The Board held a public hearing and first reading on the City of Soddy-Daisy’s FY 2026-2027 budget, totaling about 16 million, which includes several defined capital outlay projects. Planned purchases and projects include two new police vehicles, a 50000 facade grant program (10000 per business), a pedestrian bridge between the girls’ and boys’ fields, 100000 added to the fire apparatus fund (bringing it to 400000 toward a fire engine), pickup trucks for fire and public works, four portable radios for the fire department, and approximately 300000 for remodeling the former health department into a Senior Center. These items indicate the City intends to procure vehicles, construction, remodeling, and equipment in the upcoming fiscal year once the budget is fully adopted.Vendors in public safety vehicles, construction and design-build, senior center and facility remodeling, radio communications, and façade improvement support can position themselves ahead of formal solicitations by engaging with departments that will own these projects as they move from budget approval into procurement.

Budget includes a facade grant program structured as up to 10000 per business, suggesting small-business oriented construction or signage upgrades.