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No. Program/Cost/Funding Source 
Responsible 
Party Status 
City Manager’s Office (continued) 
7 Prepare a 2025 CDBG prior to the March 7, 
2025 deadline. 
City Manager Council consented during Dec. 9, 
2024 work session and approved 
during Dec. 17, 2024 regular 
session to apply for this grant with 
SETD assistance. Required public 
hearing held Jan. 21, 2025. Special 
called meeting held Feb. 4, 2025 to 
determine project. Project selected 
was road improvements to N. 
Jackson, N. White, College St. and 
Knight Park.  
8 Prepare/update purchasing policies. City Manager Policies being prepared/updated. 
Community Development 
9 Install decorative aluminum fencing to replace 
existing chain link fencing partially around 
Cedar Grove Cemetery, $110,000.  
Community Dev. 
Director 
Project Manager 
Council consented during Nov. 12, 
2024 work session and approved 
during Nov. 19, 2024 regular 
session the bid from Tim’s Fencing 
to install fencing around Cedar 
Grove Cemetery. Contract 
executed, materials ordered, 
installation to begin soon.  
10 Continue the dilapidated and unfit structure 
enforcement per city code 13-302 
Community Dev. 
Director 
Completing three enforcement 
orders previously approved and 
evaluating additional structures.  
Fire Department 
11 Purchase shed for training tower, $4,800. Fire Chief Completed. 
12 Purchase cooling fan for fire bay, $5,000. Fire Chief Completed. 
13 Prepare RFP to hire an architect to design Fire 
Station #3.  
Fire Chief / 
Purchasing 
Council authorized staff during Jan. 
21, 2025 regular session to hire  
architect to design fire station #3. 
RFP being prepared.  
Hotel/Motel Tax Fund 
14 Beautification project, $150,000. Nothing specific 
15 Tourism capital projects, wayfinding signage, 
$17,000. 
Signs being designed/prepared. 
Information Technology 
16 Purchase computer equipment, $285,000. IT Director On-going. 
17 Repair Xfinity public access channel 95 and 
post city news.  
IT Director Completed. 
18 Acquire citizen request management software 
for general citizen complaints.  
IT Director Text My Gov software evaluated 
and on hold.  
Parks & Recreation Department 
19 Purchase replacement pick -up truck, $35,000 
from Fleet Management Fund. 
Parks & Rec. 
Director 
Completed 
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