtown to beautify the square for the summer season. Mayor Jeff Young said city workers have installed accent lighting on trees and new banners for decorative light poles in the downtown area. “Our downtown square is something that we are very very proud of,” Young said. “We’ve been revamping the downtown square this spring already. ... Read More »

Sparta Hosting Free Concert To Celebrate Memorial Day

Sparta hosting the Salute to the Troops Concert Saturday as a part of the city’s celebration of veterans. Mayor Jeff Young said the city sponsored event begins at 7:00 p.m at the Sparta Amphitheater. “We want to do our best to pay tribute to all those that have served our country, fought and made the ultimate sacrifice for our country,” ... Read More »

Sparta Mayor Proposes Landscaping Project To Complement Off-Ramps

Sparta Mayor Jeff Young has proposed a some $30,000 landscaping project for the off-ramps in the city. Young said he wants to focus on the intersections of Highway 70 and 111 as well as Spring Street and 111. “Some of those areas that we’re talking about are areas we are trying to fix up and make more inviting to the ... Read More »

Sparta’s Proposed Budget Includes Employee Raises And Facility Upgrades

Raises for employees, parks and recreation upgrades and almost $1 million of improvements to city hall included in Sparta’s new proposed budget, unveiled Monday night. Mayor Jeff Young said the city usually does a three percent annual raise but increased it to five percent this year. “That was considered basically for inflation,” Young said. “Right now I think it is ... Read More »

Sparta Begins Spring Cleanup Initiative Along Carter St And River

Sparta conducting a parks cleanup effort Monday to get city facilities ready for the spring season. Mayor Jeff Young said the city has partnered with the Bledsoe County Prison inmate crews to complete the work. “Now that the COVID restrictions are softening just a little bit, we got a six-man crew that’s going to be here the next period of ... Read More »

Sparta Gains Grant Funding For Million Dollar Sidewalk Project

T-DOT has awarded Sparta a $950,000 multimodal access grant to improve sidewalks along Spring Street. Mayor Jeff Young said new sidewalk will stretch from Bockman Way to Turntable Road. “This project does take a long time,” Young said. “We’ve been granted the funds. The paperwork process I’ve got a stack of documents we’ll have to sign to get everything in ... Read More »