City administration reports TDOT grant of about $42,000 and outlines capital plan and camera rollout

City administration reported two items of note at the March 16 Collegedale commission meeting.

TDOT grant amendment: Bridal told the commission the city received a TDOT grant amendment for just over $42,000 (roughly $40,000 in state funds and about $2,200 in local funds). Bridal said she informed the city manager and that the award was confirmed by email earlier that day.

Capital plan and camera deployment: The city manager said staff are compiling a five- and ten-year capital plan and encouraged commissioners to submit project ideas. He described early work on a public-safety camera deployment intended to provide broad coverage of public spaces and parks, with a phased approach so the city could deploy cameras, evaluate coverage and add cameras later where needed.

The city manager emphasized urgency to avoid delaying deployment for perfection and said staff aims to return cost estimates and deployment options to the commission for prioritization as the budget process progresses.