Tag Archives: Tonya Tindle

Sparta Board of Aldermen authorized the accepting of bids to replace the roof at the Sewer Plant Facility during its Thursday meeting. City Administrator Tonya Tindle said the project was included in the city’s fiscal year budget. The city will begin soliciting bids for the project immediately. Aldermen also approved repairs to one of the city’s trash trucks. The $27,000 ... Read More »

Sparta Board of Aldermen amended the city’s human resources policy Thursday night to include the new GPS system being rolled out in city vehicles. The system will help the city manage its vehicle fleet, more so than keeping tabs on where vehicles and employees are. Still, City Administrator Tonya Tindle said the city will not tolerate tampering with the new ... Read More »

The Sparta Aldermen voted Thursday night to approve the purchase and usage of GPS trackers on city vehicles. The Aldermen unanimously approved the $17,154 purchase. City Administrator Tonya Tindle said the city has already got to see a prototype of how the system will work. “Department heads will monitor their own department,” Tindle said. “It’s fleet management as much as ... Read More »

Sparta workers will soon have new GIS equipment to use while traversing networks like sewers or waterlines. Sparta City Administrator Tonya Tindle said the current GIS is at least 15 years old and nearly unusable. Tindle said the $20,000 price tag of a news GIS is well worth the time and money the city will save. “It makes it so ... Read More »

Sparta workers trying to get the city’s new train caboose spruced up in time for this weekend’s Lester Flatt Day. Sparta City Administrator Tonya Tindle said they hope to get another coat of paint on the new addition before the weekend. Years of old paint had recently been removed and the engine prepped. Tindle said it has been nice seeing ... Read More »

The city of Sparta is getting set to pant the train caboose that was donated by a private business. Sparta City Administrator Tonya Tindle said that the city is also in the process of designing a logo to be put on the caboose, with additional lighting set to accentuate the addition. “It might be a draw and it’s the beginning ... Read More »

A growing population has Sparta surveying to build new sidewalks on North Spring Street, around centers of high foot traffic. Sparta City Administrator Tonya Tindle said that the surveys have been going on for about two weeks now. She said the surveys consist of markings showing the different attributes of each sidewalk. “I think it will be great,” Tindle said. ... Read More »

City of Sparta taking the next steps with its T-DOT multimodal grant for work on its Spring Street sidewalks. The Board of Aldermen approved an engineering contract at its meeting Thursday night. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the project will be a significant benefit for the safety of the city’s pedestrians. “If you’ve ever passed someone on a bicycle or walking ... Read More »

The State handed out more than $12.5 million Wednesday to Upper Cumberland cities and counties to help with water and sewer infrastructure. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation made the awards of American Rescue Plan funds. A total of 102 grants handed out Wednesday including just over $1 million to Sparta. City Administrator Tonya Tindle said the money will ... Read More »

Sparta has a new city administrator. “I really do appreciate it,” City Administrator Tonya Tindle said. “I’ll do everything I can to do the best job possible for the city.” The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved City Recorder and Certified Municipal Finance Officer Tonya Tindle to fill the position Thursday. Tindle served as interim since October after City Administrator Brad ... Read More »