Tag Archives: This Week

This week in the Upper Cumberland work on redistricting Overton County continues. The committee will meet at 3:00 p.m. Monday at the new municipal building. The Cookeville Planning Commission will have a public hearing at 5:30 Monday. The planning department has recommended reopening the connection of Salem Church Road and England Drive. Members will also consider multiple items up for ... Read More »

This week in Upper Cumberland the Putnam County Commission moves its meeting location to the Cookeville Community Center. Mayor Randy Porter said after conversations with Chairman Mike Atwood, concerns over rising COVID numbers caused the switch from the Putnam County Courthouse. The Commission will be appointing a new chairman for the year at the Monday meeting. Porter will also give ... Read More »

This week in the Upper Cumberland the Fentress County Commission will meet for a reconvened meeting Monday. The purpose to discuss pay raises for positions in the county’s Sheriff’s Office and Solid Waste Department. The issue was included in last week’s commission meeting for discussion, but members will gather again at 6:00 p.m. to consider. Commissioners will also review adding ... Read More »

This week in the Upper Cumberland the Putnam Commission will consider a resolution from committee that supports the expansion of the Tennessee Central Rail Trail. Starting at 5:30 Monday, the Planning Committee will recommend the approval as well as changes to the county personnel policy. Director of Schools Corby King is also expected to present an expansion project of the ... Read More »

This Week in the Upper Cumberland the Overton County Commission will appoint its Election Redistricting Committee. The group will consist of five commissioners, Election Administrator Craig Story, EMA Director Chris Masiongale and County Executive Ben Danner. Danner has said in the past that he anticipates the process to be a time crunch to reach the year-end deadline. Danner said he ... Read More »

This week in the Upper Cumberland the Livingston Board of Aldermen will consider hiring two new employees. Members on Monday at 6:00 p.m. will consider hiring a Livingston Fire Department employee and a new dispatcher. The board will also discuss changes to the city charter in old business. The topic will cover options for the mayor’s hiring and firing powers. ... Read More »

This week in the Upper Cumberland Putnam County will present its new fiscal budget for the first time Monday. The county budget committee has met multiple times over the past months to construct the spending plan. It includes some $98 million dollars worth of bonds. About $44 million for a new PreK-8 school, located off Lee Seminary Road and about ... Read More »

This week the Putnam County Commission will discuss finances and county debt in a work session Monday. The topic of discussions will focus on the bond issue for the new jail, a new school, as well as the new fiscal year budget. Sheriff Eddie Farris and School Director Corby King are set to present their requests to the county court ... Read More »

This week in the Upper Cumberland a new commissioner and school board member will be appointed in Overton County. The county commission on Monday at 5:00 p.m. will consider applicants. The District Three School Board seat left vacant by the late Larry Looper. The District One Commissioner seat also empty due to the resignation of Jean Moore. Fentress County will ... Read More »

This week the Overton County Commission meets in regular session Monday. The consideration to apply for a Community Development Block Grant will be discussed. The $420,000 grant with a 13 percent county match would be used on new mini pumper trucks for the volunteer fire department. The application process began with an October public hearing. The approval of a resolution ... Read More »