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Montgomery County commissioners ask TDOT to fully fund pedestrian bridge over State Route 374 at Jordan Road
Summary
On Feb. 10 the Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution asking the Tennessee Department of Transportation to fully fund a pedestrian bridge across State Route 374 at South Jordan and Jordan Road after suspending the rules to take up the measure.
The Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 10 unanimously passed a resolution asking the Tennessee Department of Transportation to fully fund a pedestrian bridge crossing State Route 374 at South Jordan and Jordan Road.
The commission suspended the rules to consider the item and then approved the resolution in separate votes. Commissioner Shelton moved to suspend the rules; Commissioner Walker seconded. That procedural motion passed 20-0. Commissioner Veil moved to approve the resolution asking TDOT to fully fund the pedestrian bridge; Commissioner Leverett seconded. The approval vote was 20-0, and the chair announced "Resolution passes." The meeting record shows no substantive discussion on the content of the resolution before the votes.
The resolution is recorded on the meeting agenda as "Resolution 25-2-4, resolution to request the State of Tennessee Department of Transportation to fully fund a pedestrian bridge crossing State Route 374 at South Jordan and Jordan Road." The transcript indicates the commission acted only on the resolution text and did not record additional debate, amendments, or stated conditions attached to the request.
Following the vote the meeting moved on to routine reports and announcements. No public commenters registered to speak at this meeting, and the commission recorded 20 members present and one absent.
