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The City of Cookeville Water is projecting a record of $16.17 million in capital expenditures during the new fiscal year. The largest item in the proposed budget is the $4.32 million expansion of the Cookeville Water Plant. Director Ronnie Kelly said that with plans almost complete, he hopes to get the projected funded and started soon. “We’re adding 7.5 million ... Read More »

It will take the City of Cookeville up to a year to fully integrate Double Springs Utility District customers into the city. Cookeville Water and Sewer Department Director Ronnie Kelly said there is a lot of work to do in that area. “We’ll be bringing the council an engineering contract probably next month,” Kelly said. “That will be the design ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved the 2020-2021 budget on second reading Thursday night. The budget totals $29.656 million in expenses. That’s an increase of roughly $500,000 from the current fiscal year. Revenues are budgeted at $29.119 million. The property tax rate remains at $0.99. That includes $0.72 going to the general fund, $0.15 to the transportation infrastructure fund, $0.04 each to ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council awarded a bid to replace the Little Creek pump station and force main Thursday night. Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly said the underground station will be replaced with a new-style above-ground station. Kelly said the station dates back to 1980 and has outlived its useful life. John T. Hall Construction bid $903,065 for the project. Council ... Read More »

Cookeville’s water department is negotiating a purchase of the rights to serve water to a portion of Double Springs Utility District’s customers. The purchase would include around 490 Double Springs’ customers located in the city limits of Cookeville. Cookeville Director of Water and Sewer Ronnie Kelly said said he delivered the latest version of the contract to Double Springs this ... Read More »