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City staff says sewer extensions advancing across 12 annexation areas; remaining parcels scheduled into 2026
Summary
City staff told the Cookeville City Council the city is providing municipal services in 12 annexation areas and that phased sanitary‑sewer expansions remain the primary outstanding service, with remaining parcels scheduled for completion in 2026 in multiple areas.
Mister Ward, a city staff member, told the Cookeville City Council on Feb. 19 that municipal services are being provided in accordance with adopted plans for 12 annexation areas and that sanitary sewer remains the main outstanding service requiring phased extensions. “This report covers 12 areas and extend to the city between 2000 and 2018,” Ward said, summarizing work completed and the remaining locations needing service.
Ward listed recent work by area: sewer improvements completed in 2015 in the Oak Ridge Road/Fallingwater River area that served 111 parcels (about 63 parcels remain without sewer); Buck Mountain/Dry Valley work in 2023 extended service to 26 parcels; East Highway 70/I‑40 work has served roughly 165 parcels across two phases with additional extensions in 2022 and 2025 and 17 more parcels along South Drive Valley Road scheduled for sewer service in early 2026. He said West Cookeville/I‑40 customers are now served by the city’s water system, with 40 parcels near the interstate receiving sewer service and another 42 parcels along Park West Drive and Mine Lake Creek Road provided service in 2025.
For Rebecca Place and the Bunker Hill/Lovelady areas Ward said recent sewer extensions continued in 2024–25 and remaining parcels are under contract for low‑pressure sewer installation this calendar year, expected completed in 2026. He reported that the Mackey Farm area’s low‑pressure sewer service was completed in 2025, while Old Stewart Road has been reduced to three unserved parcels after a 2022 extension related to the I‑40 interchange. Ward emphasized that the city is extending sewer in phases “based on funding, feasibility, and adopted policies.”
Council opened a public hearing on the statutory annual progress report, and no members of the public spoke. Vice Mayor Aldridge moved to accept the hearing record and the council voted 4–0 to proceed. Council members praised staff for progress; Ward said he would answer follow‑up questions as needed.
The report does not provide an exact county‑by‑county funding breakdown in the presentation; Ward said certain remaining projects are under contract and that some completion dates are scheduled for 2026. The council did not take additional action beyond closing the hearing and recording the report.
