Tag Archives: Residential

Volunteer Energy Cooperative will raise its rates for the first time since 2005 as the company works to combat the rising prices of maintenance and materials. VEC Crossville and Monterey Service Area Manager Kevin Hembree said the residential customer flat rate charge will increase by $5.25, taking the price from $11.77 to $17. That rate is not impacted by energy ... Read More »

Algood City Council will decide the best options for the construction of a dog park fence Tuesday night. Parks and Recreation Director Roy Phipps presented the council with prices for building a residential or commercial-grade fence, or accepting a bid and having contractors build one. He said a 200-by-200 five-foot residential-grade fence would cost the city some $10 per linear ... Read More »

The Cookeville Energy Department stands almost 60 percent to its goal of replacing all of Cookeville’s existing street lights with improved LED lights. Department of Energy Director Carl Haney said the replacement project began some three years ago when manufacturers started to move away from the lights the city previously used. “They were coming out with a more energy-efficient LED ... Read More »

The period for property value appeals has ended in Putnam County. Property Assessor Steve Pierce said it was amazing that the board of equalization only heard appeals for a few hours. Pierce said the county board of equalization mostly heard from commercial properties. He said now appraisal data will be compiled and sent to the state so the county can ... Read More »

A Putnam County woman died Wednesday in a residential fire on Big Orange Drive. Fire Chief Tom Brown said the owner of the home was away for a few hours and came back to a house full of smoke with his wife inside. “He went into the smoke to search for her,” Brown said. “Ultimately, found her. Dragged her out ... Read More »

March was an all-time record month for single family home permits and construction costs in Putnam County. Mayor Randy Porter said there were 52 permits worth $11.44 million, 39 of which were for single family homes. Porter said that despite rising construction costs, Putnam County is seeing a building boom as people leave the big cities. “You have to remember ... Read More »

Algood is looking to add a third garbage truck to its fleet with a dual use vehicle. City Administrator Keith Morrison said this would be a smaller truck for residential use that could be a backup for commercial pick ups. Morrison said this truck is built similar to the commercial truck, but is small enough to fit into neighborhood roads. ... Read More »