The Wilson County Road Commission at its April 3, 2025 meeting approved several routine administrative items: the commission declared two older tractors and a set of old road signs surplus and authorized disposal; it approved budget documents that include a proposed 6% pay increase and the state-implemented 3% raise; it accepted departmental subdivision and assistant-superintendent reports; and it set a 35-mile-per-hour speed limit for Canasta Road after a sheriff's office request.

Why it matters: these routine actions affect road maintenance scheduling, departmental equipment availability and wage budgeting for road department employees, and a new posted speed limit will change traffic rules on a locally traveled road.

What the commission approved: Sharon Lackey, assistant superintendent, presented a surplus-equipment item and described two tractors (one from 1982 and one from 2004) and a set of old road signs she recommended for disposal. "The first item I have is some surplus property. We have 2, tractors. 1 is a 1982 bridal, 1 is a 02/2004 bridal," Lackey said. The commission moved and seconded the surplus-item motion and voted in favor.

Budget actions: Lackey said the commission's January fund budget was "exactly the same as it was last year," and that the packet includes a proposed 6% pay increase; she told the commission that the state raises (described in the meeting as 3%) are included in the budget. The commission moved to approve the budgets presented; members voted in favor.

Operational and subdivision reports: Secretary Steve Murphy delivered the subdivision and general maintenance report, saying crews are preparing for paving season and continuing patchwork, slope mowing and other routine maintenance. The commission moved to accept the reports and voted aye.

Speed limit: The sheriff's office asked the commission to consider a posted speed limit for a segment of county road referred to as Natural Road; after discussion the commission approved a motion to make Canasta Road a 35-mile-per-hour posted speed limit. The motion carried on a voice vote of members present.

Votes at a glance: motions on surplus equipment, budgets (January fund and 01/31 fund items), acceptance of assistant-superintendent and secretary/subdivision reports, and posting a 35 mph speed limit for Canasta Road were all approved by voice vote; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.

Ending: The commission did not attach additional conditions to the surplus or budget approvals during the meeting; staff will proceed with disposal of surplus items and implementation of the speed limit posting and routine maintenance items.