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Surgoinsville board approves Riverfront Park pavilion, grants and budget moves in unanimous votes
Summary
At its March 10, 2025 meeting, the Surgoinsville Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved a first reading of Ordinance 182-2025, authorized a pavilion and restroom repairs at Riverfront Park, approved several grant applications and raised the competitive bid threshold to $20,000.
Surgoinsville Mayor Merrell Graham and the town—oard of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously at a March 10, 2025 meeting to approve a series of municipal actions including the first reading of Ordinance 182-2025, authorization to site and fund a pavilion at Riverfront Park, and multiple grant applications.
The board moved quickly through routine business and a slate of near-term projects. Vice-Mayor Jarnagin moved and Alderman Bishop seconded approval of the February minutes and departmental reports; both motions passed unanimously. Recorder Megan Gentry provided the February summary financial statement and the tax aggregate report for board review.
Major approvals included a first reading of Ordinance 182-2025, described in the minutes as an ordinance for the municipal code; the motion to approve the first reading carried on a unanimous roll call. The board also approved the location for a pavilion at Riverfront Park (to be placed inside the track near the entrance and parallel to the walking track) and authorized Maintenance Manager Donnie Morrison to spend up to $10,000 on materials and welding labor to build the pavilion (account 110-44400-941).
The board approved a $460 budget amendment (account 110-44400-266) and authorized Maintenance Manager Donnie Morrison to purchase materials needed to repair Riverfront Park restroom floors. Fire Chief Suthers was authorized to purchase a double-sided road sign for Fire Station No. 2 at a cost of $720 (account 110-42200-266).
Several grant-related permissions were also approved: Police Chief Hammonds was authorized to apply for and manage both the Main Street Beautification Grant and the Norfolk Southern Security Grant, and Recorder Megan Gentry was authorized to apply for and manage the 2025 Healthy Built Environments Grant.
On financing and procurement matters, the board acknowledged approval from the state Comptroller—or the issuance of capital outlay notes to purchase a 2025 Ford F450, and unanimously approved Resolution No. 161-2025 to raise the threshold for public advertisement and sealed competitive bids or proposals to $20,000. The board also authorized Mayor Graham to sign a memo opting into the zero-match option for ARP Contract 2022-8363.
The board approved an increase to the town FLAC short-term disability expenditure of $215.28 monthly (bringing the total monthly expenditure to $912.34), after a motion by Vice-Mayor Jarnagin and a second by Alderman Mierek. All recorded motions in the minutes are noted as passing unanimously.
The meeting record lists visitors Anna Adams, Serina Marshall and Lonny Baker but does not record public comment content. Attorney Joe May reminded members that the third triennial condition report for public sanitary sewer collection infrastructure is due as of June 30, 2025.
The board adjourned at 6:41 p.m. The minutes were signed by Mayor Merrell Graham and attested by Recorder Megan Gentry.
