Tag Archives: Recreation Center

Crossville looking at the formation of a Sports Authority to serve as a financing mechanism for the Recreation Center project. Crossville Mayor RJ Crawford said a Sports Authority would allow the city to leverage water rates and sales tax revenue to lower bond obligations. He said the residents of Crossville have made it clear that if building a rec center ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech professors are hard at work finding ways to compress activities to account for this week’s canceled classes. Friday’s classes will be cancelled, making it five days missed including the MLK Day scheduled off day. Tech Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Lori Mann Bruce said professors usually plan the semester with a few cancellations in mind. She ... Read More »

The Crossville City Council discussed the next steps for designing its planned indoor recreation center during a Tuesday work session. City Manager Greg Wood said he recommends council members move forward by requesting for qualifications on the project. “I would like it to be designed in such a fashion that it could be a phased construction,” Wood said. “Number 1 ... Read More »

Crossville has purchased 24 acres on Genesis Road for its future indoor recreation facility. City Manager Greg Wood said the city council approved a $550,000 maximum bid price, acquiring the property for $540,000. Wood said next step designing and evaluating cost estimates to bond the estimated $30 million project. “It’s going to be a long process but I think the ... Read More »