athens tn annual budget fy2026 2027

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FY 2025-26 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 
 
• Conducted the annual strategic summit , facilitated by the Southeast Tennessee Development District 
(SETD), to establish goals for the upcoming fiscal year. Those goals are listed in the Budget Overview 
section.  
 
• Modernized and updated the city’s website.  
 
• Modernized and updated the city’s IT infrastructure. 
 
• Replaced City Hall’s and Fire Station #2’s HVAC systems.  
 
• Completed the design and bid out Fire Station #3.  
 
• Began a program to address the city’s dilapidated/unfit residential structures in accordance with City 
Code 13-302 (Dilapidated and Unfit Structures and Areas). Addressed about 33 residential structures.  
 
• Installed additional security cameras in the city parks, namely Ingleside Park , Heritage Park , and 
Regional Park.  
 
• Replaced the tennis/pickleball court lighting fixtures at Ingleside Park. 
 
• Installed artificial turf  on the five in- fields at Regional Park to enhance the city’s sports tourism 
initiative for economic development purposes.  
 
• Renovated Heritage Park including the baseball field, walking trail, and playground using a state Local 
Park and Recreation Fund grant and city funds.  
 
• Replaced the main gate at Regional Park for enhanced security.  
 
• Continued to improve Market Park by completing a master plan and implementing Phase I consisting 
of electrical upgrades.  
 
• Installed Revolutionary War, WW1, and WW2 memorials at Veterans Park.  
 
• Installed new park benches along Cook Drive, Veterans Park, and Ingleside Park.  
 
• Purchased replacement vehicles including five  vehicles/equipment for the Police Department , one 
vehicle for the Parks & Recreation Department, and two vehicles for the Public Works Department.  
 
• Acquired a new 360-degree crime scene scanner for the Police Department.  
 
• Resurfaced nine city streets using state STBG -L funds and city funds, connected View Street, and 
repaired N. Jackson Street.