Tag Archives: Spencer Mayor Alisa Farmer

The city of Spencer has applied for a $20,000 Rural Video and Photography Asset Grant with the Tennessee Department of Tourism Development. Spencer Mayor Alisa Farmer said the city sponsored a meeting with the state last week where state representatives shared opportunities to increase tourism in both the city and Van Buren County. She said the city will pick from ... Read More »

The City of Spencer has uncovered that a former customer of the Spencer Water Department had been stealing water from the city for some five years. Mayor Alisa Farmer said the resident of the Haletown community had his water shut off in 2019. She said when the person’s name was referred to the UCHRA as a candidate for its water ... Read More »

The Spencer Aldermen will look into concerns that Van Buren County residents are not being treated fairly by the Sparta Housing Authority. Van Buren Schools Homeless System Navigator Jill Bouldin said she remains concerned by the lack of Van Buren County representation on the Sparta Housing Authority board. Bouldin said Van Buren residents are overlooked by the authority for vacant ... Read More »

Spencer aldermen accepted two grants during their Thursday meeting, including a Three Star grant designed to revitalize the Spencer downtown. Spencer Mayor Alisa Farmer said the community will create a strategic plan to improve tourism, marketing, and the small business development of Spencer’s downtown. “I wasn’t expected to get awarded that because I just really hurriedly put something together, and ... Read More »

Spencer conducting routine maintenance on the city water tank in order to remove sludge buildup. The city will be outsourcing the water tank cleaning services to a third-party company. Spencer Mayor Alisa Farmer said this cost is a major price cut for the city compared to last year’s $24,000 invoice. Farmer said the water tank was in need of being ... Read More »

Spencer Alderman discussed increasing their focus on tourism Thursday night following Governor Bill Lee’s recent Conference on Tourism and Hospitality. Spencer Mayor Alisa Farmer said the governor recognized Van Buren County’s increase in tourism. Farmer said the county ranks 44th out of 95 counties in the state for tourism, and number four in the Upper Cumberland. Farmer said Spencer needs ... Read More »