Oakland aldermen approve park naming and routine contracts after a public question about copier pricing
June 19, 2026 | Oakland, Fayette County, Tennessee
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The Oakland Board of Aldermen approved multiple routine resolutions, including the official naming of the town’s new sports park under Resolution 2634, renewal of the town’s on-call engineering agreement (Resolution 2635), a three-year multifunction copier contract (Resolution 2636) and a postage meter arrangement (Resolution 2637). The board also adopted housekeeping changes designating the town recorder as acting town manager during temporary absences (Resolution 2638) and rescinding an older water-leak policy (Resolution 2639).
During the public-comment portion, resident Ramona Olsen asked the board to confirm pricing in the packet for Resolution 2636, noting the vendor quotes listed black-and-white at 0.0059 cents per sheet and color at 0.0038 cents per sheet and saying that typically color is more expensive. “Given this agreement involves the expenditure of public funds, ensuring the accuracy of the quoted rates is important to transparency and informed decision making,” Olsen said.
Mrs. Fuller, who staff identified as able to confirm vendor pricing, told the board she had checked with the suppliers and that both companies had provided the prices as printed in the proposals. Board members joked about the apparent reversal in cost (one member quipped that if color were cheaper the town could "just print everything in color"), but the board proceeded to approve Resolution 2636 by voice vote.
On Resolution 2634 (official park naming), staff stated a 2019 resolution had granted naming rights to the family and that the family had suggested a name; a board member said the family representative (Miss Crawford) was satisfied with the proposed name. The transcript does not record the exact name chosen in the text of this meeting.
Why it matters: The package addresses near-term operations (printing and postage), professional services continuity and the formal naming of the town’s new sports facility. A resident’s question about copier pricing raised a transparency issue staff said they had already checked with vendors.
What happens next: Contracts are authorized for execution and staff will proceed with implementation. The park name and related signage will follow the family’s approved naming recommendation.
Provenance: Public comment on copier pricing at SEG 166–199; resolutions discussed and voted between SEG 1052 and SEG 1217.
During the public-comment portion, resident Ramona Olsen asked the board to confirm pricing in the packet for Resolution 2636, noting the vendor quotes listed black-and-white at 0.0059 cents per sheet and color at 0.0038 cents per sheet and saying that typically color is more expensive. “Given this agreement involves the expenditure of public funds, ensuring the accuracy of the quoted rates is important to transparency and informed decision making,” Olsen said.
Mrs. Fuller, who staff identified as able to confirm vendor pricing, told the board she had checked with the suppliers and that both companies had provided the prices as printed in the proposals. Board members joked about the apparent reversal in cost (one member quipped that if color were cheaper the town could "just print everything in color"), but the board proceeded to approve Resolution 2636 by voice vote.
On Resolution 2634 (official park naming), staff stated a 2019 resolution had granted naming rights to the family and that the family had suggested a name; a board member said the family representative (Miss Crawford) was satisfied with the proposed name. The transcript does not record the exact name chosen in the text of this meeting.
Why it matters: The package addresses near-term operations (printing and postage), professional services continuity and the formal naming of the town’s new sports facility. A resident’s question about copier pricing raised a transparency issue staff said they had already checked with vendors.
What happens next: Contracts are authorized for execution and staff will proceed with implementation. The park name and related signage will follow the family’s approved naming recommendation.
Provenance: Public comment on copier pricing at SEG 166–199; resolutions discussed and voted between SEG 1052 and SEG 1217.
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