# Public Works Committee - October 6, 2026

The Public Works and Planning Committee meeting of October 6, 2026, covered planning, roads, building codes, and solid-waste operations. The committee approved temporary construction easements for contracted culvert relining on Paw Springs Road and temporary drainage easements at Ventura Court and Reynolds Road. Planning staff also reviewed two rezoning recommendations previously made by the Planning Commission; the committee was advised those matters would proceed to public hearings and were not approval votes at this meeting. A proposed data-center moratorium was scheduled for Planning Commission consideration on October 12, with later committee review anticipated.

Solid Waste requested and received approval for a $180,854 budget amendment to restore TDEC grant funding for a school recycling education program, including recycling bins and signage. The committee also authorized an application for a TDEC grant with a 50/50 match to support purchasing a foam densifier; the stated minimum amount was approximately $27,412. The department plans to collect foam at convenience centers, process it at the Lytle Creek site, and sell the resulting material. No vendor contract or equipment award was made. A potential vendor is being consulted on security cameras for convenience centers, with pricing and a deployment schedule expected at a future meeting. The committee also discussed recycling operations, landfill odor complaints, and the department’s existing Republic Services host agreement.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Environment, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Sources
- [Public Works Committee - October 6, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYQQ5GyTgCI) - RCTV