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No. 
 
Program/Cost/Funding Source 
Responsible 
Party 
 
Status 
Public Works Department (continued) 
45 Improve intersection of Ingleside Ave. / Tellico Ave. 
using state Rural Safety Action grant, $927,000. 
Public Works 
Director / Project 
Manager 
Waiting for TDOT to receive federal 
funding.  
46 Purchase/install routing software/hardware for 
garbage trucks, $44,948 over three years.  
Public Works 
Director / 
Sanitation 
Coordinator  
Council consented during Dec. 9, 2024 
work session and approved during 
Dec. 17, 2024 regular session. All data 
being validated. Deployment on-
going. 
47 Purchase replacement leaf vacuum machine, 
$146,000 using Fleet Management Fund. 
Public Works 
Director 
On March 10, 2025  work session for 
consideration and approved during 
March 18, 2025 regular session. 
Machine ordered. Waiting for delivery 
in July 2026. Funding in FY 2026 -27 
budget to complete. 
48 Acquire replacement pick -up truck using Fleet 
Management Funds, $45,000,  
Public Works 
Director 
On July 7, 2025 work session for 
consideration and approved on July 
15, 2025 regular session. Truck 
ordered and delivered. Completed.  
49 Acquire replacement flatbed truck using Fleet 
Management Funds, $75,000. 
Public Works 
Director 
On July 7, 2025 work session for 
consideration and approved on July 
15, 2025 regular session. Truck 
delivered. Completed.  
50 Acquire two traffic signal controllers and trailer 
mounted sign board for Traffic Control Division, 
$33,000. 
Public Works 
Director 
Completed. 
51 Continue the design of Green Street improvements 
including sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, retiming 
of traffic signals for pedestrian safety using TDOT 
MMAG grant, $117,000 and Capital Improvement 
Funds, $13,000.  
 
 
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
RFQ was prepared for engineering 
services, 5 responses received, 3 were 
asked for full proposals. 
Recommended firm on March 10, 
2025 work session for consideration 
and approved during March 18, 2025 
regular session. Currently obtaining 
environmental clearance. Construction 
is expected to begin in 2026 and be 
completed in 2027. Funding in FY 
2026-27 budget to complete. 
52 Complete the last 3,000 feet of sidewalk 
construction around MCHS. 
Public Works 
Director 
Proposal to complete project (design, 
survey, construction documents) on 
May 11, 2026 work session and May 
19, 2026 regular session for 
consideration. Obtaining 3 
construction easements. Funding in 
FY 2026-27 budget to complete.  
53 Acquire a floor cleaning machine for the Animal 
Shelter, $3,500. 
Public Works 
Director 
Completed. 
54 Acquire replacement garbage totes, lids, and 
dumpsters for Sanitation, $64,000. 
Public Works 
Director 
On Aug. 11, 2025  work session for 
consideration and approved on Aug. 
19, 2025 regular session. Completed. 
 
 
  
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