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Soddy-Daisy reviews bridge, $300,000 field-lighting estimate and proposes $50,000 Fae7ade Grant; purchase-order limits under consideration
Summary
City staff showed plans for a bridge at the Soddy-Daisy Recreation Complex and said adding lights to Fields 5 and 6 would cost about $300,000; City Manager Johnson also proposed increasing purchase-order/requisition limits and adding $50,000 to next year's budget for five $10,000 matching Fae7ade Grants for local businesses.
City Manager Johnson presented several capital and administrative proposals at the March 10 workshop. He showed a printout for a bridge to be constructed between the boys' and girls' fields at the Soddy-Daisy Recreation Complex and said staff are checking lead times for construction. Johnson reported it would cost "approximately $300,000 to add lights to Fields 5 & 6." Commissioners discussed potential funding sources and priorities, and the record shows open discussion about funding a hitting facility at Soddy-Daisy Middle School and a clubhouse/locker room for the Soddy-Daisy High School baseball team.
On procurement, Johnson recommended raising the purchase-order limit to $2,500 and the requisition amount to $1,000, arguing that the current limits are outdated. Commissioner Keith suggested higher thresholds of $3,000 and $1,500 to better reflect present-day prices.
Johnson also proposed adding at least $50,000 to next year's budget for a Fae7ade Grant Program to help local businesses improve storefronts, suggesting five $10,000 matching grants and noting the Board could revisit the idea during the April budget workshop. No formal appropriation or vote on these items occurred at the workshop; staff will return with cost estimates, funding recommendations, and timelines as requested.
