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Brentwood outlines debris pickup plan, brings in contractor monitoring to support FEMA claims
Summary
Commissioners discussed contractor-led debris removal, traffic and roadway impacts from oversized trucks, and the city’s plan to use Tetra Tech for debris monitoring and public assistance grant consulting to pursue up to 88% FEMA reimbursement for eligible storm cleanup.
Brentwood city leaders spent the extra pre-meeting period reviewing the city’s response to a recent ice storm, focusing on debris pickup logistics, contractor oversight and potential FEMA reimbursement.
City staff and commissioners described a hybrid approach that keeps city crews on narrow roads while using eight contracted crews to accelerate limb collection in larger areas. Staff said contractor trucks are substantially larger than the city’s fleet — commissioners worried about traffic disruption on narrow two-lane roads such as Wilson Pike and reported cases of yard damage where large trailers…
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