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The pending sale of the Northfield Workforce Development Center remains uncertain, and the city must now consider a possible extension of the previously proposed contract.
The 350,000-square-foot facility, in which the city took ownership for $8.18 million in 2017, was initially purchased with the intent to relocate to the site, the Spring Hill Public Library, Spring Hill police headquarters and other various city departments. In March of last year, BOMA voted 5-4 to sell the property for $9.2 million to potential buyer Worldwide Stages (WWS) to revamp the facility into a state-of-the-art rehearsal facility for touring bands and entertainment acts.
Spring Hill will have some new players on its board of mayor and aldermen come April.
Five of the boardâs nine offices are up for election on April 8, including the mayorâs, but only one alderman is running for re-election, and not without competition.
The board, which approves an annual city budget and creates city policies, is made up of the Spring Hill mayor and eight ward aldermen â two per ward â who have staggered four-year terms.
Mayor Rick Graham, who was elected to his position in 2013 after serving for six years as an alderman, is among the four exiting their offices. Ward 1 Alderman Amy Wurth and Ward 2 Alderman Jeff Graves are also giving up their seats, while Ward 4 Alderman Vincent Fuqua is leaving his spot to run for mayor. Ward 3 Alderman Kevin Gavigan is running for re-election against two opponents.
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Editor s Note: This article is part of the Mayor s Outlook 2021 series in which the area s city and county mayors reflect on happenings in 2020 and discuss the community s future in 2021, including growth, development and the economy.
SPRING HILL Spring Hill Mayor Rick Graham, who will be stepping down from office in April, recently spoke with
The Daily Herald about the current state of city business, 2020 highlights and the challenges ahead in 2021.
He reflected on his last 14 years serving the city as an elected official, first as an alderman in 2007 and later as mayor starting in 2013. In addition to his role as mayor, Graham has served on various state boards, as well as the city s Municipal Planning Commission.
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SPRING HILL After nearly a decade of work, Spring Hill Mayor Rick Graham announced on Tuesday that the new Interstate 65 /Buckner Road project is now on track to be completed in May 2023.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation awarded the project design/build contract to Bell & Associates of Nashville. The project includes the extension of Buckner Road from Buckner Lane to Lewisburg Pike. The finished project will feature diverging diamond ramps to and from the interchange.
The project s momentum kickstarted in late 2018 when the city was awarded a $25 million BUILD grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Brentwood company to construct interchange as part of massive mixed-use development effort in Spring Hill
Brentwood-based Bell and Associates Construction has won a roughly $54 million contract with the state a deal that will provide Spring Hill and Thompson’s Station more direct access to Interstate 65 and allow future development June Lake to fully unfold.
The project includes the design and construction of a new interchange on I-65 and the extension of Buckner Road, between Buckner Lane and Lewisburg Pike in the eastern part of the city. The project is expected to be complete by May 2023.
In December 2018, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Spring Hill a $25 million grant to help pay for the project. In order to use those funds, the project will need to be fast-tracked. By early 2019, Spring Hill had already contracted with Volkert Inc. to begin environmental clearance and preliminary engineering for the project. TDOT is also using an expedited contracting pro