TCAT and Human Services to Share Coffee County Owned Building

November 17, 2021

The Coffee County Commission voted recently 19-0 on agreement for the county-owned vocational rehabilitation building at 91 Volunteer Parkway to be used by the Tennessee College of Applied Technology and Department of Human Services.

The two entities will occupy the building and share all utility and maintenance for the location.

TCAT has agreed to spend $250,000 for upgrades and improvements. TCAT will also spend $200,000 for new equipment.

Tennessee College of Applied Technology will use the building for an industrial program in Coffee County with day and night classes. TCAT will be adding a nursing program at the location and possibly other programs like machine tool technology.

DHS and TCAT will lease the building on equal costs for at least 5 years after the current DHS lease is up in October of 2022.

Photo by Barry West

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.