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Spring City commission approves grant participation, library repairs and Halloween street closures
Summary
The Spring City Mayor and Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 2025‑09 to pursue a property conservation matching grant, authorized $8,925 for exterior work at the Audrey Pack Library, set the town Halloween event for Oct. 31 with street closures, renewed a 12‑month CD at 4.25%, and approved board appointments and grant applications.
The Spring City Mayor and Board of Commissioners on Sept. 4, 2025, unanimously approved a package of routine actions that included participation in a property conservation matching grant program, exterior repairs at the Audrey Pack Library and plans for the town’s Halloween event.
Commissioner Reba Murphy moved to approve the Aug. 7, 2025 regular meeting minutes and the Aug. 15 special‑call minutes; both motions carried after unanimous votes. On a motion by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Vice‑Mayor Jody Bauer, the commission approved continuing Interim City Manager pay for City Recorder Brenda Dodson for six weeks beginning the Aug. 30, 2025 pay period.
The commission voted to adopt Resolution 2025‑09 authorizing participation in a property conservation matching grant program with an entity transcribed in the minutes as "PEPARTNERS." Vice‑Mayor Jody Bauer moved the resolution and Commissioner Kevin Jenkins seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
The commission set the annual Town of Spring City Halloween event for Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m., on a motion by Commissioner Kevin Jenkins seconded by Commissioner Murphy. The minutes state that an approved list of street closures will be attached to the official minutes; the copy of the transcript supplied to this report contains a separate street‑closure list (SEG 005–006) that appears partially garbled and is reproduced in the record for the minutes.
On personnel and board business, the commission approved the Park Board’s recommendation to appoint Denny Longstreet as a new board member. Commissioner Jenkins moved to reappoint Alma Marquardt and Shawn O‑Neil to second terms on the Library Board and to appoint Chris Anderson as a new Library Board member; both motions were approved unanimously.
The commission authorized Selk Solutions to power‑wash and paint the Audrey Pack Library and the adjacent storage building for $8,925. Commissioner Jenkins made the motion, which Commissioner Murphy seconded; the vote was unanimous.
On finance and grants, the commission approved renewing a certificate of deposit at SouthEast Bank at 4.25% for 12 months. The commission also approved a memorandum of understanding for the Tech Goes Home grant and authorized Cindy Wilkey and Angela Knox to serve as computer trainers for the program. Commissioner Jenkins moved to apply for the Tennessee Riverline Arise Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to fund a kayak/paddle launch if awarded; the commission also approved a pre‑application resolution for the Town of Spring City Recreational Trails Cumberland Trail Connector Project — Phase 1 (ARC Project 2025). All motions passed on unanimous votes.
With no additional business, the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Mayor Leon Locke and City Recorder Brenda Dodson attested the minutes.
Notes on transcription inconsistencies: the draft minutes list one training designee as "Angela Knox," while the attendee list in the same transcript includes "Angela Carr." The minutes also record the grant partner name as "PEPARTNERS" in the resolution; that name appears as transcribed in the official motion and may require confirmation in the signed resolution documents.
