FY 2026 27 ANNUAL BUDGET website

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FY 2025-26 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 
 
• Updated/modernized traffic signals along Decatur Pike.  
 
• Continued the design of Green Street improvements including sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, and 
traffic signals using a federal multimodal action grant and city funding.  
 
• Began street improvements at the intersection of Rocky Mount/W. Madison/Old Riceville Road. 
 
• Continued the storm water project funded by federal ARP funds.  
 
• Completed the installation and implementation of the Sanitation Fund’s garbage truck routing software 
for enhanced efficiency and accountability.  
 
• Acquired replacement garbage totes, lids, and dumpsters for the Sanitation Fund.  
 
• Collected about 4,800 tons of residential waste, 5,200 tons of commercial/industrial waste, and 750 
tons of brush and junk.  
 
• Began schematic designs for the downtown area. 
 
• Demolished the North City School facility.  
 
• Began Mt. Verd Industrial Park improvements using ARC grant, city, and county funding.  
 
• Awarded a $300,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development 
for façade improvements and safety/stability improvements for the downtown area. 
 
• Sold the 1.08 acre “Parker Property” located on Decatur Pike. 
 
• Strengthened the city’s relationship with its Sister City of Isahaya, Japan by visiting Isahaya and its city 
leaders. In addition, the city’s Sister City Committee conducted various cultural events throughout the 
year including a sushi-making class, bento box class, Japanese festival dance, and a tea ceremony.  
 
• Updated the city’s purchasing policies and procedures.  
 
• Increased the number of liquor stores the city can have from two stores to three. 
 
• Amended the city’s code to allow craft beer restaurants (brewpubs) to attract more commercial interest.  
 
• Issued approximately 35 single-family home building permits.  
 
• Developed a city branding logo and use program. 
 
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