# La Vergne Board of Mayor & Aldermen Workshop (audio only)  - 10/29/26


**Body:** City of La Vergne
**Date:** October 28, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The City of La Vergne Board of Mayor and Aldermen workshop on October 29, 2026, reviewed items for the November 5 regular meeting. No final contract awards or spending votes are reported in the transcript. The proposed senior center roof replacement bid was moved from the consent agenda to new business because the apparent bidder had not provided an updated contractor’s license; an alternate bid was cited at $60,822, about $600 higher. The board also reviewed a sole-source purchase of 25 patrol rifles from Troy Industries, with the current rifles to be traded in rather than placed on GovDeals; a proposed Alliance employee assistance program for public safety personnel at $12,500 annually; and a 50/50 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant for police bullet-resistant vests, with $10,682 expected. A Simple Grants work plan would support an application for an EPA diesel-emissions grant for eligible Street and Fire Department vehicles, with a related budget amendment expected. A Motorola Solutions change order would cancel an agreement with no money spent, while a proposed Drive software professional-services agreement was moved to new business pending a language revision.

The board reviewed Amendment No. 8 to Pep Dawson’s professional-services agreement for construction engineering and inspection on South Walton Road widening, Segment One, which was scheduled to be bid; construction was anticipated to start around February. Staff said Segments Two and Three would return later and could total approximately $3–4 million. The board also considered authorizing negotiations to acquire property at 405 Old Nashville Highway for future intersection improvements, with final purchase approval to return to the board; the county appraisal was described as roughly $1 million. A letter of intent for the City Industrial Development Board to purchase 5175 Murfreesboro Road was discussed at $1.1 million, stated to match the property’s appraisal. Other agenda items included zoning and tobacco/vape retail ordinance changes; discussion focused on whether to research a half-mile separation requirement. Roof procurement and the Drive software agreement were the clearest items explicitly deferred for further discussion; the workshop did not record final approval of these purchases.

**Source:** City of La Vergne