2026 2 20 Strategic Summit Packet

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2025 STRATEGIC SUMMIT 
Friday, February 21, 2025 
Tennessee College of Applied Technology 
1635 Technology Way, Athens, TN 37303 
Facilitated by Southeast Tennessee Development (SETD)  
Opportunities TOP PRIORITIES as a result of voting (ranked by vote) 
1. Turf Fields – and Parks & Rec office located in the park area  
2. Firehall – 3rd Fire station  
3. Add additional dedicated traffic officer – strictly for traffic  
4. Full time IT Tech (immediate need) 
5. Homeless Shelter  
6. EMS Service located at Station 2 (immediate need)  
7. Fire Marshall  
8. Expansion of Conference Center  
9. Pool Replacement  
10. Amphitheater   
All - SHORT TERM Opportunities – not ranked in any order – complete list  
• Turf Fields  
• Pool Replacement  
• Adding (1) additional police officer dedicated to traffic only  
• Fire Marshall  
• Full time IT Tech  
• EOL Hardware Refresh  
• Windows Deployment & Imaging Software  
• Continued Contractor Budget  
• Security Cam Funds  
• Stormwater Coordinator  
• Paving Money  
• Equipment Needs  
• Nursing Mother’ Space