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Cookeville council approves sale of Highlands Business Park parcel to Hollingsworth Company

Cookeville City Council · May 7, 2026
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Summary

The council authorized sale of approximately 27.4 acres in Highlands Business Park to Hollingsworth Company for an estimated $1.05 million; staff said the project could bring about $40 million in investment and about 168 new jobs, subject to county approval and performance clawbacks.

Cookeville’s City Council voted unanimously May 7 to approve the sale of Lot C in the Highlands Business Park to Hollingsworth Company and authorized the city manager to execute the purchase-sale agreement.

Ward, a community development staff member, told the council the property consists of roughly 27.4 acres and staff recommended selling it at $38,500 per acre for an estimated total of $1,054,900 pending final survey. Ward said Hollingsworth proposes a project that would include…

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