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Votes at a glance: Commission denies zone change request, approves property purchase and several county contracts
Summary
At its Sept. 15 meeting the Cheatham County Commission denied a zoning request, approved the county's purchase of an EMS site, and approved several mayoral contract signatures and appointments; several budget amendments were also approved as described below.
The Cheatham County Commission took multiple recorded actions on Sept. 15. Key outcomes included:
Zoning: The commission voted to deny a requested rezoning submitted by Amanda Barrell. Building‑department materials and discussion indicated the parcel would create at least one nonconforming lot if subdivided; the commission denied the rezoning request with an 11‑yes, 1‑no roll call.
County purchase of EMS site: The commission approved a purchase agreement authorizing the county mayor to complete the purchase of an EMS site in Kingston Springs from the school board for a nominal amount ($10). The roll call recorded in the meeting transcript was 12 yes, 0 no.
County contracts and mayoral signatures (approved as a block): Commissioners approved five items presented by the mayor, including (1) an agreement with Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. for subdivision review, (2) a maintenance agreement with Clark, Howard & Jenkins for backup generators, (3) a Securus Technologies amendment for the new jail, (4) a contract with GNRC for planning services, and (5) confirmation of the mayor's temporary appointment of Mike Russell to the E911 board to complete a term through Dec. 31, 2025. The grouped motion carried 12 yes, 0 no.
Budget and other approvals: The commission approved several county general budget amendments that were listed in the meeting packet under "Item 1" (including small adjustments to sheriff, county clerk and other lines) and recorded the budget vote as carried in roll call. The commission also approved a motion to surplus certain road‑department items as previously discussed in a workshop.
Items sent to future consideration: A commissioner requested consideration of reallocating part of an adopted impact fee to the highway department and asked that the item be placed on the next workshop agenda for discussion; commissioners indicated it may also require a formal budget amendment and follow the budget committee process.
Ending: The meeting concluded after routine roll calls and announcements; several actions were unanimous, while the zoning request saw near‑unanimous opposition recorded in the roll call.
