Tag Archives: Utility District

Byrdstown lacks just a couple of days work to finish mapping the Chanute-Pall Mall water district. The city has been working on the project since it acquired the district in the spring of 2021. Mayor Sam Gibson said the the new map will make it easy to find the different kinds of water lines and where they are located throughout ... Read More »

Cumberland County using some $5.6 million approved by the state to create Asset Management Plans for its utility districts. Mayor Allen Foster said with six utility districts in the county, there is a huge need to keep track. “As a county, we worked with the city of Crossville, they’ve been good partners, and we were able to get them well ... Read More »

Fentress County has approved disbursements of TDEC funds to Allardt, Jamestown, and the Fentress County Utility District. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said Fentress County received some $4.3 million. Among the allocated funds, the commission approved some $700,000 to Allardt and $1.83 million to Jamestown. “I believe they’re going to do a lot of work on their plant down that and ... Read More »

Consulting Engineer Nathaniel Green found that the Warren County Utility District would not be able to fully serve the Spencer Water Utility District. Green shared excerpts of a 330-page engineering report with the Spencer Board of Aldermen Thursday. Green said the distance to Warren County’s water source and the price impact to customers does not make it a viable option. ... Read More »

Spencer wants to install automatic readers for water meters in its utility district. Mayor Mickey Robinson said the plan is to apply for a Community Development Block Grant worth up to $630,000 to make the project happen. “If we get awarded this grant, it will be a great thing for this city,” Robinson said. “It will be radio reading is ... Read More »

Byrdstown’s Utility District could be expanding as talks of incorporating the Chanute-Pall Mall Utility District have began. Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said the Fentress County district has had trouble maintaining its lines, which started the discussion. “Being a small utility district, they’ve had a few situations,” Gibson said. “And it’s just became a little bit hard for them to have ... Read More »