# Johnson City Board of Commissioners Meeting 09-03-2026

At its September 3, 2026 meeting, the Johnson City Board of Commissioners approved an engineering-services proposal from Mattern and Craig for surveying, design, and construction administration to eliminate the Green Valley North and Timberlake sewer lift stations by converting service to gravity flow. The work is part of a broader effort to phase out lift stations and reduce ongoing operating and maintenance needs; no contract amount was stated. The commission also unanimously accepted a $900,000 Tennessee grant for the School Resource Officer program, to be applied toward salaries and benefits for FY2026–27. Officials noted that the grant was already reflected in the adopted budget and would not create an additional $900,000 budget allocation.

The board held a public hearing and unanimously approved on first reading a supplemental budget ordinance for FY2026, formalizing previously approved expenditures and recognizing additional revenues. Items discussed included approximately $19 million related to debt refunding and $369,000 in opioid settlement funds allocated to Fairview Housing. Public commenters raised concerns about the Flock camera system and requested that the city end its participation, citing surveillance, privacy, and contract-cost concerns; no action on the system was taken. A resident also requested help addressing recurring flooding attributed to a stormwater drain. No other procurement action on these concerns was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 03, 2026

### Sources
- [Johnson City Board of Commissioners Meeting 09-03-2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xn0nIcQQnc) - Streaming Johnson City