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- Approval of the meeting agenda and March 6, 2025 minutes: Committee approved the meeting agenda and approved the March 6, 2025 minutes by voice vote.

- Property assessor/appraisal/boundary item: Discussion held; committee agreed to move the matter to the budget agenda for further work and follow-up. The matter will be returned to committee or full commission as needed after additional data work.

- Sumner County Mutual Aid Agreement (HMS committee): The committee noted the HMS committee reviewed the agreement and made no changes. There were no objections; the item was dropped from the legislative committee agenda.

- Service-animal policy (Item C): Committee approved the policy as amended to apply to facilities owned or leased by Sumner County and to list employees, patients and guests; motion carried by voice vote. (See separate article for full discussion.)

- Standing-committee clarification (Item D): Committee voted to send a clarification to the full commission defining the legislative committee’s standing committees by historical precedent and to request technical edits to the rules of procedure. The committee also approved a motion to move the financial management and audit committee entries into the “other statutory committees” section and to renumber affected items; that motion passed unanimously in committee.

- Title 6 policy revision: Committee moved the Title 6 policy revision forward; the chair noted the revised policy was an improvement over prior language and the committee approved sending it forward.

- Commission recognitions: Committee grouped recognitions and approved them as a block.

Ending: Most items were approved or carried by voice vote; staff was directed to make technical edits, draft clarifications, and prepare updated policy text for circulation and placement in the county policy manual or for full-commission consideration as appropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Legislative Committee (Table) 4/14/25","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of motions and committee outcomes including policy approvals, procedural clarifications and budget referrals from the legislative committee meeting.","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},6273797,"Sumner County veteran services seeks part-time officer as state readies new case-management software",94,251000,345000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2997508-3ae52b3bd72f7c145a5b4c1985f6aecf&start=251&end=345","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2997508-3ae52b3bd72f7c145a5b4c1985f6aecf/thumbnail_251000.jpg","/articles/6273797/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Sumner-County-veteran-services-seeks-part-time-officer-as-state-readies-new-case-management-software","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273797-5c658a53a4fb47dc54669757d5c9d658/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157252&Signature=CXg16c51w2kFP-YjnGUQx-RhHpG4M7jE9v~iA-8yNwYzVvLeund4p7NDRASZmBFU1feux8P6YXLtNZ8MxM8nsIVsxky6jOwzyAligqm5bF1zEaP9-KFIk7vfwZ8uxWkZ0qw6DC7Bs8Iz27HJYZnz-BOdh8lWlPyHIceXKe8eOI9HwhQVfzJadHu7auHJlAp4utQmSzoQ2q9sB1ogOAD7GS4~1ItImVyiOyfI1U5OS-8XVbvt96xIXNRNkhwyig2TXzCWFv9DaeWGG2ioK4DUYID1howHxUqEqBTOMBXRBQZZb6Op2BKoz55fq~GRVGPcIyRyM3VbQvXQLhknY~4yJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sumner County’s veteran services staff reported that the office assisted several widows and helped homeless veterans secure temporary lodging during the prior month, and the office asked commissioners for additional part-time staffing to reduce an operational backlog.

The presenter told the legislative committee the office helped three widows whose cases had been delayed and assisted other veterans with temporary housing and outreach. Staff reported a case-processing backlog of roughly one-and-a-half to two weeks and asked the commission to approve an additional part-time veteran service officer so the desk would be staffed consistently to answer phones and take walk-ins. The presenter argued walk-in service remains important because many veterans arrive after referrals from the clerk’s office or the VA clinic in Gallatin.

Staff also warned that the state is rolling out a new veterans management software statewide beginning in May; the presenter said report formats and the office’s ability to generate familiar reports will change and asked for patience during the transition.

Ending: Commissioners heard the presentation and had no follow-up motion recorded at the committee meeting. Staff requested support for the part-time position as a budget item.

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Committee members said the county’s rules and procedures contained conflicting references: one section (reports of standing committees) lists six standing committees historically used for legislative business — committee on committees, education, highway, general operations, emergency services and budget — while another section lists financial management among standing committees, creating ambiguity. The law director pointed to the inconsistent language on page references in the rules, and several commissioners urged a precise, consolidated definition to avoid confusion.

After debate, the committee voted to send a clarification recommending that the legislative committee be composed based on the historically listed standing committees and to forward that clarification to the full commission for formal adoption. Commissioners also approved a separate motion — carried unanimously in committee — to move the financial management committee and the audit committee from the standing-committee listings on pages 8 and 9 into the section that calls out “other statutory committees and commissions,” with subsequent renumbering of affected entries.

Commissioners who opposed or cautioned during the discussion emphasized that financial management is a statutory committee with oversight responsibilities (including purchasing and investment policies) and raised concerns about unintended consequences if the county de-emphasized statutory committees. Supporters said the proposed edits merely align the written rules with longstanding practice and will be returned to the full commission for final action.

Ending: The committee approved both the clarification recommendation to send to the full commission and the reclassification of the two committee entries; staff and the law director will draft the technical edits to align the county’s rules of procedure.","The legislative committee voted to send a clarification on the county’s list of standing committees to the full commission and reclassified the financial management and audit committees under other statutory committees to resolve internal inconsistencies in the rules of procedure.",{"_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},6273806,"Sumner County adopts service-animal policy covering county-owned and leased facilities",384,480000,864000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2997508-3ae52b3bd72f7c145a5b4c1985f6aecf&start=480&end=864","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2997508-3ae52b3bd72f7c145a5b4c1985f6aecf/thumbnail_480000.jpg","/articles/6273806/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Sumner-County-adopts-service-animal-policy-covering-county-owned-and-leased-facilities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273806-3990008740792ba49ebc3cafa8564924/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157252&Signature=Y5sfP4mkHDJSiYF5aFb6S0asEYuJRkkarBzbmkIsWRUqmSHIlrVDJMktQaxHmNEh0BOtrlT60ltLD3CMrsoE~s3Hll6uffry-lGxoy8ysaNBo3v9zkWLIi7FUx2CI7YfWgyl6bz1kYfFR37ppzZcRs6qMJRGtMKzRsPQ1xdRRZo-xQCdDgqh2dxuj4QndsExmKh1P04~FNfMShONoPYEKdLuv3gOhN--B9nfEDrBiXMQwipQ4aRygLZLZJxfWiV8fU7LlFCGOzAUHKnVCI9EsJRa830514xVjh1RSgdvsqykj9rDav6-DSfEMbYKkc~qUZFplJgIjiDA2IRK40KCHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sumner County commissioners voted to approve a county policy establishing rules for service animals in facilities owned or leased by Sumner County.

The policy as adopted clarifies that Sumner County–owned or -leased facilities must permit service animals for employees, patients and guests and standardizes language throughout the document to replace references to “Sumner County facilities.” Commissioners amended the draft to ensure the policy applies explicitly to county-owned or leased properties and to include employees and patients alongside guests.

The change was proposed during a legislative committee meeting after a commissioner suggested edits to expand the policy beyond visitors. Commissioners debated precise wording — for example, whether the policy should read “employees, patients and/or guests” — and agreed to apply the revised phrasing consistently wherever the draft referenced county facilities.

Members also discussed classification issues under federal disability rules. Commissioners noted that the Americans with Disabilities Act distinguishes service animals (primarily dogs and miniature horses under ADA guidance) from emotional-support animals; a county official referenced relevant case law when commissioners asked about accommodating miniature horses and about how courts have treated such edge cases. The county’s law director participated in that portion of the discussion, noting there are existing legal precedents that the county must consider when implementing operational rules (the transcript referenced “case law” and “ADA”).

After the amendments were proposed and read into the record, the committee took a voice vote. The chair called for “Aye; Opposed?” and the motion carried.

The committee directed staff to update the draft policy language to substitute “facilities owned or leased by Sumner County” wherever the current draft said “Sumner County facilities,” and to ensure the policy text consistently lists “employees, patients and guests.” The revised policy will be forwarded as approved by the legislative committee for insertion into the county’s policy manual and any necessary legal review.

The change does not specify operational details such as facility-by-facility ingress or elevator accommodations for larger service animals; commissioners noted those logistics will be handled as implementation questions and referenced federal ADA guidance and case law for edge cases such as miniature horses.

Ending: The committee recorded the action as carried by voice vote; staff will incorporate the agreed wording changes and circulate the revised policy for final placement in county procedures.","Commissioners approved a policy clarifying that service animals are permitted in Sumner County-owned or -leased facilities and extended applicability to employees, patients and guests; discussion addressed ADA classifications and miniature-horse cases.","actionData","errors"]

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