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A commissioner said the tower now hosts only a weather station and that the landowner increased the annual lease from $2,000 toward $3,600. Public-works staff indicated they had funds available in the department budget and that the estimated demolition cost was roughly equal to two years of lease payments. \"Mr. Tibbs can move it to another tower. The landowner where the tower is has gone up on the, yearly lease to $2,000 and wanted to go to $3,600 ' we have no use for the tower,\" a commissioner said.

Public-works staff member Pete Tibbs was present and the commission moved to authorize him to remove the tower using department funds; the motion passed by roll call. The presenter said the department would not need a budget amendment and that the department had approximately $4,000 available in its budget to cover the removal.

Commissioners recorded affirmative votes and noted two absences during the roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hickman County Legislative Body 07/28/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission authorized the removal of an obsolete EMA tower where the landowner planned to increase the yearly lease; county staff said removal would cost roughly two years of current lease payments and money is available in the responsible department budget.","taxTitle","Hickman County, Tennessee","taxId",73400,"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},6151666,"Commission authorizes purchase of solid-waste truck from reserve funds",126,36000,162000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5501498-396d910399734c4fafb14d48dea9733f&start=36&end=162","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5501498-396d910399734c4fafb14d48dea9733f/thumbnail_36000.jpg","/articles/6151666/Hickman-County/Tennessee/Commission-authorizes-purchase-of-solid-waste-truck-from-reserve-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151666-819b1e2278a9e7797084c0927873fcef/orig.mp4?Expires=1775541681&Signature=aK3-aY0HnMtoJLAVziC5mPm8x5VxsZUbqT~vlliFrCJViCQNl6IPFD1br63FL6WIY36G91flBv57EI3ktt74J72OFE66oOdhyufV0z4jCG5nLb-Dsyr~bZedB816yvk97SmOm~0orytogGRDSp77KpdzjgAY99BDxGhI7iq8gDvoiRrMBnGMPOwzY59LcuO7rbxr1YR-cpMJ6di6Wp5Y9XSBQiGoDLeTmtwaEIEsYcXvydvoHVfTToLx--N2MdRocEF9K48SlouZdpe4Wd6VsTLbTSlNRdUCxBeHMc6h48bdsm2Kpub8nNJu9cIf7Cp-YhygyedrdOowNEFRWNrGFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HICKMAN COUNTY — The Hickman County Commission voted to approve the purchase of a solid-waste truck using funds already held in the county's reserve equipment line, a motion the solid-waste committee presented as requiring only the commission's permission to spend existing reserves.

A presenter for the solid-waste committee said the committee had voted unanimously to spend reserve funds and had circulated a quote before the meeting. The presenter said the quote was for $20,820 and that there was \"no new money in the budget\" because the funds come from a 5% annual fee reserve.

\"The motion is to approve the, to buy and purchase the truck according to the lowest quote that we had, for solid waste,\" the presenter said. Commissioners approved the motion by roll call; the recorded roll calls in the transcript show a majority of \"yes\" votes and two absences.

The presenter emphasized that the action required only the county commission's permission to expend money already in the equipment reserves; no budget amendment was necessary.

The commission did not discuss alternative vendors or long-term replacement scheduling during the public comments captured in the meeting transcript.","Hickman County commissioners approved purchasing a solid-waste truck using existing reserve/equipment funds; the lowest quoted price cited in the meeting was $20,820 and no additional appropriation was required.",{"_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},6151670,"Commission releases $50,000 pledged to shelter group to begin site work",69,206000,275000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5501498-396d910399734c4fafb14d48dea9733f&start=206&end=275","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5501498-396d910399734c4fafb14d48dea9733f/thumbnail_206000.jpg","/articles/6151670/Hickman-County/Tennessee/Commission-releases-50000-pledged-to-shelter-group-to-begin-site-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151670-a8a32372eca40a50eb60254eea65468b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775541681&Signature=WpePdcS-1UsduQ8co~F6AyNdu33v32SVj46etyPiAIcvX6qFEc4IBEiVnydGTDX1HfwlxCKxM3DlCzLeeNt~FQhDa1ZrfemySL8-5s6Pi3k~t5Oz6Le2zqM~RASJ48BKder46I8ul94fIjTAWrTTdd6ajmvfkXQW8z8PzLYZyXXDrnYWeHkszbdIRFrhS8WsKdZYqLmiqSDh83STG8BV7l7AuDZVpAD~HiJffuw2WdzWzAwvV90sWfOOELavqSub1KTkpMjdPo68AI~pi0FSQTOIkYt0HvTayqQpYXwB6XIKNWwyfSsicjfpzGvS~4KMJOI5Sy2Ky5GlSRlJfn2m2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HICKMAN COUNTY — The Hickman County Commission voted to release $50,000 from a previously pledged $550,000 commitment to a local shelter group so the group could begin site preparation for a shelter building.

A commissioner who serves on a small oversight group with the mayor and the shelter's friends organization moved to release the funds; the commission approved the motion by roll call.

The presenter said the friends group had not finalized its contract for building the shelter but had closed on the property and was ready to start site work. \"They've not finalized their contract on the building of the building yet, but they're closed on that. They are ready to do the site prep,\" the commissioner said.

The motion authorized the county clerk/finance office (Crystal) to release $50,000 of the county's pledge so the shelter group could begin dirt work. Commissioners recorded unanimous \"yes\" votes among those present; two commissioners were absent.","Hickman County commissioners authorized the release of $50,000 from a previously pledged $550,000 commitment to a friends-of-the-shelter group to allow site preparation to begin.",{"_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},6151675,"Commission gives verbal support to apply for $100,000 broadband grant for downtown Wi-Fi",209,969000,1178000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5501498-396d910399734c4fafb14d48dea9733f&start=969&end=1178","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5501498-396d910399734c4fafb14d48dea9733f/thumbnail_969000.jpg","/articles/6151675/Hickman-County/Tennessee/Commission-gives-verbal-support-to-apply-for-100000-broadband-grant-for-downtown-Wi-Fi","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151675-4a49668290af441b54833744ea343ae5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775541681&Signature=HY9IA~tidzIAYQ6EOMOHFE4FTq0lhAe2EX3llqdhCbOwtYV45Vb~8TyyG70VaukG2nB2VoBFlg5kBB6GESHPSmbmhKqc7vZfV-no0IMTPPCyUq26ChA-K7~1o2SNBbouQWwDBhJDnVP8n9y6M1W6SWUemTn2OJ7HRmP2EUp5Vl-lxBXpHqQ4ocP5zkYN5GqV5K-47fBneFU~IKtWhR-N2TQdoS2opS0MWHTROdxMIThWA0sRIPNrDtGa7yG7En-a-5NjdD~MO~5Tq6yBQyjmzC~0fGtRWiGaF8yOgtFv2mow~FZhtnnl3m0XY6YrPtTFWihlZ4TbPzOQy0A4hUHtmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HICKMAN COUNTY — County economic-development staff asked the commission for verbal approval to apply for a $100,000 state broadband accessibility grant to fund free public Wi‑Fi on the downtown square and at the Ag Pavilion, and commissioners verbally supported the application.

An unnamed economic and community development staff member told commissioners the grant is \"noncompeting\" and \"non match,\" adding the state had confirmed the $100,000 was earmarked for Hickman County. The staff member said the project would place free Wi‑Fi access points on the public square and at the Ag Pavilion to support vendors and visitors, and that Mary Rea Lewis of MLL Connect, Main Street and the Chamber had partnered on the proposal.

\"It's noncompeting. The state has confirmed this $100,000 is solely carved out and allocated to Hickman County only,\" the staff member said. The staff member also said the grant requires no local match and must be completed by October.

The proposal included a 6% administrative fee that would go to South Central Development, the presenter said. Commissioners were asked for verbal support rather than a formal resolution; a commissioner seconded the request and no formal roll-call vote was recorded in the meeting transcript.

If secured, county staff said the Wi‑Fi network would be intended for public use during festivals and everyday square activity, and could also be an access point for future digital-hub programming tied to an entrepreneurship center in the Main Street offices.","County staff sought and received verbal approval to apply for a $100,000 Tennessee broadband accessibility grant to install free Wi‑Fi on the public square and at the Ag Pavilion, funding that would be nonmatching and dedicated to Hickman County.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6151679,"Commission approves multiple budget amendments, including $784,701.67 school model grant",159,636000,795000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5501498-396d910399734c4fafb14d48dea9733f&start=636&end=795","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5501498-396d910399734c4fafb14d48dea9733f/thumbnail_636000.jpg","/articles/6151679/Hickman-County/Tennessee/Commission-approves-multiple-budget-amendments-including-78470167-school-model-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151679-bcd456ac9c3809b4142133a2d8136009/orig.mp4?Expires=1775541681&Signature=Gp0AdOBlZz~kXPJjtJeLg2xJmmfYPU2SiFX6rguHwJ5rGhmfoA9AsPhjVd1nFbjtdO~bOkDodhb68XFWwAN63N~~cDWDw7iF~ng5YlQolpQgd0phckk~Mh07Y7-seg4E1MsBJzkTTIAwtO82wLJO2s-I5g1EQ2JZ6Sw~UrZax770LONBcwDIHZiTqIOwdmUT3Dr1HIWiarRDNEFnYcKNfA7HgN7-Q0Y15IutdXi61mlOzPVN0rG8tCbwmwJQnnbVAf00l9VMERYISnXL8utltGbGGhzLuvRBWBUvG3tPVBNJ8ebIqUKhJzrmwUlsyTlHqJ~7zNMr46rckHib7d4OHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HICKMAN COUNTY — The Hickman County Commission approved multiple budget amendments during its meeting, most notably a $784,701.67 amendment tied to a school model grant the county said the local school board had approved. Commissioners also approved a $111,829 carryover for an EMS station in Pinewood and smaller amendments for tourism and homeland security.

The budget committee brought five amendments to the commission, grouping three smaller items together: $12,500 from tourism to support the Banana Food and Festival, $8,375 from a Homeland Security grant, and $59,362 to fund a jail position. The commission approved those grouped items by roll call.

The commission then approved a $111,829 budget carryover marked for the Pinewood EMS station \"so that those funds could be used within this year,\" a staff member said during the meeting. That amendment passed on roll call.

The largest amendment, $784,701.67, was described as budgeting related to a school model grant and noted as having been approved by the local school board. A motion to approve that amendment passed by roll call.

All roll-call tallies recorded during those votes showed broad support among commissioners present. The meeting packet included a letter from the state reminding the county about the budget timetable.

These amendments were presented by the budget committee and approved without recorded amendments to the countywide tax rate or changes to previously adopted appropriations.

Commissioners said they would monitor implementation and follow reporting procedures required by state law and grant terms.","Hickman County Commission approved several budget amendments on routine votes, including a $784,701.67 allocation tied to a school model grant, a $111,829 EMS carryover for a Pinewood station and smaller tourism and homeland-security items.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission authorizes removal of obsolete tower; county to pay demolition from department budget

Commission authorizes purchase of solid-waste truck from reserve funds

Commission releases $50,000 pledged to shelter group to begin site work

Commission gives verbal support to apply for $100,000 broadband grant for downtown Wi-Fi

Commission approves multiple budget amendments, including $784,701.67 school model grant