The Shelbyville City Council adopted a physical and environmental security policy for the city and authorized participation in several related grant programs for fiscal year 2026, including cybersecurity and property-conservation funding streams.

City Attorney Ginger Schauffer read the resolution adopting the “Physical and Environmental Security Policy for the City of Shelbyville, Tennessee.” The council then moved, seconded and approved the resolution by roll-call vote.

The resolution also authorizes the city to participate in multiple grant programs during fiscal year 2026. The meeting record lists participation in a cybersecurity grant and a property-conservation grant tied to local projects; the resolution text in the meeting also referenced a program name and local projects (text in the transcript lists several grant program names and a local roadway reference). The resolution notes that some grant programs include a local match or maximum local share, and the city manager indicated matching requirements depend on the specific grant and the city budget.

Why it matters: Adopting a standalone security policy formalizes citywide approaches to physical and environmental security for municipal facilities and operations, and agreeing to participate in grant programs lets the city seek outside funding for facilities and cybersecurity improvements. Funding each grant will be subject to the city’s budgeting process and any matching requirements.

Details: The resolution was described in the meeting as covering participation in multiple fiscal-year-2026 grant opportunities; transcript text indicates the grants are matching programs and references a maximum local share of $5,000 for some grants, with final amounts dependent on coverage and budget availability.

Discussion vs. decision: Council members did not engage in extended debate on the content of the policy during the meeting; the council voted to adopt the policy and to authorize participation in the listed grant programs. The city manager later explained that local match obligations vary by grant and will depend on the budget.