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Dickson County Commission approves mineral severance authority, rezoning and routine county items
Summary
At a regular session, the Dickson County Commission voted to adopt a mineral severance tax measure that, according to the presenter, gives the county authority to raise the tax; the commission also approved a rezoning on Highway 48 South, school-fund budget amendments, a road dedication and a slate of notaries, and deferred a speed-limit study.
The Dickson County Commission approved a measure to give the county authority to raise the mineral severance tax and voted to rezone a parcel on Highway 48 South, while also approving school-fund budget amendments, dedicating Brookhollow Court and confirming a slate of notaries at its regular session.
The mineral severance tax item was introduced by Mister Hodges. "This gives the county the ability to raise the mineral severance tax," Hodges said. The motion to adopt the measure was moved by Commissioner Patey and seconded by Commissioner Buckner; the commission approved the measure by voice vote with no recorded roll call.
The rezoning request involved property identified in the agenda as belonging to "Boney George," described as about 1.39 acres along Highway 48 South in the county's Second District. The item moved forward for a final vote after an earlier step; the motion was made by Commissioner Leggett and seconded by Commissioner Petit, and commissioners approved the rezone from L1 Agriculture to C2 General Commercial by voice vote.
Commissioners also approved budget amendments for school funds — described in the meeting as state funds passed through to teachers — on a motion by Commissioner Grove and a second by Commissioner McElwain. The commission approved a road dedication for Brookhollow Court, presented by Mister Hayes, on a motion by Commissioner Grove and a second by Commissioner Spicer.
A requested speed-limit study was deferred at the request of Commissioner McElwain and will be taken up at the September meeting. The commission confirmed a list of notaries submitted by the clerk — 19 names were read into the record — on a motion by Commissioner Ledger, seconded by Commissioner McElwain.
Most votes were taken by voice with the chair calling for those in favor to say "aye"; no recorded tallies were provided in the meeting transcript for these items. No public commenters had signed up to speak during the public-comment period recorded in the transcript.
The meeting also included routine announcements, including the next regular session scheduled for Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the county commission chamber. A member asked that a study of Town Branch be placed on the September agenda for further discussion.
Minutes of the July 21, 2025, regular session were approved at the start of the meeting on a motion by Commissioner Grove and a second by Commissioner Gray.
All actions and approvals in the meeting record were taken by voice vote; the transcript does not include named recorded votes or any formal opposition noted on the record.
