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City of Gallatin Requests Public Involvement for Transportation Plan

CITY OF GALLATIN REQUESTS PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION PLAN ONLINE SURVEY OPEN FOR GALLATIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO VOICE OPINIONS

Gallatin, Tenn. – The City of Gallatin’s engineering department is asking for the...

$19M Grant Awarded to Secure Clean Water to Cities in Sumner County

Portland, Westmoreland, Castalian Springs-Bethpage Water District, Gallatin and Sumner County are excited to announce the award of a collaborative grant of American Rescue Plan Act funds from Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and...

City Cemetery to Unveil Monument for 500 Unmarked Gravesites

Gallatin, Tenn. – The City of Gallatin will unveil a monument to honor more than 500 unmarked graves at the Gallatin City Cemetery that were identified by ground penetrating radar. Established in 1814, the Gallatin City Cemetery was segregated, ...

GHS Exhibits Art Along Town Creek Greenway

GALLATIN HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBITS ART ALONG TOWN CREEK GREENWAYSECOND OF FIVE COLLECTIONS ARE NOW ON DISPLAY NEAR COLLEGE STREET 

GALLATIN, TN – Gallatin High School is displaying a new collection of art along the Town Creek Greenway for the...

Gallatin Mayor Elected 1st VP of TN Municipal League

For Immediate Release                                         &...

Gallatin Receives Grant to Purchase Two Trash Trucks

CITY OF GALLATIN RECEIVES GRANT TO PURCHASE TWO TRASH TRUCKS 75% FUNDED BY VOLKWAGEN DIESEL SETTLEMENT

GALLATIN – The City of Gallatin has received nearly $397K from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to purchase two t...

Gallatin Awarded Grant for Art Displays on Greenway

GALLATIN, TN – The City of Gallatin has installed art displays along the Town Creek Greenway as part of the Arts Build Communities (ABC) Grant, a yearly grant given by the Tennessee Arts Commission. The $7,000 matching grant (50% funded by Arts ...

GFD Requests Home Data for Improved Response

The Gallatin Fire Department has launched an online self-reporting system called “Community Connect” where residents can enter information about their homes giving first responders critical information during an emergency response. The...

Gallatin Fire Department Orders New Fire Engine

GALLATIN, TN – The City of Gallatin has received its first rendering of a new fire engine in production that was ordered in December of 2021 for $635,000. The water-pumping engine will replace the primary fire apparatus currently being used at e...

Gallatin Challenges Businesses to Combat Litter

GALLATIN CHALLENGES BUSINESSES TO COMBAT LITTER Fast-Food and Convenience Stores Asked to Report Offenders, Reduce Single Use Containers and Provide Access to Trash Cans

GALLATIN – Gallatin Mayor Brown is asking local businesses to take ...

Pickle Ball Expanding in Gallatin

NATIONAL SENSATION PICKLE BALL EXPANDING IN GALLATIN Six New Courts Created at Municipal Park to Accommodate Demand

GALLATIN – Gallatin Parks and Recreation is announcing that six new outdoor pickle ball courts at Municipal Park will be ...

Gallatin Replaces Skate Ramps at Thompson Park

Gallatin Parks and Recreation placed orders for new ramps a year ago totaling $90,000. Due to the slowdown of production plaguing the nation, the equipment was delayed until last week when it was delivered from Joplin, Missouri. After a few days of unpack...

Officer Addresses Nuisance Complaints

GALLATIN OFFICER ADDRESSES NUISANCE COMPLAINTSComplaints by Neighbors Trigger Most Enforcement Actions

Gallatin – Jessica Jackson is a Property Maintenance and Codes Enforcement Officer with the Gallatin Police Department (GPD). Like other offic...

Local Black Residents and Places Highlighted on City Banners

GALLATIN CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH AVENUE BANNERSLocal Black Residents and Places Highlighted on Avenue Banners

GALLATIN – The City of Gallatin is celebrating Black History Month with avenue banners featuring influential black ...

Veterans Honored at Gallatin City Cemetery

 VETERANS IN GALLATIN CITY CEMETERY TO BE HONORED BY GALLATIN COMMUNITY

Volunteers to Place 700 Wreaths on Veterans’ Graves as Part of Wreaths Across America National Event

Gallatin, TN –Saturday, December 17,...

Gallatin Begins Street-Art Installation at Recycling Center

GALLATIN BEGINS STREET-ART INSTALLATION AT RECYCLING CENTER$4,500 GRANTED TO CITY OF GALLATIN FROM BONNAROO FUND

GALLATIN – The City of Gallatin has commissioned local mural artist Bryan Deese to begin an art installation on one of the city&r...

Oil Dumped in Storm Drain Recovered Thanks to Resident Tip

OIL DUMPED IN GALLATIN STORM DRAIN RECOVERED THANKS TO TIP FROM RESIDENTTDEC States One Gallon of Oil Can Potentially Contaminate One Million Gallons of Water in Old Hickory Lake

GALLATIN –Gallatin’s Stormwater Utility was notified of a...

Cardboard Baler Improves Recycling Service

GALLATIN RECEIVES $12,500 IN RECYCLING GRANT FUNDING FROM STATE OF TNCardboard Baler Improves Recycling Service and Operating Budget 

GALLATIN – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced Gallatin was one o...

Petroleum Discharge Under Greenway Trail

STATE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS PETROLEUM DISCHARGE UNDER GREENWAY TRAIL  Suspected Source Could be Leaky Underground Storage Tank or Discharge from Decades Ago

GALLATIN – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC...

Fire Department Fills Vacancies

GALLATIN FILLS ALL VACANCIES IN FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS Fire Chief Says Hires Must Have “A Servant’s Heart” to Qualify

Gallatin – The Gallatin Fire Department recently filled eight fi...

Gallatin Redistricting: What district am I in?

GALLATIN REDISTRICTING: WHAT DISTRICT AM I IN? Changes Impact Voting Locations & City Council Representation

GALLATIN — Approximately 16,592 Gallatin voters live in different council districts now that the Gallatin City Council has u...

TDOT Traffic Counts

TDOT TRAFFIC COUNTS IN GALLATIN City Officials Note Traffic During Pandemic Impacts 2021’s Estimated Counts

Gallatin – You may have noticed rubber tubes across the streets of Gallatin. These devices, called pneumatic road tube ...

Street Named after Influential Pastor

STREET NAMED AFTER INFLUENTIAL GALLATIN PASTOR CHURCH MEMBERS AND PUBLIC ASSEMBLE TO REVEAL STREET SIGN

GALLATIN – A public ceremony was held to name a street after one of Gallatin’s prominent pastors. “Dr. Derrick Ja...

GPU Constructs Water Tank to Divert Water During Storms

GALLATIN PUBLIC UTILITIES CONSTRUCTS MASSIVE TANK TO DIVERT SEWAGE DURING STORMS Storage and Pump System Keeps Untreated Discharges from Entering Town Creek

Gallatin – Gallatin Public Utilities is working to complete a project that will ...

Gallatin Police Release Info on Guns Stolen from Cars

GALLATIN POLICE RELEASE INFORMATION ON GUNS STOLEN FROM CARS Most Guns Stolen from Unlocked Cars at Residences

GALLATIN – The Gallatin Police Department (GPD) has released data showing the number of guns stolen from vehicles. According t...

Gallatin Adopts Rules to Become More Food-Truck Friendly

Gallatin Adopts Rules to Become More Food-Truck Friendly City Council Addresses Permits and Safety Issues Specific to Mobile Restaurants

GALLATIN - The Gallatin City Council has approved updates to ordinances related to mobile food trucks. The cha...

Free Smoke Detectors

GFD REMINDS RESIDENTS TO TEST, REPLACE OR INSTALL SMOKE DETECTORS Invite a Gallatin Firefighter to Install a Free Smoke Detector in Your Home

GALLATIN — The Gallatin Fire Department is announcing their goal to install more free smoke alarms in 20...