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Commission discussion noted that the sheriff’s department operates around shift schedules that make taking a birthday off impractical for many employees. The sheriff’s office representative and commissioners said allowing birthday leave to be banked into PTO avoids forcing staff to take leave that would disrupt shift coverage or school resource officer (SRO) duties. \"Why not make it to where you have that choice and you don't have to be out?\" one speaker asked, describing SRO staffing concerns.

The county law director (Miss Lawler) clarified that the sheriff is an elected official and this is a policy change for the sheriff’s office; any broader change to other constitutional officers would require separate action. Commissioners voted to approve the update; the motion passed with no recorded opposition during the vocal vote.

The change was presented as effective upon ratification; commissioners said the policy is intended to clarify payroll and scheduling practices and to eliminate anomalous hour calculations that had resulted from daylight-saving schedules and differing shift lengths.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Health and Emergency Services (Cam2) 4/7/25","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a sheriff's-office policy update that converts birthday leave into personal time off banked for later use to address shift scheduling and overtime concerns; law director said change takes effect moving forward and constitutional officers may implement corresponding changes.","taxTitle","Sumner County, Tennessee","taxId",19115,"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},6086546,"Commission approves Homeland Security grant amendment to buy generator, PPE and backup communications",283,1196000,1479000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2895080-7b61231dda1f4b03fc9a89f146424c6e&start=1196&end=1479","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2895080-7b61231dda1f4b03fc9a89f146424c6e/thumbnail_1196000.jpg","/articles/6086546/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Commission-approves-Homeland-Security-grant-amendment-to-buy-generator-PPE-and-backup-communications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086546-0a77e4e9fc73213fe0f5b059d0358f51/orig.mp4?Expires=1771020293&Signature=F0cEC0yUvElVm4YTETIt64wIsi7LzTLRd4fP~L-0EpJRDKvnS~fPnPgw5KGI6dtm520Qh-JNwFDMw2Ta314DUga2xTxgy-u8llBnxGi1SdohimLINhqmsBabOFqHain7F0pVr4Ogt-7Kg3mLuZqXRcBgbIBlVSle~HAYskuq-Mwuc~DlKJeXuO5TxIv-X8IUU41rOaRQ4dudj~SVbiwdLAzmkpvPu~xuf9BH~JXsvoPSDTRXqAUNt6i2U~RnmxtJc9EgdfcQdtyHE87FKxKW4PcATcUVan-rRu6fIYHgPlfgk9z-Z4uguGcBDHOha2iyRUwr3J3Ub~oojCSmgHQIGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sumner County Commission approved an amended Homeland Security grant request to fund emergency equipment, including a generator, personal protective equipment and a backup communications unit.

During the emergency management report, the county’s Emergency Management Director (staff) said the Homeland Security portion of the annual grant covers extrication gear, personal protective equipment (PPE) and a backup communications system. The director told commissioners the generator component of the purchase is approximately $33,000; the commission approved an amended authorization \"for up to $42,578.52,\" which the motion specified as flow-through money to be used for the equipment outlined.

A commissioner clarified that the PPE purchases would be distributed to EMS. Staff confirmed the grant will also fund a backup communications generator that can run for extended periods on reserve fuel to support response if primary systems fail.

The Emergency Management Director also reported ongoing damage assessments following recent storms. The county is compiling figures for individual assistance and public-assistance damage categories and said local government damage must meet a local threshold (discussed in the meeting as approximately $927,000) to advance certain state-level requests; the director said the state is coordinating regional totals and that Sumner County is completing assessments that may feed into a larger declaration for neighboring counties.

Following questions about the math on the request and a brief clarification of contract amounts, commissioners voted to approve the amended grant authorization. The meeting record shows the motion passed with no recorded opposition during the vocal aye/no portion of the vote.","The commission approved an amended Homeland Security grant request for up to $42,578.52 to fund an emergency generator, personal protective equipment for EMS and a backup communications unit; emergency management also reported ongoing storm damage assessments tied to potential state/federal declarations.",{"_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},6086552,"Sumner County keeps animal control under sheriff after extended public debate",2266,104000,2370000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2895080-7b61231dda1f4b03fc9a89f146424c6e&start=104&end=2370","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2895080-7b61231dda1f4b03fc9a89f146424c6e/thumbnail_104000.jpg","/articles/6086552/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Sumner-County-keeps-animal-control-under-sheriff-after-extended-public-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086552-ea7b2a2bfc7bd46ae63a1db5df6b25fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771020293&Signature=DtDZF7HV2m~SsGauPzFtYklMoOFAOqqYJb6eI1XN6gpqEJiC1IlGU-r8oAMJv4y5rqTZ4h8VynPlhBB2AQr2KUh3gHlDrrXNqTwyCEk7DJN~tElLMf8zuJBRxs0uoky32~aJFWiRTHbXyDr6RdncXoPxzkh7J3D7TAswNTePMv1kadjnnvFsCt4Kq076GMMtkP0ZCkRhViO4BibqJptDcLloN9nJso5snK2h~uFLoLBN6a5Y1uq71xdamIfg~~MNnoO6ol5BNeaKGR-KvMzOqETgR0rt43gKFkJvp7d159DMgy7jqgPrWs28qmulEDZoj3EEkWHdkxyFvCuf1cFTBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sumner County commissioners voted to keep the county’s animal control operation under the sheriff’s office after public comment and more than an hour of debate over whether to form a new ad hoc committee or pursue a transition to a nonprofit or county-mayor-run model.

The decision came after residents urged action and criticized past management. Kathy Garland, a Sumner County resident who addressed the commission during public comment, described years of problems since the shelter closed in 2023 and urged commissioners to form an effective ad hoc to study options and costs. \"I have a 0 tolerance for that,\" Garland said, referring to avoidable animal deaths she cited in the county history.

Garland and other speakers asked commissioners to move beyond repeated discussion to a concrete plan that would improve care and reduce liability. Commissioners responded with differing views on both the timeline and the county’s capacity to fund a change. Several commissioners noted three broad options on the table: keep animal control with the sheriff’s department, move it under the county mayor’s office, or have a nonprofit operate it directly. Commissioners also discussed hybrid options and the need for budgeting if a change were made.

Those urging continuity argued the sheriff’s office currently handles law enforcement and cruelty investigations end-to-end, and that shifting operations to a nonprofit or separate agency would not transfer enforcement authority. One commissioner noted that in other jurisdictions animal-control staff do not serve warrants and that law enforcement responsibility remains distinct. Supporters of keeping the program with the sheriff also referenced recent operational improvements reported by the sheriff’s office, including higher spay-and-neuter and vaccination rates for adopted animals.

Opponents of immediately forming a new study committee said the special-call presentation the commission had already received laid out the choices available and the likely budget implications; they argued an ad hoc should focus on transition planning only if the commission first decided to change the operating model. Commissioners raised concerns about the budget gap between the county’s current animal-control budget (discussed in the meeting as approximately $800,000) and the larger budgets used by some counties (one example cited was a $3.2 million budget in another county), and warned that cost comparisons require careful adjustment for county size and service scope.

After a motion to leave animal control with the sheriff’s office was renewed and seconded, the commission conducted a roll-call vote and the motion passed. The minutes record the motion as approved; individual roll-call responses were recorded in the meeting transcript.","After extended public comment and commissioner debate about options including a nonprofit transition or mayoral control, the Sumner County Commission voted to leave animal control in the sheriff’s office and not pursue an immediate transition or new ad hoc with a different scope.","actionData","errors"]

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