Tag Archives: Sparta

Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery said it is time for the city to develop a long-term approach to food trucks and mobile food vendors that addresses all concerns. Lowery told the City Council Thursday night the group will hold a meeting in the next 90 days to examine city ordinances and codes. He said they have worked on things in a ... Read More »

Sparta Public Works Department has completed drainage ditch upgrades on Allen Drive near White County High School. Director Dillard Quick said the old tile in the ditch needed to be replaced as it had rotted over the years. He said it was about 48 inches long. “We were afraid that with buses going across that tile it could possibly fall ... Read More »

Sparta’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approves upgrades for city-wide water systems, including sludge cleaner The board met Thursday to discuss proposals for a new city-wide water-delivery hydraulics system, treatment plant flocculator, and sludge cleaner for the flocculator. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said that the current hydraulics system for the city was not powerful enough to allow any expansion, ... Read More »

Sparta manufacturer BASF has completed a five-year project to improve its work environment for team members. The project focused on better ergonomics, safety and production. Site Manager Andy Schmitt said work began by improving the safety of the facility by reducing human wear related to the packaging operation. Schmitt said robotics now handle folding dense cardboard that once required repetitive human ... Read More »

City of Sparta will solicit bids for a new 300-horsepower high service pump for the water plant after a storm damaged the old pump several weeks ago. City Council voted Thursday night to begin the bid process. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the city will end up with a second higher powered backup unit if the bids come in ... Read More »

Good news in Sparta after spending almost a year dealing with a sewer moratorium mandated by the state. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the city has put in enough work to once again allow sewer taps.  The state has given the city an allowance of up to 125,000 gallons. He said this will allow the city to continue with more growth ... Read More »

A new splash pad in Sparta closer to a reality after the board of Aldermen approved some $2.3 million for the project in its new budget. Mayor Jerry Lowery said when he was running for mayor, an local amenity was one of the most significant asks from constituents. He said a splash pad was also identified as the number one ... Read More »

The Sparta Fire Department was joined by the Cookeville FD Tuesday morning after Sparta FD had difficulty putting out a fire at Sparta Metal Processing. Cookeville Battalion Chief Cliff Venters said Sparta crews had been working since Monday evening to put the fire out. He said to his understanding, metal shavings caught fire and filled the exhaust, which then caused ... Read More »

Nick Dunn was officially sworn in as Sparta’s new Police Chief at Thursday night’s aldermen meeting. Dunn had previously served as Assistant Chief and replaces Chief Doug Goff upon his retirement. Dunn said he has served with the force since 2013. “I feel pretty good about it,” Dunn said. “I’m excited to implement some new stuff and carry on Doug’s ... Read More »

Sparta officials working through hiccups with the city’s new siren-activated traffic lights. Programmer Tommy Johnson said the system will hold the emergency vehicle’s lane to green, so drivers have time and room to yield. Johnson said at the same time, opposing lanes will lock to a red light. However, there have been some issues with the timing when there are ... Read More »