City of Sparta is moving forward with their purchase of the Christpoint Church property, on Liberty Square. The church, which intends to move to 640 Maughon Rd., behind Huddle House, had an initial asking price of $1.3 million.
During the Nov. 6 Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, the city approved the purchase for the amount of $1.2 million.
Other than Alderman Travis McBride, who was absent this meeting, all the aldermen voted in favor of the purchase of Christpoint Church’s building, on 13 Liberty Square.
In other business, the city approved a resolution to pledge 75% of all hotel and motel tax revenue collected by the city as donations to the Sparta-White County Chamber of Commerce. Alderman Brent Young was the only member of the board present to abstain from the vote since he is the Chamber president.
The board approved a contract with McGill Associates, P.A. Inc. to complete the Parks and Recreation Systemwide Plan for the parks in the city. The price was $60,000, with a Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development grant totally $48,000 with the city matching the $12,000 leftover.
Motions were approved to adopt the Tennessee Highway Patrol towing policy for the City of Sparta, approve the property tax changes of assessment #25-554 to #25-559, and to approve the Finance Director’s financials for August 2025.
The city purchased four used SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses) from GovDeals in the amount of $22,500 for the City of Sparta Fire Department, outfitting their new fire truck.
The city also approved the Change Order #1 for $13,895 for Herrick Company Inc. Herrick Company Inc. will be providing additional conduit and wiring to properly display the SCADA system for the Water Treatment Plant Flocculators. On the topic of water, the city also approved hiring Ricky McCurry for the position of Water Trades Helper 1.
Salvador “Chava” Segura had his internal promotion approved because of the retirement of Rodney Daniel. Taylor Goodwin also received a step increase in pay due to achieving his Sewer Plant Operator’s license, increasing from Pay Grade 3-2 to 5-1. Tara Poston received a similar step increase after achieving her Water Plant Operator’s IV license, increasing from Pay Grade 3-1 to 5-1.
The next regularly scheduled Sparta Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting is 5 p.m., Dec. 4, on the second floor of city hall.
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