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CITY OF ATHENS 
FY 2025-26 PROGRAM OF WORK 
Updated August 15, 2025 
 
 
 
No. 
 
Program/Cost/Funding Source 
Responsible 
Party 
 
Status 
City Manager’s Office 
1 Prepare a five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 
to plan/coordinate future projects/costs. 
City Manager / 
Dept. Heads 
Preparing.  
2 Prepare for and conduct the annual strategic summit 
tentatively scheduled for Fri. Feb. 20, 2026, 9:00 am 
to 4:00 pm, at McMinn Higher Education Center , 
facilitated by SETD.   
City Manager / 
Dept. Heads 
Booked, and waiting for the summit.  
3 Plan the renovation and expansion of the current 
City Hall facility, $40,000 for planning and 
$580,000 for HVA C  replacement using Capital 
Improvement Funds. 
City Manager / 
Project Manager 
Council consented during Dec. 9, 2024 
work session and approved during 
Dec. 17, 2024 regular session to obtain 
an appraisal of a downtown building. 
Appraisal was discussed during the 
Jan. 13, 2025 work session and Jan. 21, 
2025 regular session. No action taken. 
This topic was d iscussed d uring the 
Feb. 10, 2025 work session and 
authorized staff to bring back 
additional data. Council voted to cease 
all further negotiations with both 
property owners on March 18, 2025.  
Discussed further during April 7, 2025 
work session  and April 15, 2025 
regular session  and a pproved to hire 
architect to begin the planning of new 
construction and renovations . 
Discussed further during the May 12, 
2025 work session and May 20, 2025 
regular session.  
Approved Allen & 
Hoshall to prepare planning 
documents for renovations and 
expansion. Initial meeting was June 4, 
2025. Preparing floor plans. Staff 
meeting to discuss floor plan 
scheduled for Aug. 20, 2025. On Sept. 
8, 2025 work session and Sept. 16, 
2025 regular session for consideration. 
4 Have a feasibility study prepared to 
complete/expand the SE TN Trade & Conference 
Center using Hotel/Motel Tax Funds, $60,000. 
 
 
 
 
City Manager Preparing RFQ. 
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