Contracts & procurement in Tennessee local government
What Tennessee city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about contracts & procurement — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
900 Tennessee meetings since 2024 covered contracts & procurement. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Tennessee with the most contracts & procurement activity
- Nashville, TN (273)
- Shelby County Schools, TN (61)
- Washington County Schools, TN (40)
- Clarksville, TN (40)
- Murfreesboro, TN (37)
- Columbia, TN (31)
- Knoxville, TN (28)
- Crossville, TN (28)
- Sevierville, TN (25)
- Farragut, TN (24)
- Lakeland, TN (24)
- Smyrna, TN (23)
Latest matching meetings
Board to elect officers, approve contracts, budget amendment, and policy change
The Washington County Schools Board will hold its regular meeting on September 8, 2026, with actions including electing a chair and vice chair, appointing committee members, approving district and school contracts, a budget amendment, and a policy change on personal leave. The agenda also includes recognitions, guest…
Council to vote on AI policy, rezonings, and multiple service contracts
The Smyrna Town Council is meeting to consider a consent agenda of routine contracts, public hearings on fee schedule and residential code amendments, and several rezoning and planned development ordinances. The council will also vote on a resolution to implement an Artificial Intelligence Policy for town employees…
City Council to vote on downtown heritage center lease renewal
The Murfreesboro City Council will consider renewing a 10-year lease and memorandum of understanding with Main Street Murfreesboro for the Downtown Murfreesboro Heritage Center at 225 W. College Street. The agreement includes a $70,000 annual budget allocation, with a one-time $30,000 increase for FY27 revitalization…
Council to set public hearing dates for two rezoning requests
The Cookeville City Council is meeting to consider routine items including approving minutes, setting public hearing dates for two rezoning ordinances, declaring surplus vehicles, and authorizing purchases and grant applications. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions expected.
Columbia City Council considers vehicle purchases, facility fees, and contracts
The Columbia City Council is reviewing a busy agenda featuring multiple equipment purchases, professional service contracts, board appointments, and resolutions. Key items include purchasing eight police interceptor vehicles, a leaf vacuum truck, and establishing contracts for traffic engineering, sewer capacity…
Committee reviews bond usage for road repairs and HealthCheck360 contract status
The Carter County Financial Management Committee will discuss whether to continue or cancel the HealthCheck360 agreement. The body will also review the use of bond issue funds for additional road repairs. Additionally, the committee will review the July 2026 bid report, a contract with schools, and a credit…
Committee reviews solar contract for Juvenile Justice Center and broadband grant
The Government Operations and Regulations Committee will vote on a solar services agreement for the Juvenile Justice Center and a broadband grant from the state. The body will also consider exemptions for two short-term rental units and an ordinance requiring annual employee surveys for city departments.
Council to vote on zoning changes, monkey limit, and $3M grant
The Knoxville City Council will consider several ordinances and resolutions, including zoning changes for properties on Francis Road, Hoitt Avenue, and Cedar Bluff Road, a limit on monkeys per household, and a $3 million grant application for home modifications. The meeting also includes appeals of Planning Commission…
Board to adopt amended public participation guidelines and appoint officials
The Farragut Board of Mayor & Aldermen will vote on adopting amended public participation guidelines for its meetings, approve a purchase of a portable stage unit, and discuss appointment processes for the North Ward Alderman and the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Steering Committee. The agenda also includes several…
Council to vote on AI policy, new planning fees, and 11 contracts
The Smyrna Town Council is holding a workshop to discuss and potentially approve a consent agenda of 11 contracts and agreements, including utility testing, radio maintenance, janitorial services, and a commuter bus service. The council will also consider a resolution to adopt an Artificial Intelligence Policy and two…
Power Board meets; agenda items include contracts, purchases, policy, and division updates
The Clarksville Power Board is holding its regular monthly meeting. The agenda is largely routine, covering approval of the July minutes and monthly report, plus updates from divisions like Broadband, Customer Service, Operations, and Human Resources. The board will also consider contracts/professional services…
Water Resources Board to consider multiple vehicle purchases and contracts
The Murfreesboro Water Resources Board is meeting to consider a consent agenda that includes several vehicle purchases, a cleaning services contract, a polymer purchase amendment, and equipment support agreements. They will also discuss a cellular equipment purchase, survey-grade GPS units, a CSX agreement for sewer…
Commission to consider C-PACER program, new City Hall GMP, and multiple purchases
The Pigeon Forge City Commission will consider several resolutions and approvals, including a C-PACER program, the guaranteed maximum price for the new City Hall, and various equipment and service contracts. The agenda also includes grant applications and amendments for infrastructure projects.
Board to approve Finn Partners contract and review July 2026 financials
The Davidson County Emergency Communication District Board will hold a public meeting on August 20, 2026. Key actions include approving the minutes from June 18, 2026, reviewing the July 2026 financial statement, and approving a contract with Finn Partners. The agenda also includes updates on public awareness…
Committee to vote on retiree RFP and insurance plan changes
The Purchasing & Insurance Committee is meeting to review and vote on several insurance-related items, including a retiree request for proposals (RFP), employee pricing changes, spousal surcharge changes, and plan design changes to the current Cigna plan. The agenda also includes routine items like approving minutes…
Committee votes on Cigna plan changes and retiree RFP
The Williamson County Purchasing & Insurance Committee will vote on four specific items regarding employee benefits. These include the review of a Retiree RFP and changes to the current Cigna plan design, employee pricing, and spousal surcharges. The agenda contains no other substantive business items.
Council to vote on mobile food vendor rules, paving bids, and new council
The Cookeville City Council will consider final approval of an ordinance updating mobile food vendor regulations, award contracts for paving and other services, and approve purchases including vehicles and transformers. The meeting also includes a public hearing rescheduling, resolutions for a power line relocation…
Board to vote on rezoning, budget amendments, and utility rate changes
The Springfield Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold public hearings and take final votes on four ordinances, including a rezoning on Highway 41 North, temporary use permit rules, FY2027 budget amendments, and developer credits for system development charges. They will also discuss and possibly act on electric and…
Committee to consider requiring public recording of board meetings
The Government Operations and Regulations Committee will consider an ordinance requiring boards, commissions, committees, and authorities with financial authority or fiduciary duty to record and publicly release meeting proceedings. The committee will also review two resolutions accepting cooperative purchasing…
Committee to review $71,900 library afterschool grant and other items
The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee is meeting to review four resolutions and two ordinances. These include a $71,900 appropriation for afterschool programming, a grant for a changing table, a greenway license agreement, an AED donation, a library software contract amendment, and a conservation…
Committee to review grants, contracts, and drone ordinance amendment
The Public Health and Safety Committee is reviewing 12 resolutions accepting grants or approving contracts, plus one ordinance amendment on second reading regarding unmanned aircraft systems and surveillance technology. The resolutions cover interpreter services, food programs, homeless services, police equipment, and…
Council to vote on Music City Center financing agreement and numerous appointments
The Metropolitan Council is meeting to vote on a cooperative purchasing agreement for street sweeping and sewer services, an intergovernmental agreement for Music City Center financing, and several grants and contracts. The agenda also includes elections and confirmations for multiple boards and commissions, such as…
Council to vote on water plant contract, rates, budget
The Crossville City Council is holding a special meeting to discuss and take action on a contract for a new membrane filtration system at the Meadow Park Lake Water Treatment Plant, a resolution setting water rates for FY 26-27, an appointment to the Planning Commission, and a budget amendment. Public comment will be…
Board to vote on $2M+ in contracts, new policies, and Crump Stadium renaming
The Shelby County Board of Education will hold a work session to consider consent agenda items including multiple contract approvals, policy changes, and a resolution to rename E.H. Crump Stadium. The board will also hear reports from the chair and superintendent. The meeting is open to the public.
Board to vote on contracts, policy changes, and new SPED positions
The Washington County Schools Board will hold its regular meeting on August 18, 2026, to act on a consent agenda, district and school contracts, and several recommendations from the Director of Schools. These include approving a utility easement agreement, new special education assistant positions, and a policy change…
Knoxville City Council to vote on charter amendments, budget, and contracts
The Knoxville City Council is holding its regular meeting on August 18, 2026, to consider a range of items including proposed ordinances on second reading (budget amendment, charter changes), resolutions for contracts and grants, and several zoning and plan amendments on first reading. The meeting will also include…
Gas & Water Board approves $40K Teeter settlement, multiple contracts
The Clarksville Gas & Water Board approved several bid summaries and contracts, including a $40,000 settlement for the Teeter family condemnation case. The board also reviewed financial reports and monthly activity summaries for the water, wastewater, and gas divisions.
Council to review water/sewer rate study and police services agreement
The Jefferson City Council is holding a work session to discuss several items, including a water and sewer rate study, a truck purchase for building maintenance, a healthcare foundation grant, and a request to extend police services. The council will also consider appointments to the Adjustment and Appeals Board and…
Appeal of rezoning denial for 2227 Lake Road
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a public hearing on Jason Rudd's appeal of a negative rezoning recommendation, consider two resolutions (one for a property conservation grant program and one for an equipment lease-purchase agreement with Bank OZK), and receive bids. The meeting also includes routine items…
Committee to review 28 resolutions including street sweeping contract and bond reduction
The Budget and Finance Committee is reviewing 28 resolutions, including contracts, grants, and appropriations. Key items include a street sweeping agreement, a bond reduction, and various grant acceptances. The meeting is open for public comment.
Committee to weigh street sweeping contract, TDOT signal maintenance, and sewer easements
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is reviewing 22 items, including resolutions for a street sweeping contract, several TDOT intergovernmental agreements for signal maintenance and road projects, and numerous sewer and water infrastructure acceptances. The committee will also hear an update on the Connect…
Council to consider rezonings, annexations, and building code adoption
The Murfreesboro City Council will hold public hearings and first readings on several land use items, including rezonings along Rushwood Drive, Elam Road, and Joe B Jackson Parkway, and annexations along Franklin Road and Shelbyville Pike. The council will also consider adopting new building codes, a water resources…
Board to vote on rezoning 8.55 acres on Virtue Road to R-1 residential
The Farragut Board of Mayor & Aldermen will hold a public hearing and second reading vote on Ordinance 26-13 to rezone 8.55 acres at 817 Virtue Road from S-1 and Agricultural to R-1 Rural Single-Family Residential. The board will also consider several contracts for engineering, road assessment, and construction, plus…
Board to consider 18-month moratorium on new data center facilities
The Goodlettsville Board of Commissioners will consider several ordinances and resolutions, including a proposed 18-month moratorium on new data center facilities to study regulations. Other items include first readings on food truck hours, athletic program fees, and city logo standards, plus consent agenda items on…
Committee to decide on HealthCheck360, White Rock Road, and gas card switch
The Carter County Financial Management Committee will review and possibly approve the agenda and minutes from June 3rd, 2026. They will discuss continuing or canceling HealthCheck360, get an update on the White Rock Road Project and change order, and consider new business including a purchase requisition from the Roan…
Airport board to vote on $634,870 sinkhole repair bid
The Springfield-Robertson County Joint Airport Board will consider awarding a $634,870 contract for the Sinkhole Repair Project to Rogers Group, Inc. They will also discuss policies on subleasing commercial hangar builds and review staff pay and benefits. The meeting includes routine items like approving minutes and…
Council to consider rezoning, franchise fees, and new planning fees
The Smyrna Town Council will hold a public hearing and consider several ordinances and resolutions, including two rezonings, a franchise fee for TDS Telecom, and new Planning Department fees. The consent agenda includes routine contracts for services and equipment. The meeting also includes a wastewater treatment…
Council to finalize 800-acre Stuart Rd/North Lee Hwy zoning change
The Cleveland City Council holds a work session and regular session on August 10, 2026. The regular session includes final passage of a zoning ordinance for about 800 acres along Stuart Rd and North Lee Hwy, plus several contract extensions and equipment purchases. The work session features updates on major projects…
ACT Authority to review revised Performing Arts Center costs and campaign goal
The Clarksville ACT Authority will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes and a procurement policy, and to discuss a branding presentation, July financials, and cash-flow planning for the Performing Arts Center, including revised construction costs and capital campaign goals.
Commission to vote on parking exemption for smaller PUDs
The Pigeon Forge City Commission will hold a public hearing and second reading on an ordinance to lower the minimum acreage for planned unit developments (PUDs) eligible for off-street parking exemptions from ten acres to five. The agenda also includes first readings on a rezoning and a flag definition change, plus…