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A county official said the topic has drawn significant public attention since a recent off-the-cuff conversation about such facilities. The official said a meeting with local stakeholders, county counsel and Representative Mary Littleton's office produced cooperative input, and that Representative Littleton is preparing legislation to be filed soon. The official said Sen. Jackson and Representative Martin have also proposed or supported related measures and that county leaders plan to ask the state legislature to delegate licensing authority to counties to allow inspections and local oversight. The official described the problem as statewide and said the county plans to seek federal review of the Federal Housing Act where operators may be asserting protections to avoid local licensing; no specific federal action was requested at the meeting.

Commissioners did not take formal action; the discussion was informational and focused on legislative remedies and next steps.

Ending: County officials said they will continue to coordinate with state lawmakers and federal representatives as bills are drafted and filed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dickson County Commission Meeting 3-3-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners described community concerns about sober-living facilities and reported that State Representative Mary Littleton is preparing legislation to give counties licensing and inspection authority.","taxTitle","Dickson County, Tennessee","taxId",71155,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6290702,"Commission moves plan to create countywide economic and housing development corporation to regular meeting",330,1528000,1858000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2530648-a86c0287cd1ba4619c46c368d41cb233&start=1528&end=1858","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2530648-a86c0287cd1ba4619c46c368d41cb233/thumbnail_1528000.jpg","/articles/6290702/Dickson-County/Tennessee/Commission-moves-plan-to-create-countywide-economic-and-housing-development-corporation-to-regular-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6290702-43ee875daaa9ce14d822c742a0cc0de5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210692&Signature=nLYIr-xjb~O2QazTTkm-UaLECHIBeghNhwwlTDbWTMAbTceB8RVms3uraZBJTJczVZ6Ku4B4jl0p9Wcmzz1SD2PpzH73QAK~YJqkde8MAfg~TfTV2gYLlIn23HGOd1gRcwUlj1jdZLGttFE6ajaJ2dLI8yd0~wjDAKCKFnBP-YOy91O3qGnnyl6qIlh4oAX1aoimCZH8ianuzYesR0~mn77r9bdP30b8akjHFcOadZUAk3SwuiOVj-8lTsMvHthDcofe1grLcRk3xzwCgvliXWjewiFSWuG3IyVmv9VPp2C1xARJIWVBV4O5qtXJa2p60y62x2GKwRQce04OpeKvsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dickson County Commission on March 3 voted to move forward to the regular meeting with an application to form an economic and housing development corporation intended to incentivize housing and related infrastructure countywide.

A presenter at the work session described the proposed entity as similar to the county’s industrial development board but broadened to support housing, retail and commercial projects. The discussion included tax-increment financing (TIF) as one financing tool; the presenter said TIF is being used in the Town of Burns to finance road construction for a new neighborhood. The proposed corporation would be an independent board, appointed by the county, and would operate at arm’s length from county government, the presenter said. County attorney Brian Reagan assisted in drafting the proposal and an outside attorney reviewed the work.

A county official explained that if commissioners approve moving the proposal to the regular meeting, staff will provide a formal application and a charter for the new entity for final consideration at the next meeting. Commissioner Petty moved to send the application to the regular meeting; Commissioner Williams seconded the motion, and commissioners approved by voice vote.

Ending: If approved at the regular meeting, the county would publish the application and, upon adoption, appoint a board to operate the economic and housing development corporation.","Commissioners voted to advance a proposal to establish a countywide economic and housing development corporation modeled on the industrial development board to incentivize housing and infrastructure projects.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6290707,"Commission lowers Johnny Hall Road speed limit to 30 mph after sheriff's study",102,1298000,1400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2530648-a86c0287cd1ba4619c46c368d41cb233&start=1298&end=1400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2530648-a86c0287cd1ba4619c46c368d41cb233/thumbnail_1298000.jpg","/articles/6290707/Dickson-County/Tennessee/Commission-lowers-Johnny-Hall-Road-speed-limit-to-30-mph-after-sheriffs-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6290707-fef7811e444a56c4ca1f7e3fb121fcac/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210692&Signature=crO7u8dkflPNOS3VebpqIZ9COYGbejrCPCxXWGUvXbXmpwl7pWP3wPjwgI7C9KZtZAg1KFkXej9ssPxlSuKTyXHkuClkxq22Smvpl-jWruNICskXsXma1p0uWVy4NyDTPDMhn290TTUzETltBLUYpJ~c8aCWge8pBkRuqrMsguaMDuhwPX6ro5k21qzmlPSzIV~vyHGl8DtqckKOfz6YJQmz6VfCMvAkvf~g7R67zqp3ZrGLAfgqDWyBGGrvWJXuxiaH6LUOFXpjEKje-zxcfjU0C3wtGgy2FkuiOcYV-Ijpui90JyESizEajzW-q-0HfwpDsmR1Ggf~O9UD9ri9Xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dickson County Commission voted March 3 to set the posted speed limit on Johnny Hall Road at 30 miles per hour after a sheriff's office study showed most drivers already travel near that speed.

Commissioner Gray asked the sheriff to present the results of a 10-day speed study. The sheriff reported the road — a little over a mile running from Kathy Hollow to Saunders Mill with about 27 houses — had an 85th-percentile speed of about 31 mph in one direction and 29 mph in the other; only four vehicles exceeded the existing 45 mph limit during the study. The sheriff recommended lowering the posted limit to 30 mph because the roadway has several curves, limited shoulders and a number of homes along the route.

Commissioner Graves moved to change the speed limit to 30 mph; Commissioner Williams seconded the motion. The commission approved the change by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the work-session minutes.

Ending: The new posted speed limit will be implemented following standard county sign replacement procedures.","Following a 10-day speed study presented by the sheriff, commissioners approved setting the speed limit on Johnny Hall Road to 30 mph.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6290712,"Dickson County commissioners approve several reimbursements, send budget and policy amendments to regular session",91,1189000,1280000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2530648-a86c0287cd1ba4619c46c368d41cb233&start=1189&end=1280","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2530648-a86c0287cd1ba4619c46c368d41cb233/thumbnail_1189000.jpg","/articles/6290712/Dickson-County/Tennessee/Dickson-County-commissioners-approve-several-reimbursements-send-budget-and-policy-amendments-to-regular-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6290712-757416109ac9b2e31ecc15a16a45b437/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210692&Signature=LM8Aa9WHJtZkYlUypgSFsveW8NsW~vuj6dbV3fhlF50tY-0ZeUQqjqe6sn8Ne-byt~r5M1CXq9OW~s7SsGzamJU6RJ5v8MIoOb6fhr~hV5W9WWRVex7wrfYyJYoBjvH-UP7aJsPY1AUwxkeHHS~hGjPvMcHHnO8upz6Vd6Q~g1U39p7Tpp03sX2nu3SuHn-iuWnSEzURWrEeZuGt4TA-0uVGj7J83CoGIYgyComS4Q9ILIyW7cLnkVmdbQKp-rc8ZrvsFgB4jy-1pH6JvDhlzIy6a9BuSd0dQdlNUCYTAyTP8qxwlh9TUn9vReaDzNcAQJgybze66Gxv8cWhfuFJXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a March 3 work session, the Dickson County Commission approved two state reimbursement grants and voted to send a county budget amendment and a purchasing-policy update to the next regular meeting.

Commissioners voted by voice to accept a $31,500 State Fire Marshal grant for breathing-air packs and a $19,481.46 Homeland Security reimbursement grant, both described at the meeting as 100 percent reimbursement awards. Mister Fisher, who presented both grants, said the grants are reimbursement-style awards: \"This is a 100% match style grant\" for the fire marshal funds and the Homeland Security funding is likewise a \"100% reimbursement style grant.\" Both motions passed by voice vote with no recorded roll-call totals announced.

The commission also moved two items to the March regular meeting for final action: a budget amendment to create a dedicated fund for required local matches on recently awarded state grants, and a revision to the county purchasing policy adding conflict-of-interest language requested by auditors. A county official described the budget request as seeking authority to set aside up to $100,000 from fund balance to cover local matches across multiple grants; the official said the immediate match on the first invoice was $8,000 and that staff does not expect more than $100,000 in total payouts before the end of the fiscal year. Commissioners voted to send both items to the regular session by voice vote.

The work session did not include recorded roll-call tallies; each motion was moved and seconded as noted in the meeting record and approved by voice vote.

Votes at a glance:
- Budget amendment (all funds except schools): motion to move to regular session; mover: Commissioner McElwain; seconder: Commissioner Beatty; outcome: moved to regular session for final action.
- Purchasing policy amendment (add auditor-requested conflict-of-interest language for federal awards): motion to move to regular session; mover: Commissioner Leger; seconder: Commissioner Buckner; outcome: moved to regular session for final action.
- State Fire Marshal grant — $31,500 (reimbursement for air packs): presented by Mister Fisher; motion by Commissioner Spicer; second by Commissioner Petty; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Homeland Security grant — $19,481.46 (reimbursement): presented by Mister Fisher; motion by Commissioner McElwain; second by Commissioner Beatty; outcome: approved by voice vote.

The meeting record shows voice approval for each item; no individual vote tallies were recorded in the work-session minutes provided.

Ending: The items sent to the regular session will be considered at the commission's next regular meeting; staff indicated invoices and implementation details will follow if reimbursements are received.","At a March 3 work session, the Dickson County Commission approved two state reimbursement grants and voted to send a budget amendment and a purchasing-policy update to the regular meeting for final action.","actionData","errors"]

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