The Town of Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a series of fiscal and administrative items at its Nov. 13 meeting, including a first-reading amendment to the capital investment program (CIP) and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund budgets and the first-reading of a comprehensive update to driveway and access provisions in the municipal code.

Staff told the board Ordinance 25-19 will transfer $6,089,416.29 from the CIP available fund balance into FY2026 CIP expenditures, and move $132,589.25 from ARPA reserves into ARPA expenditures, plus an additional $25,000 from ARPA reserve to cover change order No. 2. The board approved the ordinance on first reading by roll call, 5–0. Mark Shipley, planning staff, told the board the code update in Ordinance 25-15 restores purpose-and-intent language, adds severability and conflict clauses and streamlines approvals for straightforward driveway variances; the board approved that first reading by roll call, 5–0.

The board filled two senior municipal posts. By voice vote the board approved Resolution R2025-20 appointing Tessa Cortez as town treasurer effective Dec. 2, 2025; staff cited Farragut Municipal Code Article 3, Division 3, §2-103 for treasurer duties. The board also appointed Christine Fletcher as town recorder effective Dec. 1, 2025 under the town code (Article 3, Division 3, §2-99).

A string of procurement and construction items also cleared the agenda. The board approved a camera-system purchase through the Omnia contract (Everon) for $31,548.17 to close coverage gaps at the community center; awarded a website redesign contract (selected from nine proposals) to Leap Spark with an estimated six-month schedule; and approved a phase‑1 wayfinding fabrication contract for $357,620 that staff said was below the phase‑1 budget. The board also approved Barge Design Solutions for preliminary design work on the Sugarwood Drive connector (lump-sum fee $75,200; completion May 31, 2026).

In parks work, the board approved Change Order No. 2 for McPhee Park Phase 4; staff described a set of potential change orders (PCOs) that together increase the contract by $28,085.85 and add 40 days to the schedule. The board awarded janitorial services to the firm that scored highest in the evaluation; staff presented a tabulation of three responsive proposals and recommended the award. The board also approved the purchase of a Diamond 20-foot hitch boom through Sourcewell (quote from Agpro Companies, Knoxville) for $44,769.

Most actions passed with no opposition or by unanimous vote. Where staff cited monetary figures or line‑item details, board members asked clarifying questions; staff indicated supporting documents (staff memos, tabulations, CEI recommendations and appended resolutions) are in the meeting packet. The meeting closed after routine announcements about upcoming seasonal events and a Dec. 8 open house at the renovated Campbell Station Inn.

Votes at a glance: Ordinance 25-19 (first reading) — approved 5–0; Ordinance 25-15 (first reading) — approved 5–0; Resolution R2025-20 (treasurer) — approved (voice); Resolution R2025-21 (recorder) — approved (voice); camera system purchase R220701 — approved; website redesign (contract 2026‑15) — approved; wayfinding phase 1 (contract 2026‑14) — approved; Barge Sugarwood design ($75,200) — approved; McPhee Park change order #2 — approved; janitorial services (contract 2026‑13) — approved; hitch-boom purchase — approved.

The board did not finalize an acquisition or design decision for the Sugarwood property; staff said appraisals and further conversations with property owners will follow. The town administrator announced a $31,425 budget transfer in the tourism fund to cover additional website hosting related to the redesign.

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:17 p.m.