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A commission member told colleagues the county's ability to act is limited until the state completes its structural review. \"My hand is tied. I'm waiting on my state,\" the staff member said, explaining weekly follow-up calls to state offices and that structural review processes can take six months to a year.

Commissioners described the assessment as a substantial job that could be expensive and time-consuming if remediation is required. No county-funded repairs or immediate field work were authorized at the meeting; staff said they will continue to press state offices for action and report back to the commission.

Commissioners emphasized the importance of following state direction on portions of the roadway or bridge that the state maintains and said they would discuss legal or procedural options with county counsel if needed. The commission did not set a formal deadline but said the matter remains open while awaiting the state's structural assessment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wilson County Road Commission - May 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Road Commission was told the bridge on Stewarts Ferry Road is under structural review by state officials. County staff said they have escalated the review and are awaiting state decisions before proceeding with repairs or work.","taxTitle","Wilson County, Tennessee","taxId",19117,"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},6253067,"Wilson County Road Commission approves small budget revision and vehicle purchases, sets 25 mph speed limit on Nice Road",296,527000,823000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3183221-b6370138fd83ec8497b34b83d277e156&start=527&end=823","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3183221-b6370138fd83ec8497b34b83d277e156/thumbnail_527000.jpg","/articles/6253067/Wilson-County/Tennessee/Wilson-County-Road-Commission-approves-small-budget-revision-and-vehicle-purchases-sets-25-mph-speed-limit-on-Nice-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253067-7b725542f618292d0e519f551101e676/orig.mp4?Expires=1770818391&Signature=BjmVHRU2E5ebbS6LHhIeT3p42nmDWNIdpqsYreVBBQP3JSye4D7JjRzlygilLC3E85l~3Fzw2TziV81XTFF2bO~SibwOR5uOYX7eqhCxeUW3NT6WlK2XugNOCusZWNzABQs7M7ta9ymecny~ebD6c9tT6pgFBH6OEl12OZ~GGBy2By3cDNSR629qQ7XqvOdMhBV3ZDdjDdS2cX0wJBSpxFTeHPdMGCzXq-YrU3SmtfWPsU6dmrr2eJRazIu7alAPJ9Fm8oBqcBie24eIScGjmCUwrme4QkYOLmaQZroxGxYQvgxuBjgFHki6D8nJjG0odmTq98u8WxRneGN2Ef7zsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its May 1 meeting, the Wilson County Road Commission approved a small revision to its budget to add payroll funds for a planned staff retirement and voted to purchase equipment from state contracts.

The commission approved the budget revision that adds roughly $10,000 in payroll funds to cover payout and training before an assistant superintendent retires in the summer; the change was described by staff as to \"help pay out\" the retiring employee. \"The bottom line, it was only about $10,000 I think from what we originally had,\" the assistant superintendent said.

Commissioners voted to buy a pickup truck off the state bid for about $47,000 and authorized staff to begin procurement for a drop-deck trailer (used to haul a paver) to be purchased in the next fiscal year from equipment replacement funds. The commission also approved declaring a welding machine surplus to sell on GovDeals and designating a floor jack for scrap.

The commission set a 25 mph speed limit on Nice Road after a motion by Mr. Franklin and a second; the motion passed by voice vote. Commissioners also reported routine operations updates: mowing, paving and patching work, and general maintenance were underway.

Votes on the budget and procurement items were taken by voice; specific roll-call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript. Staff said the trailer purchase will be initiated now so ordering and delivery can align with funding availability in July.

Commissioners thanked a long-serving employee, Sharon, for her service and noted she plans to work through June and assist with the transition.

No contract numbers were provided at the meeting; commissioners said purchases will be made through state contract vehicles or by bidding when appropriate.","The commission approved a budget revision to add payroll funding ahead of a retirement, authorized purchase of a pickup truck from the state contract for roughly $47,000, approved proceeding to procure a drop-deck trailer in the next fiscal year, declared certain equipment surplus, and set a 25 mph speed limit on Nice Road.",{"_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},6253072,"Property owner tells Wilson County Road Commission stormwater is backing onto his land; commission to revisit next month",1586,116000,1702000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3183221-b6370138fd83ec8497b34b83d277e156&start=116&end=1702","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3183221-b6370138fd83ec8497b34b83d277e156/thumbnail_116000.jpg","/articles/6253072/Wilson-County/Tennessee/Property-owner-tells-Wilson-County-Road-Commission-stormwater-is-backing-onto-his-land-commission-to-revisit-next-month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253072-5016b9369d3f072b58c9917ed692dc26/orig.mp4?Expires=1770818391&Signature=AOBFQnCyp-UUQZnLshilOikDK3xU8Oa2Z6PvkdoDE3cm9ZLt3mhA7UYAVchM3rUMNkNsd2AO23ysMa~sdCdxWd4UyS0i6-4FDuHviNgZGQrCwoPjQAZ3yZpoPBVfENlN-BUj8ppD1txOdRGamUF970GUz2kcdosi5CU-MjJovs9r3Vlao3fwFnKjuetN7EbvemywjlMHu6jgdqQAvj9c4P2i8AlT-Zw5LxxrRueL8-bJyd80M2i0~i7oGu9m0ZqCi8q~Dfv9VW3GtC-kJDK4PIf4wzMQqKCl5ep9ze9-v5OLlEA~7zekPVPTgRpkA4EuzYmaueD4KJRv1qoyhsGb2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An unnamed Wilson County property owner told the Wilson County Road Commission at its May 1 meeting that stormwater has been backing onto his land for years after a culvert near Glade Road and Central Pike was closed or buried, damaging a 95-year-old store and reducing hay production.

The complaint came during the commission's public-comment period, when the property owner said he filed two work orders; after a contractor he hired located the culvert with ground-penetrating radar, he said the county declined to open it. \"I went out on my own dime, hired a firm out of Nashville. They came out with ground print, penetrating radar, located the culvert,\" he said.

The commission discussed whether the affected pipe lies within the county right of way and what the county may lawfully do there. Commissioners noted the county retains authority over work in its right of way but said opening an old culvert would not necessarily solve the broader drainage problem on private land. \"We have the right to do whatever on our right of way,\" said Mr. Murphy, a commission member. \"That doesn't mean it's gonna fix this problem or hurt the other person or fix their problem and hurt him. We don't know.\"

Commissioners and staff described complicating factors raised by the property owner: county-installed culverts predate a 1983 transfer of Central Pike to the state, the local geology is thin topsoil over rock causing high runoff, adjacent property owners have altered elevations and hauled fill, and removing rock or regrading would likely be expensive. The property owner told the commission that an adjacent owner bought nearby parcels and that the culvert \"disappeared\" after those purchases; he said water now pools in his field and at the store's site.

The commission discussed options including opening the culvert within the county right of way, asking the state to act where state road sections are involved, and coordinating with property owners to restore downstream drainage. Commissioners warned that action could prompt litigation and that their priority is safety of the county road. \"If we do that before that, we ought to put people on notice by saying, we're gonna do this,\" one commissioner said, describing a notice process before work to reduce legal risk.

Rather than authorizing immediate repairs, the commission asked staff to continue investigating and agreed to revisit the matter at the next monthly meeting so members could consider options and, if appropriate, notify affected property owners. The commission did not approve a formal repair contract or a county-funded grading project at the May 1 meeting.

The property owner asked the commission to respond and said he might pursue other venues if the issue is not resolved. Commissioners repeatedly noted they will consider the effect on the county road network as their first priority and that work off the county right of way is the responsibility of private property owners.

The commission's discussion included repeated references to Tennessee's natural-flow drainage rule; the transcript record shows commissioners and staff saying responsibility depends on whether the pipe and outlet are within county or state jurisdiction and that some downstream obstructions appear to be fill placed by private parties. The commission asked staff to contact the state regarding the portions of the drainage system on state-maintained road segments and to bring the item back for further discussion at the next meeting.","A Wilson County property owner told the Road Commission that blocked or missing culverts on Glade Road/Central Pike are causing chronic flooding that harms a decades-old store and hay production. Commissioners discussed rights-of-way, possible work, and agreed to revisit the issue next month; no formal repair was authorized.","actionData","errors"]

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