Tag Archives: Mayor Jerry Lowery

The Sparta Senior Center needs emergency sewage repairs, but there are questions as to how it is going to get paid for. The Sparta City Council discussed the sewage issue during a Thursday meeting. The repairs will cost between $28,000 and $33,112. City Administrator Tonya Tindle said the situation needs to be addressed as soon as possible. “Right now they ... Read More »

Grinder pumps will not be allowed in connection to the Sparta sewer system after the Board of Aldermen passed a second reading of an updated ordinance. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the city needs to do everything it can to continue its progress with the state in terms of the sewer system. Sparta continues under a sewer moratorium. Using grinder pumps ... Read More »

The Sparta Board of Aldermen has opened in-house applications to fill its police chief position. Chief Doug Goff will retire this June. Mayor Jerry Lowery said he wanted to consider city officers before welcoming outside candidates for the job. “Under my mayorship, I have been trying to let people know that you can work with the city of Sparta and ... Read More »

What would it take to get a second substation in Sparta? That is what Mayor Jerry Lowery asked TVA in a meeting last week. Lowery said the city needs to explore a long term plan to create a second power source. “I asked TVA and said what do we have to do,” Lowery said. “They said it is a long, ... Read More »

Mayor Jerry Lowery said a roughly $30,000 invoice for 2022 legal services had apparently not been board approved. Lowery said the bill comes from the past administration dealing with an ongoing water pollution lawsuit. “I can’t find it in the minutes. It was never board approved,” Lowery said. “That is a wrong. I’m just saying we were left in the ... Read More »

All Sparta employees will receive a $300 holiday bonus next week. The Board of Aldermen approved Mayor Jerry Lowery’s proposal Thursday night. Lowery said the payment serves as a thank you to employees for their work over the past year. Read More »

Sparta’s Veterans Day celebration rescheduled for Sunday after being cancelled due to inclement weather last week. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the Salute the Troops event begins at 1:00 p.m. at Metcalf Park. “The veterans they fought. Many died for our freedoms,” Lowery said. “The Veterans Day program is very dear to my heart, and I think it is good that ... Read More »

Sparta City Administrator Brad Hennessee has resigned from his position. Mayor Jerry Lowery said Hennessee emailed a resignation letter Thursday night. Lowery said he accepted the resignation Friday morning. “There’s just been a lot going on, and I was not expecting that email,” Lowery said. “But, it is what it is. We are going to continue move forward and just ... Read More »

Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery said the city’s sewer moratorium could be lifted in about a years time if the city persists in repairing its problem areas. TDEC issued a consent order that the past administration signed in August that limits new sewer connections. Lowery said he met with state officials to gauge a time frame. “TDEC has informed us that ... Read More »

A Sparta Alderman Robert Officer wants to explore the possibility of paying volunteer firefighters to relieve overtime hours. Mayor Jerry Lowery said he would like to see the option explored. “I think that is a good thing to look at,” Lowery said. “If we’re paying X number of dollars in overtime, why not look at that and see if we ... Read More »