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Gainesboro Searching For New Codes Enforcer; Updating Codes, Rules

Gainesboro is beginning the search for a new codes enforcement officer to aid the city as it begins to update its codes and zoning rules. Alderwoman Nancy Pruett said the position will be more important because of recent growth in the town including the purchase of a hotel and an old funeral home in the area. Pruett said the city ... Read More »

Gainesboro Seeking Bids For City Hall And Police Department Improvements

Gainesboro soliciting bids for cosmetic improvements at city hall and its police department. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the city is looking for quotes on exterior painting, new floors, vent cleaning and new furniture. “We have looked into it and budgeted for it in the past, but more important stuff has came up in the past,” Williams said. “We’ve kind of ... Read More »

Gainesboro Tables Discussions On TEMA Generator Grant

Gainesboro Board of Aldermen tabled discussions regarding the city’s participation in a TEMA hazard mitigation grant to purchase generators. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the grant would be a 90-10 match, but that 10 percent match could be expensive. Williams said they wanted to wait to get quotes for the pricing of generators. “We’ve kicked this around,” Williams said. “We have ... Read More »

Gainesboro Bidding Out New Water Treatment Plant Project

A new water treatment plant moving forward in Gainesboro. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the proposed site is within a mile of the current plant on the same tract of land. “To renovate the old one, it was going to be around $8.5 million to renovate it, and we just found out in the last meeting there was a little bit ... Read More »

Gainesboro Adds Left Turn Signal To Existing Stop Light

A new left turn signal was installed this week on Highway 56 heading into Gainesboro. Mayor Lloyd Williams said motorists can now use a light to turn left off of Grundy Quarles Highway onto East Hull Avenue. “Sometimes you’ll have to sit through the light, because of the oncoming traffic,” Williams said. “There’s not a break where you can go ... Read More »

Gainesboro Hires Scuba Group To Clear Water Intake

Gainesboro has a scuba diving team coming to its water plant to clear the intake system. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the divers will need to go about 25 feet underwater to reach the clog. “There’s an auto-burst system where you can push a button and blow it off, but after looking at the prices of it, we decided we couldn’t ... Read More »

Gainesboro’s Slight Revenue Increase To Cover Growing Costs Of Fuel, Chemicals

The biggest change to Gainesboro’s proposed budget is funding for fuel and water treatment chemicals. Mayor Lloyd Williams said an additional $15,000 included after a Tuesday work session, $8,000 for fuel and $7,000 for the chemicals. “Got together and looked at our chemicals for the water plant,” Williams said. “They are just going through the roof right now, and we ... Read More »

Gainesboro Using ARP Money To Purchase New Equipment

Gainesboro Aldermen have decided to use its $257,000 of ARP money for revenue loss and payroll. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the town however did not actually have a loss in revenue. But, funding stipulations allow up $10 million to be pocketed into the general fund. “We have plenty of stuff to spend it on,” Williams said. “We are looking at ... Read More »

Gainesboro To Get Almost $50 K In FEMA Reimbursements

Gainesboro will be reimbursed about $39,000 from FEMA for the town’s response to last year’s flood. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the town will receive $19,000 for water line repairs and $20,000 split between road and cemetery repairs. “It was for the storm we had,” Williams said. “One grant helped with the repairs of the water lines and the other helped ... Read More »

Gainesboro Approves First Reading On Occupancy Tax

An ordinance that would bring a four percent tax to Gainesboro Air BnBs has passed on first reading. Mayor Lloyd Williams said a portion would be used to help fund the Chamber of Commerce’s efforts. “With Gainesboro growing the way it is, we’re getting more and more Air BnBs and bed and breakfasts, so we thought this tax money could ... Read More »