Tag Archives: Mayor Sam Gibson

Byrdstown is offering Pickett County the first chance to purchase the old Regions Bank building on West Main Street. The town’s Board of Alderman approved the sale of the 6,585 square foot building Monday. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town is asking for about $260,000, which is the same price when Byrdstown purchased the building in 2019. “Two main reasons ... Read More »

Byrdstown and the Chanute-Pall Mall Utility District are moving forward with a plan for Byrdstown to take over the system. At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Byrdstown Board of Alderman and the utility district’s board both voiced support for the move. Mayor Sam Gibson said making the transition go smoothly for customers is important. “You got 450 active meters probably, and ... Read More »

Byrdstown will focus on solving water loss issues if the town receives a Community Development Block Grant. The town will apply for $685,000 in federal funds. Mayor Sam Gibson said the plan would be to remove an aging water line in Eagle Cove. “The line is a quarter of a mile through a wooded area where we can not travel,” ... Read More »

Byrdstown’s Utility District could be expanding as talks of incorporating the Chanute-Pall Mall Utility District have began. Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said the Fentress County district has had trouble maintaining its lines, which started the discussion. “Being a small utility district, they’ve had a few situations,” Gibson said. “And it’s just became a little bit hard for them to have ... Read More »

Byrdstown has set the date for its spring fishing tournament at Sunset Marina for the weekend of March 13th. Mayor Sam Gibson said he planned the annual fishing tournament around the big competitions that Dale Hallow brings in each year. “It has been going on now for quite a few years,” Gibson said. “We look forward to having about 100 ... Read More »

Electrical functions at Byrdstown’s water tank have switched to solar power after the city installed a new solar panel. Mayor Sam Gibson said tree limbs would often fall on electrical lines leading up Keisling Drive. “We have had a lot of problems in the past with tree limbs and trees falling on it,” Gibson said. “And there was going to ... Read More »

Byrdstown city employees are installing new playground and exercise equipment at Pickett County’s little league ball field. Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said a new seesaw, elliptical machine and water fountain will be ready for use this December. “It is an updated drinker. It has one that’s made that if people have their pets with them, and they are out there ... Read More »

Work on the Eagles Cove Road water line project in Byrdstown got started last week. Consulting Engineer Nathaniel Green said a few hundred feet of four inch line has already been laid. “This particular project is not going to take a long time to complete,” Green said. “So, depending on how much they got to fight with the existing utilities ... Read More »

The 3rd annual Dale Holloween is still taking place across from town hall this year in Byrdstown on Halloween Night. Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said kids have been cooped up this year and he’s happy the city is moving forward with the event. However, Gibson said there will be requirements to keep the event safe. “We will put a few ... Read More »

Byrdstown’s Eagle Cove and Star Point water line project is expected to begin in the coming weeks after shipping delays set back progress. Mayor Sam Gibson said the piping for the project finally arrived to city hall, but the contractor is still missing some supplies. “Supplies are just not getting here as quickly as they liked to have,” Gibson said. ... Read More »