The Highway Committee received a progress update on county road maintenance at its October meeting, including recent paving work on Lakeview Road, Winding Way in Tullahoma, Mount Vernon Lane and multiple chip-seal jobs, plus plans for large culvert replacement and the Ogle Cemetery bridge. Jojo, Highway Department staff, said, "We've done a little bit more paving. We got that steep hill on Lakeview Road," and described other recent work.

The update matters because the projects affect local travel, drainage and the department's seasonal workload. Jojo told the committee crews patched and chip-sealed several segments and repaired an intersection that had been reported monthly, and that the department has started mowing and leaf-management operations as the season changes.

Most work discussed is maintenance rather than new authorizations. Jojo described chip sealing done where paving crews had completed structural repairs and said the department will delay the Ogle Cemetery bridge work until paving crews are available: "We're just waiting for the right time... really, just wait till our paving got done because that's gonna take a lot of — that's gonna take almost everybody out there." Committee members treated the report as informational; there were no votes to authorize new contracts during the meeting.

Details cited by staff included two large driveway tile cave-ins at Spring Meadows off Mud Creek where crews ordered replacement pipe: "They're 60 inches around, 30 foot long," Jojo said of the tile sections. The department also noted specific roads being planned for next-season work, including Wembley Road, Coles, Greenwood and Hodge (off Goose Pond), Dickerson, Brassfield and Dean Shop, and a plan to finish smaller spots such as Kimberly behind Robert's Nissan. Jojo also reported the department had taken delivery of a new pickup — a 2026 F-250 crew cab — and would install tool boxes this weekend.

Committee discussion included requests for staff follow-up on localized concerns raised by residents: rutting and gravel buildup on a hill near Roberts Ridge/Lake Hill that has generated several calls; continuing patching needs on Devil's Backbone; and a section of Robinson Road described as "falling apart." In several cases staff said they will inspect trouble spots and schedule repairs when weather and chip-seal windows permit. The committee set the next meeting for Nov. 5 and took routine procedural votes (agenda, minutes, adjournment) but did not vote on project approvals or new spending at this session.

For residents, the most immediate implications are short-term lane closures or detours when the department mobilizes for large replacements (for example, the 60-inch tile work) and an expected pause on bridge work at Ogle Cemetery until paving crews are available.

Committee Chair (unnamed) and highway staff agreed to follow up with site visits and to bring any requests that require board authorization to a future agenda.