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Council renews TDOT mowing and litter contract; annexation raises questions about mowing cycles and town workload
Summary
The Smyrna Town Council voted July 8 to authorize the mayor to execute the town's annual agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for litter pickup, mowing and maintenance of state right‑of‑way inside town limits, and spent significant time discussing how annexations change workload and payment timing.
The Smyrna Town Council voted July 8 to authorize the mayor to execute the town's annual agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for litter pickup, mowing and maintenance of state right‑of‑way inside town limits, and spent significant time discussing what that contract does—and does not—cover.
What the contract covers: Town staff explained TDOT determines the contract based on linear miles of state roadway within town limits. TDOT calculates the payment and the town accepts the contract for specified mowing and litter‑pickup cycles; the town is expected to meet the agreed level of service for sections of state right‑of‑way inside the municipal boundary.
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