FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. — City public works officials told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Jan. 9 that they have stockpiled road salt, staged trucks and prepared priority-plowing routes ahead of an expected winter storm.

Jack Williams, parks and recreation director leading the discussion for public works, said crews have loaded salt trucks and planned a staged response. “We’ve got our salt. We got a good, good pile of salt ready for us… The salt trucks are loaded and ready,” Williams said.

Nut graf: Officials described a tiered winter plan that prioritizes emergency access — 911 centers, fire and police facilities and steep hills — before moving to residential routes; staff also highlighted CDL training and workforce staging to ensure available drivers for heavy equipment.

Williams said two CDL trainees are one step from taking their driving test and that city drivers and heavy equipment operators will be on call. He told the board staff are planning to start operations “probably around 3 tomorrow morning” depending on when precipitation begins. The initial focus will be treating problem hills and emergency routes, then proceeding through the city’s published route schedule.

The board discussed the streets’ long‑term condition and the city’s priority list for reconstruction. Williams said the city has assembled a prioritized five‑year street plan and will seek bids on specific projects as funding and utility work schedules allow; he warned major streets with ongoing utility projects (for example Third Avenue) may need to wait until utility work is complete.

Ending: Officials said they will publish the priority map and encourage the city to proactively communicate snow‑route priorities on social media so residents understand the staged response during storm events.