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No. 
 
Program/Cost/Funding Source 
Responsible 
Party 
 
Status 
Public Works Department (continued) 
44 Purchase/install routing software/hardware for 
garbage trucks, $44,948 over three years.  
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
Council consented during Dec. 9, 2024 
work session and approved during 
Dec. 17, 2024 regular session. Vendor 
is configuring software and all data 
being validated. Deployment during 
Fall 2025. 
45 Purchase replacement leaf vacuum machine, 
$146,000 using Fleet Management Fund. 
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
On March 10, 2025 work session for 
consideration and approved during 
March 18, 2025 regular session. 
Machine ordered. Waiting for delivery.  
46 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. Waiting for delivery. 
47 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 
ordered. Waiting for delivery.  
48 Acquire two traffic signal controllers and trailer 
mounted sign board for Traffic Control Division, 
$33,000. 
Public Works 
Director 
Sign board has been 
purchased/delivered.  
49 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. 
50 Complete the last 2,000 feet of sidewalk 
construction around MCHS. 
Public Works 
Director 
Expected completion during late 
Summer 2025.  
51 Acquire a floor cleaning machine for the Animal 
Shelter, $3,500. 
Public Works 
Director 
 
52 Acquire replacement garbage totes, lids, and 
dumpsters for Sanitation, $64,000. 
Public Works 
Director 
On Aug. 11, 2025 work session for 
consideration and Aug. 19, 2025 
regular session for approval.  
53 Survey Hammerhill Road property owners to 
determine feasibility of donating or selling their 
property for new sidewalk.  
Public Works 
Director 
Obtained list of legal property owners, 
prepared survey, and distributed. 
Survey closed on Aug. 5, 2025. 5 
responses received. Results presented 
during Aug. 11, 2025 work session.   
Other Projects 
54 Develop schematic designs for the downtown area 
and priorities using Capital Improvement Funds, 
$50,000. 
 
 
Capital Projects 
Manager / City 
Manager 
Proposal from Kimley Horn on July 7, 
2025 work session for consideration 
and approved on July 15, 2025 regular 
session. NTP issued on July 17, 2025.  
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