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The council recorded unanimous approval on second reading of the budget ordinance (identified in the meeting as Ordinance 52020 5-1 for the 2025–2026 budget) and unanimous approval for the budget-amendment ordinance (identified in the packet as Ordinance 52020 5-2). Roll-call votes for both measures were recorded as unanimous among members present.

On a separate item, council gave first reading approval to a magistrate-court training-fee adjustment; staff told the council the state increased its portion of the fee by $1, and the council moved the local fee to $140 to reflect the change. That first-reading motion was approved unanimously.

The council also approved first reading of an amendment to the zoning ordinance concerning the horizontal property regime (ordinance cited in the packet as 0062025-1). The council noted the item had been discussed previously at a work-study session; Councilman Staples moved the first-reading motion and Councilman Borders seconded. The vote on first reading was unanimous.

Minutes and other routine procedural items were approved earlier in the meeting. The packet and discussion did not record substantive amendments to the budget ordinance or the zoning amendment during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Westmoreland City Council Meeting 6-19-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved the 2025–26 budget and related amendments on second reading, unanimously approved a first reading to raise magistrate-court training fees (state increase) and gave first reading approval to a zoning amendment on horizontal property regime.","taxTitle","Westmoreland City, Sumner County, Tennessee","taxId",54299,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6187865,"Council approves annexation of property at 6631 Highway 318",78,268000,346000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064267-3be6ddbbed83a708db2274e9e617b1ff&start=268&end=346","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064267-3be6ddbbed83a708db2274e9e617b1ff/thumbnail_268000.jpg","/articles/6187865/Westmoreland-City/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Council-approves-annexation-of-property-at-6631-Highway-318","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187865-7e75114da37b1e0847c2c84e464128ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1773583755&Signature=FJ3599KfIKhtuPCoMFTVPia6l81P2U9ZGQCOH5CDpQVglNVJuRhDR7l0~9SykG-JCd3abhl3etIZzY3bIofRazfiuROG~~nbaStZHAAWb6YW9PXHhejU~8HRcWh6E2Yc844vCiHO4ukAQsWZj5kHAXu3a5rzLXa2Ju-e2uAVSrjLQagnTsAA3q79MdE45VBybs8nlu5QcpYDCTtEhrkWxMebIOPcaYXcy25gr3gD2SRFk6lKpHEJ-3veqSwpYXDH95Kn2eVHTdGgchK4cbGBD7PvmqI31iLfT3pBUeTWeW4UQS2HFjS~oe8N561CrH~qlesluOTRYpc3xOmlKM6wuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Westmoreland City Council unanimously approved the second reading to annex the property at 6631 Highway 318, an item the meeting transcript referred to as the “greasy house.”

The council opened the public hearing at 6:04 p.m. and closed it at 6:05 p.m., noting that no public commenters were signed up on the agenda to speak on the item. Councilman Calvert moved to approve the annexation; Councilman Staples seconded. The roll call reflected unanimous passage on the second reading.

The council’s action was recorded as second reading approval of the annexation ordinance (identified in the packet as resolution R 02025-1 annexation for the property at 6631 Highway 318). No amendments or conditions were recorded in the meeting discussion.","On second reading, Westmoreland City Council unanimously approved annexation of the property at 6631 Highway 318 (referred to in the meeting as the “greasy house”). A public hearing opened and closed at 6:04–6:05 p.m.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6187870,"Council awards JBL contracts for sewer lift-station roofs and Rock building repairs",472,1044000,1516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064267-3be6ddbbed83a708db2274e9e617b1ff&start=1044&end=1516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064267-3be6ddbbed83a708db2274e9e617b1ff/thumbnail_1044000.jpg","/articles/6187870/Westmoreland-City/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Council-awards-JBL-contracts-for-sewer-lift-station-roofs-and-Rock-building-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187870-ee6ba8a25dfd943a71965f341f8d17d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773583755&Signature=dzb0Xc3n~8YmGYg1Np~2KHww-D1V0A54dV2a5atjXn-PgKa-u-CJUL3J6jbtm2L9W9tXDW~FoUw9h7SEsbSjIUF6HopQARr8~xhWICCjaiX8acZwUGsxcg2nE-bWfV1jmg12HCFkB0md78p1524Ic8V32eaIy4m4sxib1Zn4ixrmMVwgXeiLfBPRsUhp2XXtuLeHDX7zQ1OOGxTh4U1F-C7AzfDZsIybTJBzWvOTLu6W5-nrUlr2Og8aV8wHQWwm2gEwjxFc5zzAN-tngEPStf5BeZSAsAU4tKSJwlcb9VE-I17VSG4QKbWcYGZSMfEyjM2H3NGwrYlR-D7S0rygXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Westmoreland City Council unanimously approved bids to JBL to repair roofs at the city’s sewer lift stations and to repair the city’s Rock building, with members discussing scope, safety and budget timing.

Council amended the motion so the sewer lift station award covered all four pump-station buildings; the amended award and the original motion to contract with JBL passed unanimously. Council members and staff described active leaks, electrical safety concerns within the lift stations and the need to replace mechanical components and cut back corroded sections to safeguard staff and facilities.

Meeting discussion included cost estimates presented in-session. One speaker cited a single-station figure of about $31,000–$31,900; council discussion noted that doing all four would amount to “$120,000 plus” (the meeting referenced both $120,000 and $124,000 in the budget discussion). For the Rock building repairs, the packet and meeting discussion recorded an award amount reported as $46,005.67.

Council members asked whether the funds could come from the current fiscal-year budget rather than next year’s allocation; staff advised the money was available in the current budget and that completing the projects now would use current-year funds but avoid delaying repairs. The council voted to award the contracts to JBL and to proceed with all four lift-station roofs; the record shows unanimous passage on both the amendment and final award.

Staff described the Rock building scope as pressure washing, resealing block where mortar has cracked, repairing a bay door where the lintel broke, rebuilding a back wall, and replacing or refurbishing back windows and doors. For the lift stations, staff said the scope includes roof replacement and work around mechanical penetrations and electrical components.

Council directed staff to proceed under the awarded contracts; staff will report back as work progresses and as expenditures are processed.","The council unanimously awarded bids to JBL to repair roof systems at four pump/lift stations and to repair and refurbish the Rock building; members discussed scope, safety and funding timing.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6187874,"City council approves first reading to lower water and sewer capacity fees to $2,000",504,536000,1040000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064267-3be6ddbbed83a708db2274e9e617b1ff&start=536&end=1040","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064267-3be6ddbbed83a708db2274e9e617b1ff/thumbnail_536000.jpg","/articles/6187874/Westmoreland-City/Sumner-County/Tennessee/City-council-approves-first-reading-to-lower-water-and-sewer-capacity-fees-to-2000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187874-66274e545b4b6e35668dbb8db89b3466/orig.mp4?Expires=1773583755&Signature=lb98b88V6gK5-gqx8XgJzCYTKoQWBQViRCZPKAkildfEOmSdQfAPLNdxD0AWIRS1ANd8PoqZ66saloswsx-UFyIu8DN57DtCW6kRcfKaDXi0HFKxzIUn2nRXvifpGAFF39xJuPi3~r6X3OY1qET1ZNVvCgDJdFm6UN0OGQayVnZwh9uGYMj-6STJI-VE6lNJJg4o-HdSXFCjsJ22PRoQFwr~V9KYDZfgqySb1UbVZ4zXQltLE9tOiE7u5XsKoZWrrhMLxhj1AREV6KSYuw378HMP~6p8F8X555hgA1lMAp-Hy1jiDK~tA3Vt1fBbzNmw1FpWNJVe3uRl0DgJj25uBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Westmoreland City Council approved on first reading to lower water and sewer capacity fees to $2,000 per connection, a change that drew questions about implementation and future increases.

The measure, introduced as an amendment to the city’s capacity-fee ordinance, passed the first reading 3–1. Councilman Brown moved to begin discussion; Councilman Calvert seconded, and the roll call showed three members in favor and one opposed for the first reading.

Supporters said the council originally set a higher fee — discussed in the meeting as $3,500 — and that starting lower would be less likely to discourage local builders while the program begins. Jackson Thornton, identified in the meeting as the consultant performing the city’s rate study, was cited during discussion as recommending an initial $2,000 fee and a potential phased approach to reach the previously set level.

Members discussed a staff proposal relayed by Thornton to increase the fee by $500 per year until it reached the earlier figure. One council member said they would not support locking in a $500-per-year cap on increases and preferred to revisit any schedule after observing the fee’s effects for a year. Council members also asked that capacity-fee receipts be deposited into a separate account and that the budget or ordinance state what the funds will be used for (meeting participants described the funds as earmarked for future system improvements).

Opponents raised concerns that changing the fee so soon after adoption would make the city appear indecisive and could discourage development or invite contractors to halt projects. A council member warned that if fee revenue proves insufficient to fund needed wastewater-plant expansion, the city could face a moratorium on issuing building permits until capacity is available — a scenario described as “caught between a rock and a hard place” in the meeting discussion.

The first-reading vote means the amendment will return for a subsequent reading and final adoption before the fee change becomes effective. The meeting record shows the first-reading tally as three in favor and one opposed; the council did not adopt a precise annual-increase schedule during the meeting.","Westmoreland City Council voted 3–1 on first reading to lower per-connection water and sewer capacity fees to $2,000, with discussion about phased increases, a dedicated account for proceeds and concerns about development impacts.","actionData","errors"]

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City council approves first reading to lower water and sewer capacity fees to $2,000