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Cookeville council approves budget amendments, withdraws from TDOT sidewalk grant and clears multiple contracts
Summary
At its Feb. 19 meeting the Cookeville City Council voted 4-0 to accept an annexation services progress report, withdraw from a TDOT multimodal sidewalk grant for parts of West 12th Street, advance a municipal code amendment exempting two public venues from special-event alcohol permits, approve budget amendments and authorize several public-works contract actions.
The Cookeville City Council on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a package of budget changes, withdraw from a Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) multimodal sidewalk grant for portions of West 12th Street and move forward with several public-works contract adjustments.
City staff presented an annual progress report on annexation-area plans of service, saying municipal services including police, fire, water and street maintenance are being delivered and sanitary sewer remains the principal remaining service being extended in phases. "All required municipal services are being provided in these annex areas, and sewer service continues to expand through phase construction projects," Mr Ward told the council during the presentation.
Why it matters: the actions change how the city will approach near-term infrastructure projects and budget priorities. Councilors approved first reading of a budget amendment ordinance that the presenter said increases general-fund revenues by $416,000 and expenditures by $537,660, with corresponding adjustments across the tree board, quality-of-life, general improvement…
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