Board approves rezoning, school budget change, sewer easement, equipment purchases and grants

The Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen on a 7-0 vote approved a series of items that included the first reading of a zoning ordinance for 300 South Jackson Street, an amendment to the FY26 Tullahoma City Schools operating budget, acceptance of a sewer service easement for a Cedar Lane development, authorization to buy a fire department support vehicle, a cap on HR software subscription increases, and acceptance of a DUI enforcement grant from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office.

The approvals come amid routine board business and brief staff presentations. The board took the votes together in a single meeting rather than delaying any for separate hearings.

The most consequential votes: the board passed Ordinance 1663 on first reading to rezone the Harton House property at 300 South Jackson Street from R-3 (residential) to C-3 (neighborhood commercial), allowing the owner to pursue a commercial renovation; it approved Resolution 2036 to amend the FY26 operating budget for Tullahoma City Schools to reflect adopted state aid numbers and to add a school crossing guard line; and it authorized a sewer service easement so a new Cedar Lane development can connect to sewer without cutting the newly paved roadway.

Other formal approvals included: authorization to purchase a 2025 GMC 3500 from Russell…