Tag Archives: Mayor Sam Gibson

The water and sewer plants of Byrdstown need some $6 million in improvements. Engineer Nathaniel Green said he recommends the town starts planning now since it will take about two years to start finalize designs. “An estimate $3 million for each,” Green said. “That’s an overall project that includes plans, constructing, engineering, all the USDA stuff that we would have ... Read More »

Byrdstown employees will receive a dollar raise next fiscal year as a part of the town’s new budget. The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the first reading of the proposed $1.2 million budget Monday. Mayor Sam Gibson said other than the pay raise, the spending plan is similar to last year. “The budgets look good,” Gibson said. “We have our ... Read More »

Chanute Pall-Mall water customers with delinquent payments have until May 30th to address the issue with Byrdstown. Mayor Sam Gibson said not all of the money needs to be paid at once. Gibson said he is offering payment plans for customers with substantial bills. “We don’t want to cut anyone off,” Gibson said. “We’re going to give them every effort ... Read More »

Byrdstown will receive some $209,000 in American Rescue Plan funding. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town has plenty of uses for the funds with the focus being water projects. “Especially down in the Eagle Cove area, which is in need for bigger water lines,” Gibson said. “And, we got some work to do on our water plant, which our clear ... Read More »

Byrdstown residents in need of home repairs can apply for THDA funding starting Tuesday. Mayor Sam Gibson said those interested can attend a meeting at 1:00 p.m. across from city hall. ”For anyone that would like to come out, and sit down and listen to all the requirements that you’ll need to know before filling out your application,” Gibson said. ... Read More »

The town of Byrdstown has a new Chief Financial Municipal Officer. The Board of Aldermen approved the hiring of CPA David Melton Monday. Mayor Sam Gibson said Melton already helps create the town’s budget each year, so he was the best option. “I think this is probably one of the smartest moves that we have made in a long time,” ... Read More »

Byrdstown is looking to upgrade its Eagle Cove pump station after some customers have experienced water outages. Engineer Nathaniel Green said the pump is undersized to serve the some 370 customers beyond it. At the same time, the line would need to be extended to handle the added pressure from a bigger pump. “I think the thing we are going ... Read More »

Byrdstown has completed its Eagle Cove water line project, but some residents have questions about clean up efforts. A public hearing to close the Community Development Block Grant project was held Thursday. Mayor Sam Gibson said about a dozen residents have cited properties that still need work. “In the past weeks, we’ve had maybe a couple dozen phone calls of ... Read More »

Byrdstown will conduct a corridor study along Highway 111 through a T-DOT grant. Mayor Sam Gibson said adding truck lanes on the north side of Highway 111 is the main focus. “On the south side, we have truck lanes on both sides,” Gibson said. “And that makes it really good for people if you have a slow truck in front ... Read More »

The Town of Byrdstown is not in compliance with Tennessee Annotated Code requirements of a Chief Municipal Finance Officer. According to the Municipal Finance Officer Certification and Education Act of 2007, each municipality should have one city employee with all requirements who is responsible for financial operations. Mayor Sam Gibson said Byrdstown is in the process of achieving this, but ... Read More »