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Board approves ordinances, appointments and appropriations; list of formal actions from Aug. 11 meeting
Summary
At its Aug. 11 meeting the Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved two ordinances on final reading, multiple budgeted appropriations to outside organizations, confirmed a planning director, approved equipment procurement and authorized a grant application; the beer board also approved an off-premises beer permit.
The Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted on several official items during its Aug. 11 regular meeting. The following formal actions were recorded on the meeting minutes and in public discussion.
Ordinances - Ordinance No. 16 57: Amend the City of Tullahoma's Occupational Safety and Health Program Plan — approved on second and final reading. Motion recorded; moved by Coach Mathers, second by Alderman Berg; vote recorded as 6-0 in favor. - Ordinance No. 16 58: Amend Ordinance 16 32 (annual budget and tax rate for fiscal year 07/01/2024–06/30/2025) — approved for second of three readings. Motion and second not specified in the record; vote recorded as 6-0 in favor.
Resolutions / Appropriations (items 5–12) - The board approved a bundled motion to authorize appropriations to multiple outside organizations that had been included in the budget. Organizations listed in the motion included the Coffee County Library, Coffee County Senior Citizen Center, Tullahoma Area Chamber of Commerce, Hands On! Science Center, Historic Preservation Society, South Jackson Performing Arts Center, Tennessee Backroads Heritage and Tullahoma Fine Arts. Motion and second recorded (second by Alderman Tome); vote 6-0.
Appointments and Personnel - Confirmed appointment of Samuel Luthy as Director of Planning and Development. Luthy had served as interim director since January; the board approved his appointment by unanimous vote (motion and second not specified in the roll-call transcript). The city administrator noted Luthy is relocating to Tullahoma. - Mayor announced the appointment of Nikia Campbell to the Tullahoma Housing Authority during the mayor’s report; no separate roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript.
Purchases, grants and other approvals - Approved purchase of a 2025 Curb Tender knuckle boom truck with grapple from Municipal Curb Tender for $218,797 for use in leaf and brush pickup. Motion by Alderman Glick; second by Alderman Tomac; vote 6-0. - Authorized Parks & Recreation and the community engagement officer to apply for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Places grant (no local match required). Motion and second not specified; vote 6-0.
Beer board - Approved off-premises beer permit for Mapco Express, store No. 8723, 153 East Lincoln Street; store manager named as Susan Singa. Motion by Coach Mathis; second by Alderman Berg; vote 6-0. Board members discussed and confirmed that prior distance restrictions from churches had changed.
Votes recorded in the public transcript were unanimous where tallies were given; several motions did not list a mover or seconder in the on-record remarks but were passed by hand/voice vote. No ordinances were defeated or tabled at the meeting.
For transparency, staff and the clerk should include full roll-call vote sheets in the official minutes when motions lack mover/second attribution in the public audio record.
