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In the same meeting the board approved several related fiscal items: budget amendments for the city and Fayetteville City Schools (including school capital and federal budget amendments), a payment of $1,230.06 on an invoice from Bridal and Associates for the Fayetteville City School system, an amendment cleaning up finances at fiscal year end (which included the public library HVAC item), and the sale of surplus public-works equipment (gooseneck trailer, paving machine, 1979 water truck).

Public works also received approval to award a blanket street-paving bid to Lincoln Paving; the contract was presented as a single-bidder blanket agreement effective July 2025 through June 30, 2026 to streamline future public-works projects. The board also approved ordinance 2025-15 to change restoration requirements for street cuts, allowing contractors to use flowable-fill material in some trench restorations rather than full concrete replacement.

Financial details and department notes recorded in the meeting included an IT line-item transfer to fund virus-protection software, May local-option sales tax receipts of $321,879 (a 2.7% decrease year over year), and state-share sales tax receipts of $78,156 (a 3.4% increase). The finance director said the state will change its distribution of local-option sales and occupancy taxes effective in July, which is expected to increase city receipts.

Discussion/decisions: The FY26 budget ordinance (2025-16) and pay-scale ordinance were approved by motion and recorded as carried. The paving award (single bidder) and equipment disposals were approved. Ordinance 2025-13 (amending the municipal court cost allocation for training) was also approved after a motion; the board adopted the training allocation change described by the finance director.

Ending: The board completed its advertised new-business items and moved to appointments (airport authority and industrial development board) before adjourning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CoF BMA Regular Meeting 06 10 25","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the FY26 annual budget and tax rate, adopted a new FY26 pay scale, and approved related budget amendments, equipment disposals and a blanket paving contract as part of routine fiscal business.","taxTitle","Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee","taxId",71246,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6200800,"EPA brownfields grant to fund environmental assessments at former Kraft Cheese Factory site in Fayetteville area",175,1193000,1368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3806048-c560cb8c826340dc2d375ca29863fdf8&start=1193&end=1368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3806048-c560cb8c826340dc2d375ca29863fdf8/thumbnail_1193000.jpg","/articles/6200800/Fayetteville/Lincoln-County/Tennessee/EPA-brownfields-grant-to-fund-environmental-assessments-at-former-Kraft-Cheese-Factory-site-in-Fayetteville-area","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200800-3f075a950a58b79e72251f30c2312d5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186357&Signature=Xn2MOn5zgyipQPqBNh0-a0ZhsIJDt-2dvO2NReQlShJxT2aklQ-SrwqqOATQwQSIHhvRR1tq1613juwwh-YtogmEapNqxzXDjBSCWaP8MONav51aVSPhjz1~YdPUqJ38rpRUUTDby6ANa1AGsGxexdNq4K7oOdK6f2VwwiqXhprJA9eEtkknifLEUAWVsKgnFokSgxA1V2R2gqckaviueW3a2cIZ1gRlQwSoBfkH7hkVxFB~pIJg~TBCpx784P~JyVya6iA8szhPOG0iIAhObNId705xHwnBLmOkfL1zzLeWxpeTacDoSsWdKkEDUZRhWkgTMb37ZUfAurPXq9MT3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","South Central Tennessee Development District representatives told the Fayetteville Board of Mayor and Aldermen that an EPA brownfields grant will fund environmental assessments at the former Kraft Cheese Factory and other sites in the region, and that crews expect to begin Phase I work soon.

Misty Baker of the South Central Tennessee Development District and consultant Terry Lane briefed the board on an EPA award of $1,500,000 that SCTDD will share among 13 counties to pay for Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, cleanup planning and community outreach. Lane said the grant is 100% up front and requires property-owner permission to proceed.

\"We got the signed access agreement from the owner of the Kraft Cheese Factory a few weeks ago, and I think we actually got approval today from EPA to go ahead and start work on that, so we'll be starting the Phase I assessment work on that pretty soon,\" Lane said. He estimated a Phase I study could take about six weeks and a Phase II (more invasive testing) two to three months, with tests that may include groundwater, soil and vapor sampling as well as asbestos and lead-based paint surveys.

Lane emphasized that the grant covers assessment work only; cleanup funding from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is a separate pool that could be available later. He said TDEC cleanup dollars (which he described as site-specific awards, sometimes in the roughly $500,000-per-site range) generally require the site to be \"site controlled\" by a city, county or a committed developer and to be enrolled in the state's program before cleanup funds are applied.

Lane described the grant as an economic-development tool: assessments lower the cost barrier for owners or buyers and can help move a property toward redevelopment for housing, commercial uses, parks or other community-driven outcomes. He also said the EPA-funded assessments do not require enrollment in the state's program to begin assessment work; any further cleanup funding would be handled separately.

Discussion: Board members asked how the process affects property owners and whether the city must take title to qualify for cleanup monies. Lane said owners must sign an access agreement to allow assessments; an option-to-purchase or similar instrument could be used later so the city's hands are not tied. Lane also noted that if a redevelopment moves to cleanup, the site would typically need to have site control and be enrolled in the state's program to access TDEC cleanup dollars.

Decision/direction: The board was updated; the owners of the Kraft Cheese Factory have signed an access agreement and the consultant reported EPA approval to start assessments. No board vote was recorded to accept funds or transfer property control during the meeting.

Ending: Lane and Baker offered staff contact cards for follow-up; the project will provide written reports to SCTDD and the property owner as assessments are completed.","South Central Tennessee Development District and consultant team will use EPA brownfields funds to perform Phase I/II assessments at the former Kraft Cheese Factory after the property owner signed an access agreement and EPA approved the project.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6200804,"Fayetteville aldermen reject proposal to remove cap on retail liquor stores",231,363000,594000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3806048-c560cb8c826340dc2d375ca29863fdf8&start=363&end=594","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3806048-c560cb8c826340dc2d375ca29863fdf8/thumbnail_363000.jpg","/articles/6200804/Fayetteville/Lincoln-County/Tennessee/Fayetteville-aldermen-reject-proposal-to-remove-cap-on-retail-liquor-stores","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200804-112a6f56e06d46d52e2cd2252b9cc35b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186357&Signature=DCQ5ShZWksyrruBK9gSQX2To5CCA3eJ3gRYhQXD1GZObI~4H2LnCslfJqAaGvNW3bGsoXJEU4Z5DzWgTxAOM5ZVsS2RoWlcsdfhRliYfiUBtZ6AjjwogNWUzCEiwKnGG0R3lAPEa9Ebwr9mdVjD~RnrB6TX~ezK~6Ua3RxHShP0llFP92LNXOmM9m51~OJ3Rxl6Ymdx7PCDxr0M25JdC4QipFIm6yATfeqhuThf8FFiD6i7gB3SgrkbZyX3J12ZKIm2303wp1SpfmnfUrPPxtzpl7sI0AYds8iaHxXdyg3oaYf42Vi38ktM7QdAY8gJVc6YLAyqtr4nP8pxfvJLYPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Fayetteville on Monday rejected an ordinance that would have removed the city's cap on retail liquor licenses, following public comments from local store owners who said lifting the limit would harm established businesses.

The ordinance (2025-14) to remove the cap was introduced by Alderman Keener and seconded by Alderman Faulkner. The motion failed after aldermen voted against the measure, and the board announced that the ordinance did not carry.

The vote came after three members of the public addressed the board during the meeting's public-comment period, urging aldermen to keep the existing cap. Doug Strong, owner of Strong Brothers Liquor Store, told the board he had been in the local liquor business since 1967 and warned that adding another store would \"immediately devalue\" existing businesses and put \"some of us out of business.\" He also said recent changes allowing larger retailers to sell wine had already reduced his wine sales.

Neil Patel, speaking on behalf of Eastern Liquor, cited population and market figures he said came from U.S. Census data and argued Fayetteville's market is already well served. Patel said Fayetteville's population \"declined slightly from 7,059 in 2019 to 7,047 in 2023\" and that roughly 2,300 residents are under the legal purchasing age; he added those numbers suggest a limited pool of adult customers and said lifting the cap would divide an already small customer base.

Sahil Patel, speaking on behalf of his family, said his group invested more than $1,000,000 to buy a liquor locker in an existing licensed location after a prior board decision to uphold the cap in 2022. \"Removing it now would not only devalue significant investments made by existing small business owners, but it would also risk saturating the market,\" Sahil Patel said.

Discussion: The item was debated as ordinance 2025-14 on the agenda. Aldermen discussed but did not adopt alternative caps or amendments during the vote. The board recorded the motion and the outcome; the motion to remove the cap failed. No follow-up direction to staff or a study item was recorded on the transcript.

Decision: The board voted and the ordinance to remove the cap on retail liquor licenses failed; the existing cap remains in place.

Ending: The meeting proceeded to the next agenda item after the vote.","After public comment from local liquor-store owners and residents, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted down an ordinance that would have removed the city's limit on retail liquor licenses.","actionData","errors"]

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Fayetteville aldermen adopt FY26 annual budget, pay scale and several fiscal ordinances

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Fayetteville aldermen reject proposal to remove cap on retail liquor stores