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No. 
 
Program/Cost/Funding Source 
Responsible 
Party 
 
Status 
Police Department 
35 Acquire five new police vehicles using Fleet 
Management Funds, $400,000. 
Police Chief On July 7, 2025 work session for 
consideration and approved on July 
15, 2025 regular session. 4 vehicles 
delivered and in service, waiting for 
delivery of the other 1.  
36 Acquire the equipment needed for the five new 
police cars ($80,000) and acquire new in -vehicle 
printers ($24,000).  
Police Chief See #34 above.  
37 Acquire 360-degree crime scene scanner using Drug 
Funds, $18,000. 
Police Chief Completed.  
38 Determine feasibility of constructing a firing range 
or having a contract with the local gun club’s range. 
Police Chief Under consideration.  
Public Works Department 
39 Prepare design and construction drawings to connect 
and pave View Street using Capital Improvement 
Funds, $305,000. 
 
 
 
 
 
Public Works 
Director / Project 
Manager 
Proposal from Gresham Smith 
Engineers to design/prepare 
construction drawings on July 7, 2025 
work session for consideration and 
approved on July 15, 2025 regular 
session. NTP issued on July 18, 2025. 
Will bid with N. Jackson Street paving 
in March 2026 and completion during 
Spring 2026.  
40 Resurface 9 city streets totaling 3.94 miles using 
STBG-L funds, $999,000 and Capital Improvement 
Funds, $1,068,000 for a total of $2,067,000.  
• Mt. Verd Rd. from Clearwater Rd to city limits 
(.34) Completed.  
• 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/construction drawings and 
submitted to TDOT for approval. 
TDOT approved during June, 2025. 
Bid deadline was July 23, 2025, 3 bids 
received. On Aug. 11, 2025 work 
session for consideration and approved 
on Aug. 19, 2025 regular  session. 
Preconstruction meeting held Sept. 12, 
2025. Mt. Verd Road completed. 
Remaining streets completion Spring  
2026. 
41 Improve/stabilize/realign N. Jackson St. in front of 
City Hall using Capital Improvement Funds, 
$480,000. 
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
Gresham Smith Engineers has 
conducted geotechnical analysis, 
prepared design plans, and 
construction cost estimates. Will bid 
with View Street paving  in March 
2026. 
42 Have Stancell Electric implement Decatur Pike 
corridor traffic signal retiming study using Capital 
Improvement Funds, $193,000. 
Public Works 
Director / Project 
Manager 
Equipment purchase and installation 
on Sept. 8 , 2025 work session for 
consideration and approved on Sept . 
16, 2025 regular session. Completed. 
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