January 5, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
The Smithville Mayor and Aldermen will meet in regular monthly session Monday night, January 8 at 6 p.m. at city hall.
The only item on the agenda is a public hearing followed by 2nd and final reading action on an ordinance (520) to amend the city’s 2023-24 budget to fund two major projects.
The City of Smithville last month took the first step toward upgrading its radio communication technology for emergency services.
During a special called meeting Monday night, December 18 the aldermen voted unanimously to adopt a budget amendment ordinance on first reading in the amount of $115,000 to purchase a total of 25 Harris XL 400 Extreme fire rated portable radios for the Smithville Fire Department. The new digital radios are meant to keep firefighters safer with reliable communication while inside a burning building battling a fire.
The Smithville Municipal Swimming Pool is also in need of a major overhaul before it opens in May and the city has committed up to $100,000 for the repairs and rehabilitation.
During Monday night’s regular monthly meeting, December 4 the Mayor and Aldermen heard from Tiera Nash of A Cut Above Outdoors, LLC in Cookeville who submitted a bid of $95,700 to do the work for the city after examining the pool.
The aldermen unanimously voted to make all the repairs suggested by Nash in her bid proposal totaling $95,700 and to pay for it through a budget amendment.