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Votes at a glance

- O52520 — Approved a 36-month contract with Provencha Security LLC for monitoring services at the Maury County Health Department in the amount of $14,186.86. Motion by Commissioner Grama; seconded by Commissioner Green. Vote: 22–0.

- O52521 — Approved a change order for the Maury County Health Department with Solomon Builders that decreased the contract by $86,272.68. Motion by Commissioner Howard; seconded by Commissioner Green. Vote: 22–0.

- O52522 — Approved a memorandum of understanding with Volunteer Behavioral Health Care Systems to provide no-cost mental-health support at the Maury County Health Department. Motion by Commissioner Grodi; seconded by Commissioner Grooms. Vote: 22–0.

- O52523 — Approved a job description for a lead convenience center attendant (funded in the budget). Motion by Commissioner Green; seconded by Commissioner Breidenbaugh. Vote: 22–0.

- O52524 — Approved a seven-year memorandum of understanding with the Maury County Board of Education to place two modular buildings at the central maintenance site and related improvements at the board’s cost. Motion by Commissioner McCollum; seconded by Commissioner Grodi. Vote: 22–0.

- O52525 — Amended the guaranteed maximum price with Hewitt Spencer LLC for a new agricultural extension services building at Yanale Park, increasing the GMP from $2,204,000 to $2,310,000 because of a change in building location. Motion by Commissioner Provitti; seconded by Commissioner Strand. Vote: 21–1 (one nay).

- O52526 — Approved the Murray County Water System budget: estimated revenues $6,806,000; office expenses $1,006,500; field expenses $5,728,666. Motion by Commissioner Bridal Ball; seconded by Commissioner Grooms. Vote: 22–0.

- O52533 — Moved from the consent agenda for amendment to an account code, the commission approved the 2025 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant in the amount of $75,882.50 and amended the county budget to include the grant. The grant requires matching funds of $15,176.50 from fund balance; the commission approved the amended account code (101-54490-499-14154). Motion with amendment presented by Commissioner Howard; seconded by Commissioner Stovall. Vote: 22–0.

- O52534 — Reclassified a Library Assistant II position to Branch Manager. Motion by Commissioner Stovall; seconded by Commissioner Strand. Vote: 21–1.

- O52535 — Adopted an amended restriction for the Howard Field property in Mount Pleasant to allow both recreational and library uses; the change must also be approved by the Mount Pleasant City Council. Motion by Commissioner Grooms; seconded by Commissioner Woliver. Vote: 22–0.

Other items passed on the consent agenda included copier leases, vehicle purchases and various school budget amendments; the full transcript lists each resolution and vote.

Why it matters: the grant and budget amendments change departmental resources and require county fund balance for matching; the Howard Field restriction alters allowable uses for a public parcel and will require a matching action by Mount Pleasant’s council. The GMP increase for the extension services building was the only item with recorded opposition (one nay).

Speakers and presenters for the votes listed below are recorded in the commission minutes and the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commission Meeting Monday, May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Maury County Commission approved multiple resolutions May 19, including grants, contract amendments, board appointments, budget amendments and a change to a deed restriction allowing library use at Howard Field in Mount Pleasant. One construction price increase passed 21–1.","taxTitle","Maury County, Tennessee","taxId",54381,"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},6543533,"County hears legislative update on ambulance reimbursements, local sales tax shift and Duck River protections",155,518000,673000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3512388-a9810ca84ad7bffbee9c37624eb9a7c3&start=518&end=673","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3512388-a9810ca84ad7bffbee9c37624eb9a7c3/thumbnail_518000.jpg","/articles/6543533/Maury-County/Tennessee/County-hears-legislative-update-on-ambulance-reimbursements-local-sales-tax-shift-and-Duck-River-protections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543533-6b47443051e5b5090071dd2b632c5889/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136545&Signature=QNedjNWlB0y6a0jLXGxDoPHaue3JwDiDLrvSgq-GYJpNs3gajR-vKq3U9Q4eHryssQQK7d1EwC~1XoFp5DokDiJpMvEvrGNQbCFZLvS-7b91ULbsOfMTLOtZe-vIrXp2B4TFJwUW~FuvW3MXIWNzQRUMIpfcTYqy7E5HQpznzi63cPMXVyFWcza3n0NgSto2o1GzCTtHRACUL3y3g2UdKvLt030K0BFHW6fdmp72GYlBb3iWoaDD2TWPz18BChfA16fmwrAfdz1LHmiWzp~Pm~VGV2qW~UQ1s6ZrvFQ6umL3q-GEy8-9h3MXcSkKYcoTaIZliDuti2ua0PjuydGE4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Maury County — At its May 19, 2025, meeting the Maury County Commission received an update from James Dunn, the county’s contract lobbyist with the law firm Frost Brown Todd, on state legislation that could affect county revenues and services.

Dunn told commissioners that a bill originally drafted to require cities to reimburse counties for ambulance services was amended into a study. \"We have amended that bill to create a study,\" Dunn said, and the measure was routed to the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to gather data on how ambulance services are structured and reimbursed across Tennessee’s 95 counties. Dunn said TACIR will study Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates and other county and municipal arrangements and that county representatives will have opportunities to provide input during the study period.

The change means no immediate statutory reimbursement requirement was imposed; instead, Dunn said the study should produce data the county and state lawmakers can use to shape future legislation. \"We will have to consider new legislation… but that'll be based on that study,\" he told the commission.

Dunn also briefed the commission on enacted legislation that changes how a portion of state-collected local sales tax is distributed. He said House Bill 1329 and Senate Bill 1315 cut in half the state’s administrative portion of the local option sales tax so the reduced state share will be returned to counties and cities; across Tennessee that shift is about $17 million, Dunn said. He did not have a county-specific dollar figure at the meeting and said the administration is still awaiting detailed calculations for Maury County.

On environmental matters, Dunn said a proposal that would have rolled back restrictions intended to protect parts of the Duck River did not move forward this session after its sponsor agreed not to press it. He said the state has funded a multi-year Duck River study — initially proposed near $100 million and later reduced to about $60 million — and that lawmakers and the governor are engaged on the topic.

Commissioners raised a related concern about recent legislation on public notices. Commissioner Daniel said he was reviewing Senate Bill 760 and House Bill 773, which he described as changes to public notice requirements that could add costs for local governments and third-party posting requirements. Dunn said he would check the enrolled public chapters and fiscal notes and report back to the commission.

Why it matters: the ambulance reimbursement study could lead to future mandates or funding shifts affecting county budgets and EMS contracts. The local sales tax distribution change increases funds flowing to counties and cities but the county’s specific share was \"not specified\" at the meeting. The Duck River matter remains under legislative and executive review and could return in the second year of the General Assembly.

What commissioners asked and next steps: commissioners asked whether the ambulance-study findings require a new bill to accomplish reimbursement changes; Dunn said the enacted amendment that created the study is final and any new statutory approach would require fresh legislation. He advised the commission that TACIR will hold meetings and that Maury County representatives, county mayors and the County Mayors Association will have opportunities to provide input before any new bill is filed. Dunn also said he would follow up on Senate Bill 760 and House Bill 773 and share any public chapter/fiscal-note details with the commission.

Speakers quoted or paraphrased in this article appear in the article’s speaker list; direct quotations are verbatim from the transcript where possible.","At the Maury County Commission meeting May 19, contract lobbyist James Dunn briefed commissioners on several state bills affecting county finances and environmental protections, including a study on ambulance reimbursement, a shift in local sales-tax distribution and a shelved proposal affecting Duck River scenic protections.","actionData","errors"]

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