Decatur County Seeks Quotes for Jan. 2026 Ice Storm Debris Removal

Decatur County Solid Waste sought quotes for Disaster Recovery Services - Debris Removal related to the January 2026 ice storm, with submissions due Monday, February 16, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. local time at the office of the County Mayor in the Decatur County Courthouse, 22 West Main Street, Decaturville, TN 38329. Quote forms were available at that same address and contractors were asked to call 731-852-2131 or 731-852-2511 with questions.

The county notice made several insurance and compliance requirements explicit and required those documents to be included with quotes before a contract is awarded. The notice lists: "Certificate of commercial general liability insurance, including coverage for bodily injury & property damage." It also specifies a "Combined single limit minimum per occurrence: $1,000,000.00 with commercial umbrella of $5,000,000.00 per occurrence." In addition, the notice requires "Proof of Workers Compensation insurance, as per state of Tennessee requirements." The notice also states plainly that "Decatur County reserves the right to reject any and all quotes."

Decatur County posted the same notice on its official Facebook page, where the post showed a "5d" timestamp and an engagement metric of "1 share." Local news site ReadTheLeader reproduced the notice online; ReadTheLeader's page header lists a contact phone (731) 847-6354 and email danny@readtheleader.com for press follow-up. One copy of the notice carried a site header showing Memphis, TN 38018 and phone (901) 372-0404, which appears to be unrelated page metadata rather than the county's Decaturville contact information.

The county also announced upcoming Commission business tied to its regular schedule: "PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Decatur County Commission will hold a public meeting on Monday, February 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Decatur County Courthouse at 22 West Main Street, Decaturville, TN, for the regular monthly meeting. The Commission will look to fill a vacancy for District 2 School Board. Any persons interested should attend. The Budget Committee will meet at 5:30 PM." The notice sets public comment rules for that meeting: "The agenda of every meeting of the Decatur County Commission shall contain an item for receipt of comments by the general public on matters relevant to the business of Decatur County services, programs, projects, and activities." It adds that "The total time allotted on the agenda for public comments will be no longer than fifteen (15) [minutes]" and that "Speakers shall be allotted a maximum of three (3) minutes for their presentation. Time will be monitored by the Clerk or a person designated by the Commission Chair."

Copies of the public notice available online include ellipses and at least one truncated line in a supplied report, indicating possible omitted text. Contractors or reporters should obtain the full Quote Form package in person at 22 West Main Street, Decaturville, TN 38329 or by calling 731-852-2131 or 731-852-2511 to confirm submission method, any additional requirements, and whether electronic submissions are accepted.