Phenomenal year for the Town
With 2025 in the rearview mirror, Town of Farragut leaders are reflecting on a year marked by major projects, expanded amenities and strong resident satisfaction.
Town administrator David Smoak praised the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen for its work, noting
a community survey conducted early last summer showed 97 percent of respondents rated Farragut as an excellent or good place to live.
“As we say goodbye to 2025, it’s always important to reflect on the wonderful accomplishments the Town has made over the past year,” Smoak stated.
Highlights from 2025 include:
• Returning to a fully renovated Town Hall;
• Opening the Campbell Station Inn as a visitor center and adding a winter skate park;
• Updating and implementing the Town’s Classification and Compensation study;
• Completing the Advanced Traffic Management System, which reduced travel times;
• Opening a nine-court pickleball complex at Mayor Bob Leonard Park;
• Expanding programming and participation at the Farragut Community Center;
• Completing an average of 350 building inspections per month;
• Public Works averaging 30 fleet and 37 department work orders monthly, including a sidewalk extension on Comblain Road;
• Expanding “Light the Park” with additional holiday lighting;
• Repaving 10 lane miles of roadway, the most in Town history;
• Adding 127 permeable paver parking spaces and a new pavilion at McFee Park, along with trail and sidewalk improvements;
• Installing new turf on two fields at Mayor Bob Leonard Park;
• Repairing or replacing 18 stormwater drainage pipes;
• Hiring a new finance director and Town recorder;
• Completing crisis management training for key staff;
• Purchasing a new hotbox for in-house pothole repairs;
• Completing the Town Center development;
• Welcoming numerous new businesses, including Aldi, Tupelo Honey, Parlor Doughnuts, Chase Bank, Whataburger and others.
Smoak said the accomplishments represent only a portion of the Town’s progress in 2025 and credited staff and elected officials for their continued dedication to serving the Farragut community.
