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Resident asks for North Brownsville Street mowing and drain repair; council approves monthly expenditures
Summary
At the Sept. 10 Trenton City Council meeting a resident requested grass be cut on North Brownsville Street and a drain repaired; department staff urged residents to bag clippings for pickup. The council also approved monthly expenditures: general fund $142,051.87 and sanitation $11,172.54.
Trenton — During the public input portion of the Trenton City Council meeting on Sept. 10, resident Lillie Lancaster told the council that Little Rock Church had marked its 117th anniversary and that a visiting bishop complimented how nice the town looked. She asked the council to arrange for grass to be cut on North Brownsville Street and to fix a drain in front of her house.
"She would like for the grass to be cut on North Brownsville Street and the drain fixed in front of her house," Lancaster said during citizens input. The request prompted discussion during department head reports about how the city handles yard waste.
Terry Brown, speaking during Department Head Reports, asked that the city publish a notice instructing residents to bag or box grass clippings before the street department will collect them. Brown said: "grass clippings need to be bagged or boxed before the street department can pick them up." Alderwoman Kim Holt added that the city’s mowers need to stop blowing grass into the street. Mayor Tony Burriss said there is nothing specific in the city's ordinance book addressing grass clippings. Alderwoman Myra Elam said she contacted Centennial Bank and that the bank has instructed its contractors to stop blowing clippings into the roadway.
Separately, the council approved the Recorder's Report on expenditures. City Recorder Leigh Reynolds reported the general fund expenditures at $142,051.87 and sanitation at $11,172.54; Alderman Billie Wade moved to approve the expenditures and Alderman Peyton Harper seconded. The motion carried by voice vote.
Mayor Burriss also used his report to note upcoming local items, including Music on the Square on Sept. 21, 2024; a meeting with the park grant administrator from the Northwest Tennessee Development District about a state-drawn contract; and a strategic meeting and a utility board meeting scheduled for Sept. 23 (utility board at 8:30 a.m.). The meeting adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
The meeting record does not specify any council-directed repairs or a timeline for fixing the drain on North Brownsville Street; residents seeking action should expect follow-up through the appropriate department.
