Wilson County commissioners approve car-show use, LexisNexis contract, private-lane name and utility permit; accept bills and personnel items

The Wilson County Commissioners Court on Feb. 10 approved a set of routine administrative items, including permission for a local veterans car show to use courthouse grounds, a three-year contract for legal research software, a private-lane naming, a utility permit to bore under County Road 401, approval of minutes and county bills, and personnel updates.

The court granted Coffee and Cars of Veterans Club permission to use the courthouse lawn and the rear parking lot for its annual car show on Nov. 1, 2025, and approved acceptance of a donation to the county Veterans Service Office (VSO) from last year’s event. Glenn Mabe, representing Coffee and Cars of Veterans Club, told the court, “We would like to request to use the courthouse lawn and back parking lot again this year.” The motion to allow use of the courthouse property passed on a voice vote; the subsequent motion to accept the donated funds for the VSO also passed.

County Commissioner Teresa Nettles presented a proposal to contract with LexisNexis for legal research software and requested a budget amendment to increase law library expenses by $4,080 for the first year. Nettles said the county currently lacks a research subscription and that the tool “will help…