# August 11, 2026 - Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting


**Body:** City of Bartlett Tennessee
**Date:** August 10, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The City of Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen met on August 11, 2026. Procurement-related actions included approval of a bid for seating at the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center (BPAC). Staff reported that three bids met the criteria and recommended the lowest bidder, whose name is unclear in the transcript; the bid was approximately $172,000, compared with an initial budget expectation of about $125,000. Staff said savings on BPAC’s parking-lot capital expense could absorb the overage, and the board approved the item unanimously, 4–0. The consent agenda’s other three items, including a change order for the Bartlett parking-lot project, also passed unanimously; the transcript provides no further details or amounts for those items. The board also approved, 4–0, a school-budget amendment using fund balance to purchase a digital football scoreboard, which members noted had already been replaced. A first reading of an ordinance aligning Bartlett’s residential energy code with the state standard passed 4–0.

The board discussed the city’s paving program, which was nearing completion with striping still outstanding. Staff said its striping contractor, Trafmark, was delayed by workload but expected to complete the work by the end of the week; staff also cited a limited pool of qualified local paving contractors, mentioned Poland Paving as a possible contractor for upcoming work, and identified PRI as the pavement-preservation contractor. No new paving award was reported. A proposed residential development was pulled before the board set a public hearing so the revised site plan could return to the Planning Commission. No other new procurement decisions were identified; the meeting also included recognitions, community announcements, and a report on volunteer and park activities.

**Source:** City of Bartlett Tennessee