City Council Meeting May 21st, 2026

The City Council of Cookeville, Tennessee, held a meeting on May 21, 2026, during which several procurement and contracting matters were addressed. The council approved bids for electrical transformers, square poles, and primary wire as part of the consent agenda. They also awarded a contract for the Interstate Drive Roadway Settlement Repair Project, including construction inspection services with UES Professional Solutions. Additionally, the council authorized the city manager to execute an agreement with Cookeville Regional Medical Center for employee wellness screenings at a cost of $63 per employee, and approved a $54,773 grant renewal from the Office of Criminal Justice Programs to support the victim services coordinator's salary. A contract with RJ Corman for preliminary engineering and design of a new railroad crossing related to the 39 Depot project was also approved, with an estimated cost of $20,337.48. The meeting included discussions on these projects and motions passed unanimously to proceed with the contracts and agreements.