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McMinnville board votes to cancel two long-delayed TDOT grant projects, plans to reallocate local funds

McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen · April 15, 2026
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Summary

The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to cancel two aging TDOT grant projects (a 2015 Sparta Street sidewalk award and a 2017 crosswalk project) after staff cited delays and rising costs; staff said in-house execution and existing engineering plans could allow cheaper completion using locally controlled funds.

The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to cancel two long-delayed Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) grant projects after staff said continuing them through the TDOT process was no longer efficient.

Nolan (who presented the item) told the board the Sparta Street sidewalk project awarded in 2015 and a 2017 crosswalk grant have experienced years of delay and rising costs, making TDOT administration…

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