Cheatham County Commission approves rezonings, budget amendments, appointments and other measures

The Cheatham County Commission on March 17 approved a slate of routine and substantive measures, including three zoning changes, budget amendments, multiple appointments, a library repair, a highway renaming resolution, and several administrative contracts and compensation items.

Zoning changes: The commission approved three rezoning requests after a public hearing. The items were read by a county staff member and approved by roll call votes of 9 yes, 0 no, 3 absent for each item. - Camber LaMonaco Demmers and Kevin Demmers: zone change from C-5 to C-1 for Map 23 Parcel 88.01 (property at 5445 Highway 41A, second voting district). Motion carried 9-0. - Cherry Bischoff: zone change from Agriculture to R-1 for a 1.92-acre portion of Map 26 Parcel 47.09 (1139 Pardue Road, fourth voting district). Motion carried 9-0. - Randy Fox: zone change from E-1 to R-1 for a 1.5-acre portion of Map 12 Parcel 7.02 (Old Clarksville Pike, third voting district). Motion carried 9-0.

Budget and finance: Commissioners approved several county budget amendments and school-fund items. The transcript lists line items including $4,100 to circuit court, $40,800 to apartment (line item labeled in packet), $600 to emergency medical services and $1,000 to animal control; roll calls recorded a final tally of 9 yes, 0 no, 3 absent on the motions that were carried. A separate school fund item was recorded and carried by roll call.

Capital/contract approvals: The commission authorized the mayor to engage an architect to collaborate on an office expansion design; the motion referenced an initial $9,000 engagement for the architect and was carried 9-0. County staff also reported execution of a state solid-waste grant for $85,445 and ongoing contract work for fire departments; those were informational updates rather than new appropriations.

Appointments and confirmations: The commission approved multiple appointments on the mayor’s recommendations, taken together by motion: a Planning Commission appointment to fill a term through Dec. 30, 2029; appointments to the Cheatham Rail Authority to fill vacancies (term end dates not always specified in the transcript); and confirmations to the Solid Waste Regional Planning Board. The motion to take items 1 through 6 and approve them carried by roll call vote.

Contracts and compensation: The commission approved staying with Tax Management Associates for certain personal property audits despite a fee increase; no additional county funds were requested at the meeting. The commission also approved compensation for the delinquent tax attorney, Martha Brook Perry, by roll call vote.

Facilities and repairs: Commissioners approved a $4,800 repair of the Kingston Springs Library deck out of capital improvements funds by roll call vote.

Roads and memorials: The commission passed a resolution asking the state to rename a portion of State Highway 249 in honor of Deputy Leroy Happel. The motion to approve the resolution carried by voice vote and roll call. The commission also approved removal of two stop signs at the intersection of Peter Pond Road and Blue Springs by unanimous vote.

Consent calendar and adjournment: The consent calendar was approved by unanimous voice vote and the meeting adjourned.

Most votes were unanimous (9-0) with three commissioners absent; the transcript records some procedural roll-call confirmations and occasional requests to change a previously recorded vote, after which counts were restated as 9 yes, 0 no, 3 absent.