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Councilman Henderson proposes $3.5 million amendment to extend water service to Raccoon Mountain residents
Summary
Councilman Henderson presented a FY‑26 budget amendment to appropriate $3.5 million (from general fund interest) to extend Tennessee American Water service to Raccoon Mountain Estates, citing failing private wells, fire‑safety and public‑health risks; the project requires TVA easement agreements, NEPA clearance and further committee review.
Councilman Henderson proposed a $3,500,000 amendment to the city’s FY‑26 budget to connect Raccoon Mountain Estates to Tennessee American Water, saying the funding would come from general‑fund interest revenue rather than property taxes. "What we are presenting this afternoon is a 3,500,000 budget proposal," Henderson said during a budget and finance committee session.
Henderson told the council the project targets 27 parcels (about 12 occupied homes and 15 vacant parcels) whose private wells are intermittently failing. He said the plan uses access across Tennessee Valley Authority property to avoid running pipe up the mountain, cutting estimated costs roughly in half, and that Tennessee American has estimated a roughly…
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