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Terry Hirschman was nominated and elected chair by acclamation after members closed nominations. Jimmy Hollingsworth was elected vice chair, also by acclamation; a committee member volunteered to serve as secretary.

On event permits, the committee approved a request for the Cars and Coffee event to use the county parking lot on Sept. 6 and for the first Saturday of each month from April through October, with event hours noted as 8 a.m. to noon on the county's side of the listing. Commissioner Watkins made the motion to approve and Commissioner Brown seconded; the motion passed by voice vote.

A request from the local Democratic Party scheduled for Sept. 13 was not approved after no representative appeared and no written request or details were provided. The chair said he would recommend denial in the absence of a party representative and supporting paperwork; several members agreed and the item was marked not approved.

Two UT Extension requests were approved after on-site staff described them. Amy, a UT Extension representative, explained that the Coffee County High School Class of 1958 seeks permission to place a memorial bench outside the extension office entrance in honor of Dr. James Veil, an extension specialist who worked with the Tennessee cattle industry. Amy said no county funds were requested. The committee approved the bench installation and directed Amy to coordinate final color and installation details with county staff.

Amy also sought permission to tint the extension office's internal windows to replace blinds; she said the extension office would fund the work. Commissioner Brown moved to approve the tinting and Commissioner Watkins seconded; the motion passed.

The committee set its next meeting for Oct. 2 at 4:00 p.m. and adjourned.

No statutes, ordinances, or external approvals beyond internal coordination were cited in these items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9/4/25 Capital Outlay Committee","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 4 meeting the Coffee County Capital Outlay Committee elected Terry Hirschman chair and Jimmy Hollingsworth vice chair, approved Cars and Coffee parking-lot use and two UT Extension requests (a memorial bench and window tinting), and declined to approve a Democratic Party request because no representative or details were provided.","taxTitle","Coffee County, Tennessee","taxId",70973,"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},6484412,"Coffee County construction moves forward; commissioners approve $2,940 change order after crew uncovers old septic tank",257,320615,577795,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5753829-be71aad30a9133796c12d994b63f9295&start=320&end=577","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5753829-be71aad30a9133796c12d994b63f9295/thumbnail_320615.jpg","/articles/6484412/Coffee-County/Tennessee/Coffee-County-construction-moves-forward-commissioners-approve-2940-change-order-after-crew-uncovers-old-septic-tank","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6484412-3771605c917b04bb015b61f804f5230e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507917&Signature=M-1CvNa6i8Jnd5L5vUwz-1n7BFhNTcrIAQpTRT5cOMUZjFA~Aewh9Ln0JMpgTnOCvZR1Q0bZvMqvJ62A2CTW9s8MSxHlHMvp6nPY5G3zNwdCDdRijwiGnSY5VWPS8L1khX~zXaxOXw-bOz3yojK2JaUW9HraUAUbCEfI13OSXIAnVd7JY20rBcVXFAS9hUnMtp0CqSAHKIKPekfZjoYmq4zNVLQhwUKgw3B2axJ80XvUut8scchexpQwMBBCry3-CHxkz1rrhh-dx8HSid4SXxKkr5o2tfS4h7yLfPJNwIUvLMSBcm7X2b9XysH-0x2dhGW3A-eXPN9mOKfrBhwUGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Coffee County Capital Outlay Committee members heard updates on the county's health department and animal shelter construction and approved a $2,940 change order after excavation crews discovered a buried septic tank at the health-department site.

The change-order request was presented by Scott, a staff member working on site, who said crews encountered a concrete septic tank with an about eight-inch-thick lid while excavating for a service line. \"They hit a large underground existing septic tank ... it was full of liquid ... they are asking for a change order of $2,940 on that,\" Scott said during the Sept. 4 meeting.

Committee leadership described the overall health-department project as progressing quickly. According to remarks at the meeting, the exterior work is complete and interior finishes were about 90% complete; the metal building is erected and roof seaming was under way. Site work for the animal shelter is also active: foundations and forming are in progress and steel piers are being installed.

Scott told the committee the contractor had performed a \"mud footing\" pour so forms could be set, and crews had run conduits and poured pole bases. He said the sewer main is already tied into the building and that pumps for the septic system are on site, though pumps had not yet been set.

The contractor asked the committee to approve work to pump out and haul away the septic contents, break up the concrete slab, and have a geotechnical engineer check bearing capacity under the disturbed area before backfilling. The chair asked for a motion to approve the request so the contractor could proceed without further delay; Commissioner Reed moved to approve and Commissioner Watkins seconded. The committee voted in favor; the motion passed.

Committee members noted the discovery may have prevented a future collapse in the front parking area if the tank had remained undisturbed. Scott said the contractor would backfill with shot rock from site excavation and that geotechnical testing would confirm compaction and bearing.

No additional funding sources beyond the change order were specified at the meeting, and the record does not list a roll-call vote or a tally for individual members. The committee directed staff to notify budget/finance that the change order had been approved so the work could proceed.

The committee also received site-administration updates: color selections and interior/exterior finish choices were nearing completion for the health department; the committee asked staff to coordinate final color selections and to supply as-built drawings when the project is finished.

The committee did not reference any statutes, ordinances, or other legal authorities in the discussion of the change order.","County officials heard progress updates on the new health department and animal shelter and approved a $2,940 change order after excavation crews uncovered an existing underground septic tank that must be pumped out and removed.","actionData","errors"]

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