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Surgoinsville board adopts safety grant participation and approves multiple purchases including police vehicle laptops
Summary
At its Sept. 15 meeting, the Surgoinsville Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved Resolution 161‑2025 to participate in the "Safety Partners" PEP matching grant, authorized park equipment and sewer‑related purchases, approved police policy updates and cleared technology purchases for two police vehicles funded via a grant.
The Surgoinsville Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously Sept. 15 to participate in a matching grant program and approved a slate of purchases and policy updates.
Resolution 161‑2025, a measure authorizing the town to take part in the "Safety Partners" matching grant through PEP, passed on a roll‑call vote after a motion by Vice‑Mayor Jarnagin and a second from Alderman Bishop. The board took the vote as part of a group of new‑business items considered at Surgoinsville City Hall.
Megan Gentry, city recorder, provided the board with the August summary financial statement before the votes. The board approved the August department reports after a correction to the maintenance report's fuel expense total, which was amended to $1,478.02.
Other approvals included an authorization to buy two basketball goals for Riverfront Park at a cost of $897.98 (account 110‑44400‑937); a vote to approve the Surgoinsville Police Department General Orders and Standard Operating Procedures; authorization for Bobby Hickman to purchase six sewer pumps from Liberty Lumber for $5,100 (account 412‑52200‑391); and approval for Police Chief Hammonds and Police Officer Gillenwater to enroll in an educational course totaling $750 (account 619‑42129‑148). All motions were seconded as noted in the meeting record and passed unanimously.
Alderman Bishop moved and Vice‑Mayor Jarnagin seconded approval of two fully equipped laptops and installation for the department's two Tahoe police vehicles, at a total cost of $6,897.92 (account 110‑42200‑949). Chief Hammonds said the laptop purchase is being made through the THSO grant.
Votes at a glance: • Resolution 161‑2025 (participate in PEP "Safety Partners" matching grant) — Motion: Vice‑Mayor Jarnagin; Second: Alderman Bishop; Outcome: approved unanimously (7‑0). • Purchase: two basketball goals, Riverfront Park — Motion: Alderman Collier; Second: Alderman Bishop; Outcome: approved unanimously (7‑0); amount $897.98; acct. 110‑44400‑937. • Approve police General Orders and SOPs — Motion: Vice‑Mayor Jarnagin; Second: Alderman Bishop; Outcome: approved unanimously (7‑0). • Purchase: six sewer pumps (Liberty Lumber) — Motion: Alderman Bishop; Second: Vice‑Mayor Jarnagin; Outcome: approved unanimously (7‑0); amount $5,100; acct. 412‑52200‑391. • Training enrollment: Hammonds & Gillenwater — Motion: Vice‑Mayor Jarnagin; Second: Alderman Bishop; Outcome: approved unanimously (7‑0); amount $750; acct. 619‑42129‑148. • Purchase: two police vehicle laptops (THSO grant) — Motion: Alderman Bishop; Second: Vice‑Mayor Jarnagin; Outcome: approved unanimously (7‑0); amount $6,897.92; acct. 110‑42200‑949.
The board adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
