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Dickson County Planning Commission elects Robert Qualls chair; Todd Berry elected vice chair
Summary
At the March 13, 2025 meeting commissioners nominated and elected officers for 2025. Robert Qualls was elected chairman and Todd Berry vice chairman in roll-call votes; the sitting planning director was recommended as secretary and approved by majority roll call.
During the March 13, 2025 meeting of the Dickson County Planning Commission, commissioners held nominations and roll-call votes for the commission’s officers for 2025. Commissioner Robert Qualls was elected chairman, Commissioner Todd Berry was elected vice chairman, and the sitting county planning director was nominated as the commission’s secretary pending county-commission approval.
The process: outgoing Chairman Jeff Chase opened the floor to nominations. Commissioners nominated Robert Qualls for chairman; with no other nominees, the commission conducted a roll-call vote on the single nominee. The roll-call recorded affirmative votes for Qualls from the present commissioners; the chair announced Robert Qualls as the new chairman.
Commissioner Todd Berry was the sole nominee for vice chair and was elected by roll-call with an affirmative vote. For secretary, commissioners nominated the sitting planning director (referred to in the meeting as "Dave") so that the director could sign minutes and complete the county-required appointment process; the motion for the sitting director carried in roll-call with one commissioner recorded as voting no.
Why it matters: the election places Robert Qualls in the chair role immediately, which affects who presides and manages future meeting agendas and motions. The nomination of the sitting planning director as secretary is subject to county commission approval and ties administrative record-keeping to the planning office during the interim.
Roll-call results (as recorded in the meeting audio):
Chair (single nominee: Robert Qualls) - Todd Berry — yes - Tina Ferris — yes - Todd Lindsey — yes - Robert Qualls — yes - Tommy Brown — yes - Jeff Chase — yes - Amanda Berry — yes - Patrick Reagan — yes - Mitchell Harden — yes
Vice chair (single nominee: Todd Berry) - All recorded votes in roll call were affirmative for Todd Berry.
Secretary (nominee: sitting planning director) - Todd Berry — yes - Tina Ferris — no - Todd Lindsey — yes - Robert Qualls — yes - Tommy Brown — yes - Jeff Chase — yes - Amanda Berry — yes - Patrick Reagan — yes - Mitchell Harden — yes
Next steps: the nomination of the sitting planning director as secretary must be approved by the county commission, per county appointment procedures. The newly elected officers will serve through the 2025 calendar year unless the commission votes otherwise.
