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No. 
 
Program/Cost/Funding Source 
Responsible 
Party 
 
Status 
Public Works Department (continued) 
40 Purchase 2 snowplows, $20,000. Public Works 
Director 
Completed.  
41 Purchase portable welder, $8,500. Public Works 
Director 
Completed. 
42 Purchase four additional post jack lifts for Fleet 
Maintenance, $14,000. 
Public Works 
Director 
Completed.  
 
43 Complete installation of cameras, fencing for 
dog runs, and additional HV AC units at new 
animal shelter. 
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
Camera installation and fencing 
completed, HV AC units ordered 
and to be installed soon, MRHS 
will install turf in the dog runs 
soon.  
44 Conduct grand opening ceremony for the animal 
shelter June 14, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. 
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
Preparing for the June 14, 2025 
ceremony.  
45 Improve downtown five points intersections on 
Green Street including sidewalks, pedestrian 
crossings, retiming of traffic signals for 
pedestrian safety, $750,000 using TDOT 
MMAG grant (90% state/10% local).  
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. 
Construction is expected to begin 
in 2026 and be completed in 2027. 
46 Prepare a traffic safety action plan to identify 
problematic and unsafe traffic areas, $105,000 
using a federal Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Grant 
(80%, grant/20% local).  
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
Kimley Horn has completed the 
plan. On March 10, 2025 work 
session for consideration and 
approved during March 18, 2025  
regular session. City can now 
prepare/submit grant applications 
for construction of plan priorities. 
Completed.   
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. Once approved, projects 
will be bid out during June 2025, 
bid considered by council during 
July 2025, and comp letion during 
late 2025. 
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