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Hickman County Commission: votes and approvals summary, April 28
Summary
At its April 28 meeting commissioners approved multiple appointments, budget amendments and property transactions, authorized a settlement and voted on three zoning resolutions (one failed). Most motions carried by roll-call margins of 13–0 (one absent).
The Hickman County Commission on April 28 took a series of routine and substantive votes: appointments and notaries, budgets and budget amendments, property conveyances and surplus sales, a settlement agreement and multiple rezoning- and zoning-regulation items.
Key outcomes
- Judicial magistrates: Commissioners approved appointments of Cindy Bowman and Lisa Blystad by roll call (13 yes, 1 absent).
- Notaries: Three notaries (Melissa Horan, Carly P. Horner and Sarah Elizabeth Nash) were approved by roll call (13 yes, 1 absent).
- Property conveyance to 911 board: The commission authorized conveyance of two parcels (9 Mile Ridge and the remaining Highway 7 acreage after the tower survey) to the 911 board and authorized the county mayor and county attorney to execute documents when surveys are complete (roll call: 13 yes, 1 absent).
- Settlement: The commission approved a settlement proposal for $9,000 as recommended by counsel/finance staff (roll call: 13 yes, 1 absent).
- Surplus property / auctions: The commission authorized posting two surplus parcels (a previously declared 23-acre parcel and the remaining Highway 7 acreage) for auction (roll call: 13 yes, 1 absent).
- Budget amendments: The commission approved a series of budget amendments covering county-general maintenance and equipment, sheriff costs, school roof repairs and opioid funds, tourism signage, and solid-waste receipts and adjustments. Notable amounts included: - Amendment 2553: $43,232 (county general cleanup) - Amendment 2556: $21,500 (county general maintenance/tractor) - Amendment 2557: $5,000 (county general travel) - Amendment 2554: $45,000 (trustee commission correction) - Amendment 2555: $14,950 (tourism wayfinding signage) - Amendment 2558: $286,000 (sheriff—medical/food costs) - Amendment 2560: $1,350 (Bulldog signs) - Amendment 2561: $253,950.37 (school roof repair insurance/TCAT revenue) - Amendment 2562: $120,000 (school—opioid funding) - Amendment 2563: $109,000 (sale of land on Highway 7; makes solid-waste whole for road payment) - Amendments 2559 and 2564: solid-waste account cleanups and incoming funds
All listed budget amendments were approved by roll call (most recorded as 13 yes, 1 absent in the transcript where shown).
- Zoning and rezonings: - Resolution 25-12 (rezoning at 9231 Bates Trail): FAILED, 3 yes, 10 no, 1 absent. - Resolution 25-16 (rezoning on Hollywood/Windsor in Lyles): ADOPTED (roll-call recorded; transcript summary indicates majority approved with 1 no, 2 pass, 1 absent recorded in the roll-call notation). - Resolution 25-17 (amend Hickman County zoning regs related to Type 2 home occupation—building size increase to 5,000 sq ft and raised employee allowances; still requires BZA review for specific cases): ADOPTED, roll call 13 yes, 1 absent.
Votes at a glance (selected roll-call tallies from the record) - Multiple routine items, budget amendments and appointments: 13 yes, 1 absent (per roll calls recorded in the transcript). - Resolution 25-12 (Bates Trail rezoning): 3 yes, 10 no, 1 absent (failed).
What it means: The meeting approved the bulk of budget and administrative business required for county operations, authorized conveyances needed for 911 tower funding, and made a code change to give the BZA greater latitude on Type 2 home-occupation cases. The Bates Trail rezoning was the primary item that failed after residents and several commissioners highlighted road-access concerns.
Record and next steps: Several items (surveys, deeds, and the BZA review for Type 2 home occupations) will require follow-up by county staff and the county attorney; the sale and auction postings will proceed per the real-estate agreements provided to commissioners.
