Published: September 7, 2018

AS THE NEW FISCAL YEAR BEGINS, THE CITY OF MT. PLEASANT IS PLANNING FOR A YEAR OF IMPROVEMENTS DUE IN PART TO BEING AWARDED EIGHT GRANTS.  ACCORDING TO THE DAILY HERALD, AMONG THE PROJECTS INCLUDE RENOVATIONS TO THE CITY'S WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, INCREASED EFFICIENCIES TO THE CITY'S WILLIAM HUNTER OWEN WASTER WATER TREATMENT FACILITY, ONGOING DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION EFFORTS, A NEW FIRE TRUCK, A NEW SPIN PROGRAM AND SPLASH PAD AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND A NEW DOG PARK.  ALONG WITH THE ADDITIONS THE CITY WILL SEE THROUGH GRANTS, MT PLEASANT WILL ALSO SEE A NEW HOME FOR MAURY COUNTY'S GENERAL SESSION COURT WHICH IS BEING PAID BY THE COUNTY’S LITIGATION TAX. MT. PLEASANT CITY MANAGER KATE COLLIER ADVISED THE CITY HAD WORKED VERY HARD THIS PAST YEAR TO GET BACK ON TRACK TO REINVENT THE COMMUNITY AND THIS INFUSION OF ALMOST $8 MILLION DOLLARS IN THE COMMUNITY WILL BE SOMETHING THIS CITY HAS NOT EVER EXPERIENCED.