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At the Budget Committee report, commissioners recorded a motion recommending the sheriff's list of surplus property be declared excess and sold; committee members recommended that funds derived from the sale be reserved for purchase of a 40‑horsepower tractor package. The full commission approved the surplus designation and the reservation of sale proceeds; a motion at the full meeting carried without opposition.

Finance Director Jason Nicks presented budget amendments to the committee. The commission approved the 101 general fund budget amendments and the 141 general purpose school fund amendments after committee recommendations. During the committee review, the finance director also noted that committee notices previously mailed by the finance department will be sent by email going forward; the report said that financial statements were discussed at length in committee and no committee motion was made to formally accept those financials at that time.

Why it matters: the surplus declaration directs proceeds from certain asset sales toward county equipment needs, while the approved budget amendments adjust county and school appropriations for the current fiscal period.

Details and context: the Budget Committee report recorded seven members present for the committee recommendation on the surplus property (vote to recommend: 7 yes, 1 absent). The full commission later voted to accept the committee recommendation. The committee also reviewed updates from the sheriff about personnel changes and surplus items and reviewed line‑item amendments presented by the finance director.

What’s next: county staff will proceed to sell surplus items per county procedures and reserve proceeds for the tractor purchase; finance staff will implement the approved budget amendments and circulate budget notices by email.

","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July, 2025 County Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Commissioners approved declaring sheriff surplus property for sale with proceeds reserved to purchase a 40‑horsepower tractor package and approved amendments to the general fund and the general-purpose school fund budgets.","taxTitle","Lincoln County, Tennessee","taxId",71245,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6172011,"Lincoln Health outlines nurse apprenticeship, screening program and nursing‑home upgrades; EMS leadership honored",969,1629000,2598000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5393193-6f7cefc0ccea9c95309152d95441b5d9&start=1629&end=2598","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5393193-6f7cefc0ccea9c95309152d95441b5d9/thumbnail_1629000.jpg","/articles/6172011/Lincoln-County/Tennessee/Lincoln-Health-outlines-nurse-apprenticeship-screening-program-and-nursinghome-upgrades-EMS-leadership-honored","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6172011-f2a478b254232ee46251de8254cd9068/orig.mp4?Expires=1770801640&Signature=FAuqbYGejfLXS3B6LLmf6DT4aS~uPJYdSusIa6HMOgaaprA2Xm0aobMsqLKhvPRz9CgeW~EG~9KNr786yeltSh~HtK-WG7m49QpoVyeYE5knbE3Rw7fsEjMN~nT3ytm6HjNo2bZy7r9TDPxQ67fq-xlrkP0MsDksWEb4UBb5XeBmxMNKQscgCc1jzJF7bl-Zdo9vvNSuCe12TZbJmfbp6zk6me8gbZ-TPrBDpdnV-Cv0zBj9DPYIDvxnsMfOujvCnSuStb5xCnIchYkvIPmkxWti~EjHURy-6S7IXkW45C85q7UTAp6kOkjQ1xVLQ7cDo-HZardsxybwukrJiPzQ1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lincoln Health presented a semiannual report to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on July 15 outlining workforce initiatives, community screening events, renovations at the county long‑term care facility and emergency medical services updates.

Marybeth Seals, president of Lincoln Health, told the commission the health system will pilot a nurse apprenticeship program in partnership with TCAT that will start with two students and provide one‑on‑one mentorship with an RN or LPN. \"This also will help secure RNs and LPNs in the future for us at the hospital,\" Seals said.

Seals reviewed community outreach and preventive services: Lincoln Health will return to the county's annual Day of Hope with a mobile medical unit offering free care and prescriptions, and it operates a monthly low‑cost screening program. She said the cardiac scoring test was the program's most popular screening to date and listed upcoming screenings: an A1C screening (free), mammograms for $100 and a low‑dose lung scan for $75; Seals said the cardiac screening had cost $75.

Seals also described work at Donaldson, the county long‑term care facility Lincoln Health manages. She said Donaldson had 168 beds pre‑COVID but currently houses about 92 residents; the hospital's goal is to maintain about 100 residents. Seals said the facility is undergoing targeted remodeling — new sheetrock, HVAC work and other maintenance on multiple halls — rather than a full renovation.

On emergency medical services, Seals said Lincoln Health has put new vehicles into service with a green Huntsville Hospital color scheme and added the capability to carry blood on ambulances. The commission read a proclamation recognizing Richard Wright for roughly 50 years of service; Wright thanked colleagues and said he was leaving the service in the hands of his assistant, Kevin Stripe.

Mayor Bill Newman highlighted the county's EMS funding model in remarks after the health report, saying Lincoln County does not supplement its ambulance service from property taxes, unlike other counties in Tennessee. \"There is not another county in Tennessee that doesn't have to supplement their ambulance service. None. This is the only one in Tennessee,\" Newman said. The statement was made during the commission meeting; the mayor credited long‑standing local leadership and the ambulance team's management for the outcome.

Seals closed by noting Lincoln Health's continuing work to recruit physicians and prepare for retirements; she said the system has secured one physician expected to return and be able to practice in the county in 2027 and is engaging others who would be ready by 2029.

Why it matters: the nurse apprenticeship pilot aims to expand the local health workforce pipeline, the Donaldson renovations and EMS upgrades affect care capacity and quality for older residents and emergency patients, and recruitment plans speak to the county's longer‑term access to primary and acute care.

What’s next: Lincoln Health said it will market the nurse apprenticeship program as the school year resumes, continue monthly screening offerings and proceed with phased Donaldson repairs and EMS fleet deployment.","Lincoln Health reported plans for a nurse apprenticeship pilot with TCAT, continued mobile clinics and screenings, renovations at Donaldson long‑term care and EMS updates, and the commission honored longtime EMS director Richard Wright.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6172014,"Commission approves rezoning of Huntsville Highway parcel, adopts six‑month reapplication rule and fills zoning board seat",813,659000,1472000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5393193-6f7cefc0ccea9c95309152d95441b5d9&start=659&end=1472","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5393193-6f7cefc0ccea9c95309152d95441b5d9/thumbnail_659000.jpg","/articles/6172014/Lincoln-County/Tennessee/Commission-approves-rezoning-of-Huntsville-Highway-parcel-adopts-sixmonth-reapplication-rule-and-fills-zoning-board-seat","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6172014-500fff344b70eae99f4459f04c7a89f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770801640&Signature=Cy239YNdOAPrw5~rfNyyaFc-DIn8QawjNsEd2dmH8n0x5uVx3AqsgiwtfmiYwpQQn3hCV6KyHMr6aZE376GAvKrGFkS6wfc9W85RQlFH5Tg1Rauv6nAuAqqS4ESmv9m9QRbezPVJgWSBnC9wnMD2vx9nT5YzDkhkcH3zmFzhdA0ge0JZDM-zrhTwoduT3eKZZyXZBIlY2xt4DWsX-yNBqZvpPY3~IqSHbfk7bXQQyVSvEAyozJq1i-KERYuuoZYiAizceqg1LOmXs0bQbuxuKMD0rRX~Ppw8omW2eic-idzE2KhfGikkPtdG01IeNB8Edc7R5a0dQY4oXL2ZrhO9GA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lincoln County commissioners on July 15 approved a rezoning request for a property on Huntsville Highway, adopted a new county rule limiting how soon a denied rezoning can be refiled, and appointed a member to the county zoning appeals board.

The most immediate action was approval of rezoning file 2025‑R3 for 3035 Huntsville Highway (Tax Map 139, Parcel 28). Planning staff described the request as \"to rezone from a 2 to c 1. The address is 3035 Huntsville Highway, Tax Map 139 Parcel 28,\" and said the property owner, Michael (Hixson/Hixson spelled in packet), currently lives on the 1.5‑acre parcel. Planning staff told the commission that if the parcel is rezoned to commercial the owner may continue to reside there now but that the property would not be eligible as a residence after the occupant moves.

The motion to change the parcel's zoning carried on roll call: 14 in favor, 6 opposed, 4 absent. The commission clerk recorded votes during the roll call.

On a separate planning item the commission considered Planning Commission file ZR2025‑2, a proposed amendment to the county zoning rules that would prevent an applicant whose rezoning application was denied from reapplying for the same zoning for six months, with three exceptions: if the commission or planning commission requests reconsideration; if the applicant requests a different zoning classification; or if an adopted growth or land‑use plan changes the parcel's status. Staff said the Tennessee County Services/CTAS guidance recommended a six‑month interval.

After debate and questions from several commissioners, the commission approved the amendment. The roll call on the adoption showed two commissioners voting to withhold adoption and 19 commissioners voting to adopt the six‑month rule; three were absent. The commission clerk recorded the roll call and announced that the amendment \"will be adopted\" following the vote.

Also on the agenda the commission appointed Tony Colwell to fill the unexpired term on the Zoning Appeals Board (term to expire January 2030). The appointment was approved unanimously. The commission also accepted the resignation of Commissioner David Sanders from the Zoning Appeals Board; the acceptance was unanimous and the mayor said staff will circulate bios for two additional candidates (Waylon Young and Jim Hammonds) for a future appointment.

Why it matters: the rezoning changes the allowable land uses immediately for that parcel and the six‑month rule changes the process for applicants countywide, limiting repetitive filings and giving the planning process more predictability.

Details and context: planning staff reported that the parcel is about 1.5 acres, within roughly a mile of the county's urban growth boundary, has public water and sewer available and lies in an ISO 6 fire protection rating zone; staff also noted several nearby parcels are commercially used or commercially taxed despite being zoned A‑2. The ZR2025‑2 amendment was presented as a countywide procedural change; staff said it was modeled on provisions used in other Tennessee counties and on CTAS guidance.

Actions taken: the commission 1) approved rezoning file 2025‑R3 (A‑2 to C‑1) for 3035 Huntsville Highway (outcome: approved; tally 14 yes, 6 no, 4 absent), 2) adopted zoning resolution ZR2025‑2 establishing a six‑month waiting period before reapplying after a denied rezoning (outcome: adopted; roll call recorded as 19 in favor, 2 opposed, 3 absent), 3) appointed Tony Colwell to the Zoning Appeals Board (outcome: approved unanimously), and 4) accepted Commissioner David Sanders' resignation from the Zoning Appeals Board (outcome: accepted unanimously).

Speakers at the commission meeting framed the changes as procedural: planning staff explained the parcel details and the proposed rule change; several commissioners asked for clarifications about exceptions and timing; one commissioner asked the planning commission members to educate the full board further on the amendment's intent and scope.

What’s next: staff will update the zoning records to reflect the rezoning approval and the newly adopted six‑month waiting period; the county will schedule the remaining Zoning Appeals Board appointments at a future meeting.","The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted 14–6 to rezone 3035 Huntsville Highway from A-2 to C-1, adopted a zoning code change establishing a six-month wait before a denied rezoning may be reapplied, appointed Tony Colwell to the Zoning Appeals Board and accepted a resignation from that board.","actionData","errors"]

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