Signal Mountain's strategic planning session slated for Friday, Feb. 7 is cancelled, but the council still plans to meet that day to discuss potential capital projects, said Interim Town Manager Boyd Veal.
"We are going to meet on that date to take the opportunity to discuss all potential projects and hopefully set priorities in how we approach those," he explained.
No new date has been set for the originally intended strategic planning session, to be facilitated by a Municipal Technical Advisory Service consultant, but Veal said he expects it will be postponed for several months.
Up for discussion during the Feb. 7 meeting is the rehabilitation of James Boulevard, the construction of a new Public Works building and upgrades to the Mountain Arts Community Center building.
On top of those projects, the council recently became aware of a slew of other possible facility maintenance projects, which could be up for discussion as well, said Veal.
During the Jan. 28 work session, Recreation Director Jarred Thompson and Fire Chief Eric Mitchell presented the council with a list of recommended maintenance projects and updates for various town facilities.
Included are maintenance projects for the town ball fields, Althaus Park, the Signal Mountain Library, the tennis courts, the fire and police stations, the Signal Mountain Playhouse, Town Hall and more. Needed updates and repairs for the MACC were also included on the list.
"At this point it's informational," Veal said of the list, explaining that there are currently no official plans to carry any of the projects out. "We wanted to get this to [the council] in front of discussions on [other] capital projects."
Thompson said some of the bigger projects on the list would need to be contracted out but many can be done in-house by town employees. Some of the simplest projects, such as painting, amount to only $100, while others could cost up to $250,000.
No timeline is indicated for the maintenance projects, said Veal, though some are listed as priority over others.
The Feb. 7 meeting will be held at Town Hall and will likely begin at 10 a.m., Veal said. The public is invited to attend, but not to comment.