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Council considers $25,000 road assessment, sign‑making equipment and equipment purchases in Public Works budget
Summary
In a May 27 work session the council reviewed Public Works spending, including a proposed $25,000 I‑works road evaluation, a $12,200 sign‑making machine (kept in the draft but not to be spent now), equipment requests, uniform changes and vehicle replacement fund adjustments.
Signal Mountain’s Town Council spent the bulk of its May 27 special meeting reviewing Public Works budget lines spanning administration, streets, shop and facilities maintenance.
Town Manager Matt Johnson and Public Works Director Wes walked council through administration costs, benefits and a range of capital requests. Councilors flagged numerous spreadsheet allocation issues for staff to reconcile—particularly salary splits between departments—and asked that staff send corrected wage and allocation tables before the next budget meeting.
Streets and paving dominated discussion. Staff proposed a $25,000 I‑works road assessment and recommended the council decide whether to budget that amount now or bring it as a supplemental request after final revenue figures are known. The council did not authorize spending during the…
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