Tag Archives: White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson

White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the Animal Shelter will not be renovated or relocated until the land it sits on is sold. The Animal Shelter currently sits on land that would be included if and when the landfill is sold. Robinson said it does not make sense to move the facility now in case the selling of the ... Read More »

The Sparta-White County Senior Citizens Center Board of Directors will disband as the investigation into the center’s finances continue. The board approved a motion to disband January 1 during a special-called meeting Wednesday. The board also accepted the retirement of Director Brenda Roberts, who is at the center of multiple investigations into issues at the organization. Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery ... Read More »

White County will be opening a new Visitors Center soon, sharing the building with the Chamber of Commerce. The state awarded the county $100,000 for renovations to the facility, a former bank just east of the County Courthouse. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the county purchased the building and it is currently being renovated. “It’s really going to ... Read More »

White County will purchase additional land adjacent to the current landfill to act as a buffer. It is part of a $1.1 million capital outlay note approved by County Commissioners. In addition, the commission voted Monday night to approve the purchase of a new front-end loader truck. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the new truck will be needed ... Read More »

White County now accepting proposals from companies interested in buying or leasing County landfill. The County Commission voted to allow the The Solid Waste Committee to begin looking at proposals. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the sale or lease of the landfill will be beneficial to the entire region. “The disposal of solid waste is going to become a ... Read More »

White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson meeting with TDEC officials and an engineer next week to discuss the next step on its landfill cell. The county closed the cell for study last month as it approaches capacity. Robinson said they will discuss if it is time to open a new cell. “We’re getting a survey to see what the elevations ... Read More »

White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said he will ask the county commission Monday to appropriate the needed match for TDEC’s ARP money. The county has about $5 million to allocate among utility districts. Robinson said the ask will be about $620,000 to $650,000. “I’ll be asking the county commission coming up Monday night to appropriate that match money to ... Read More »

The recycling market has fallen on hard times with the shrinking demand for plastics. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said it reached a point to where the county was denying recycling company’s requests to dump their plastics. Robinson said without plastic buyers, the recyclables end up going to waste. However, Robinson said recently White County has found a solution. ... Read More »

County leaders are expecting a challenging redistricting year with the Comptroller’s Office asking them to be ready to move fast. The incoming census data will determine the the future of districts. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said with those numbers being delayed until September, he is unsure the county will be able to reach the January deadline. “This year I ... Read More »

Counties are being cautious moving into the budget season with the recent influx of sales tax revenue not expected to hold in the future. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the main question is will this one time COVID fund spending be reoccurring. “We don’t think so,” Robinson said. “We don’t expect this trend to continue to rise, especially ... Read More »