2025 5 6 Budget Work Session Website 1

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FY 2024-25 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 
• Partnered with NoogaLights, LLC to develop a drive -through Christmas light show at Regional Park
as a holiday event for the city residents and visitors.
• P artn
ered with the McMinn Regional Humane Society to provide services at the city’s Animal Shelter.
• S ponsored 
the annual Veterans Day Parade on a permanent basis.
• H eld the
 annual S trategic Summit at Tennessee College of Applied Technology , facilitated by the
Southeast Tennessee Development District (SETD), to discuss and outline the general goals
for the upcoming fiscal year.
• Complet
ed a traffic safety action plan to identify problematic and unsafe traffic areas throughout the
city using a federal Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Grant.
• W rote 
a $1M Community Development Block Grant to improve Knight Park, N. Jackson Street, and
N. White Street. Anticipated award during September 2025.
• A pproved a
 homeless camping ordinance.
• U pdated
 the City Code.
• R epaired
 the government access channel 95 and updated its content for better citizen and visitor
communication.
• C ontinue
 to update and modernize the city’s website for better citizen communication.
• C ontinue
d the discussion of creating a historic overlay district in the downtown area.
• A cquir
ed routing software/hardware for garbage trucks to increase operational efficiency.
• I nstall
ed a replacement generator for city hall.
• I nstall
ed decorative fencing at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
• I nstal
led a Safe Haven baby box at Fire Station Headquarters using grant funds.
• S elec
ted an architect to begin the design of a new fire station #3 to be located on Elizebeth Street.
• L eased the o
ld Ingleside School to Tennessee Wesleyan University.
• G ave th
e old Westside School to the City Board of Education and contributed $1M for renovations.
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