Youth volunteers will serve as defense attorneys, prosecuting attorneys, court reporters, bailiffs, and jury members. Nashville is the other city with a teen court system. The plans by Columbia Main Street, a nonprofit organization, are in the hands of the city council for review, with work expected to begin this spring. The downtown district is being renovated and revitalized to meet the needs of a changing lifestyle. Existing businesses have been spiffed up, and new businesses are opening on the town square.
Plans are in the works for upgrading sidewalks and adding decorative lighting and new landscaping.
The intent is to make the central business district a desirable place to visit and shop. Built in the art deco style, the former main post office will house touring art shows. It is the first step of the Intelligent Transportation System Project that TDOT plans to install in other major cities across Tennessee. The cameras will not be used for identifying speeders or other traffic violators. Tenn. The facility at Newbern is expected to be in full production next year.