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No. 
 
Program/Cost/Funding Source 
Responsible 
Party 
 
Status 
Public Works Department (continued) 
37 Design a traffic signal retiming pla n, $62,000. 
Implementation funds to be requested in 
upcoming budget process.  
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
Proposal being sought from Kimly 
Horn who is currently working on 
Safe Street for All grant . Proposal 
to be approved March 2025. 
38 Purchase 2 snowplows, $20,000. Public Works 
Director 
Completed.  
39 Purchase portable welder, $8,500. Public Works 
Director 
Completed. 
40 Purchase four additional post jack lifts for Fleet 
Maintenance, $14,000. 
Public Works 
Director 
Completed.  
41 Complete installation of cameras, fencing for 
dog runs, and additional HV AC units at new 
animal shelter. 
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
Camera installation completed, 
fencing started Feb.10, and HV AC 
units quotes being obtained.  
42 Conduct grand opening ceremony for the animal 
shelter during June 2025. 
Public Works 
Director / 
Project Manager 
Working with MRHS toward 
having the grand opening event on 
the one year anniversary of opening 
the facility in June 2025.  
43 Improve downtown five points intersection 
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. Then design and 
construction. Construction is 
expected to begin in 2026 and be 
completed in 2027. 
44 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 
Kimly Horn has collected data, 
draft report has been prepared and 
being reviewed. Completed plan 
scheduled to be on March 10, 2025 
work session for consideration. 
Once plan is completed/adopted, 
grant applications can be 
prepared/submitted for 
construction of priorities. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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