Crossville council to consider approval of Downtown sidewalk grant in Wednesday Noon called meeting.

The Crossville city council will meet in special called session Wednesday, September 27 at noon in Crossville city hall.

Current state of Downtown Crossville

sidewalks.

The main reason for the meeting is for the council to do a final review and vote on the Transportation Alternatives Program grant that the city is hoping to use to make improvements to the downtown sidewalks. The total estimated cost of the project is just over $1.5 million and the city's match of 20 percent is around $316,000. In addition, the cost of lighting materials that city crews will install is $295,000.

Crossville city council members L-R:

J.H. Graham, Danny Wyatt, Mayor James Mayberry,

Pamala Harris and Scot Shanks.

Because the project is nearly identical to the one that the city previously planned most of the design and right-of-way work is already done but the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will have to review the project once again. The project starts at the Lantana Road intersection of Main Street and continues to the north side of Neecham Street.

The grant is submitted this fall but will not be announced until next October. The bids are expected to be put out in November of 2019 and the construction phase runs from March to November 2020. Previously it was announced that TDOT planned to pave Main Street through Downtown sometime during 2020.

PARK PLACE MOTORS

Near the new car stores; not near the price!

Also during the called meeting council will also consider a grant application to the Stanton Foundation for $10,000 toward the purchase of a K-9 dog and bulletproof vest. The grant is specifically for departments that have lost a dog in the line of duty.

Additional agenda items for the called meeting are ordinance readings that have previously been approved including water plant improvements, closing Municipal Avenue, budget amendments and a change order for the Meadow Park raw water pump generator.