Cookeville City Council Meeting October 1st, 2026

The Cookeville City Council meeting, identified by its title as October 1, 2026, approved several purchasing and infrastructure actions. The council approved the purchase of four 2027 Ford F-150 4x4 Super Cab trucks through Statewide Contract No. 209 (Contract ID 88762); the transcript gives no price. It also approved a $68,211 emergency sole-source purchase of a rotor assembly and fairings for the wastewater treatment plant, which had already been installed and returned to service. Council authorized a notice to proceed for replacement of about 7,500 feet of galvanized waterline in East Cookeville using prices from the city’s annual water and sewer line maintenance contract, and approved a $160,200 engineering contract with CTI Engineers, Inc. for repairs, modifications, and repainting of the Buck Mountain water tank. No dollar amount was stated for the waterline work.

The council also approved declaring a portion of property previously purchased for the West Stevens Street improvement project (original purchase price $90,000) surplus and authorizing its sale or disposition, with use restricted to residential purposes or parking for 20 years. Zoning actions included approval of a rezoning in the Dodson Branch Road annexation area and advancement on first reading of two other rezoning ordinances; one concerned a proposed change from RS15 to RS10 despite residents’ concerns about drainage, flooding, and traffic. During public comment, a speaker urged the council to revoke the Flock camera contract over privacy concerns; no council action on that request was recorded.