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No. 
 
Program/Cost/Funding Source 
Responsible 
Party 
 
Status 
Public Works Department (continued) 
47 Resurface 9 city streets totaling 3.94 miles, 
$1,716,710 using Surface Transportation Block 
Grant Local (STBG-L) funds.  
• Mt. Verd Rd. from Clearwater Rd to city limits (.34) 
• Sharp Rd. from Velma Rd. to Railroad Ave (.21) 
• Tellico Ave. from Congress to Astrid St (.83) 
• Dennis St. from Congress to Decatur Pike (.62) 
• Woodward Ave. from N. Jackson St. to Ingleside Ave  
(1.07) 
• Forrest Ave. from Ingleside Ave. to Madison Ave (.29) 
• Guille St. from Ingleside Ave. to Eastanallee Ave (.12) 
• Glendale Ave. from Park St. to Cedar Springs Rd (.29)   
Cedar Springs Rd. from Glendale Ave. to Elizabeth St 
(.17).  
Public Works 
Director /  
Project Manager 
City Council approved the 9 list of 
streets during April 2022, Gresham 
Smith Engineers completed final 
design and submitted to TDOT for 
approval. Waiting for TDOT to 
approve. Project is anticipated to be 
bid out during July  2025, bid 
considered by council during 
September 2025, and completion 
during 2026. 
48 Prepare next round of local street paving set for 
2026, $2,000,000 using local funds. 
Public Works 
Director 
 
49 Prepare an electronic inventory/data base of 
major city storm water assets of location, size, 
and condition to determine stormwater needs. 
Then design and construct needed 
improvements, $2,727,688 using ARPA grant 
funds (85% grant/15% local). This study is  a 
precursor to creating a storm water utility.  
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
Gresham Smith Engineers has 
collected all data. System modeling 
underway, Plan expected to be 
completed mid-2025.  Then design, 
bid, award, and construct projects. 
Must be completed by Sept. 2026. 
50 Update MS4 stormwater ordinance/permit for 
compliance.   
Public Works 
Director 
On Feb. 10, 2025 work session for 
presentation, Feb. 18, 2025 for first 
reading, March 10, 2025 for further 
review, and approved during March 
18, 2025 regular session.  
Completed.  
51 Improve/stabilize/realign N. Jackson St. in front 
of city hall, $55,000 for engineering costs. 
Construction is estimated to cost $440,000. 
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
Gresham Smith Engineers has 
conducted geotechnical analysis, 
preliminary design plans, and 
construction cost estimates. In FY 
2025-26 budget to construct.  
52 Prepare an agreement between the city and 
Humane Society detailing each party’s 
responsibilities in the new animal shelter. 
Public Works 
Director /  
Project Manager 
Agreement prepared. Discussed 
during Feb. 10, 2025 work session 
and Feb. 18, 2025 regular session. 
On March 10, 2025 
work session 
and approved during March 18 
regular session. Completed. 
53 Complete the last 2,000 feet of sidewalk 
construction around MCHS. 
Public Works 
Director 
Expected completion during 
Summer 2025.  
54 Improve the road and railroad intersection of W. 
Madison, Rocky Mount, and Old Riceville Road 
using Railroad Grade Crossing Program Grant, 
$600,000. 
 
Public Works 
Director 
Design completed. Project contract 
expected in June 2025. Moving to 
construction phase after October 1, 
2025. 
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