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Sumner County agrees to accept $703,420 from Gallatin, will oversee crosswalk project; city to bear overages
Summary
Commission approved accepting $703,420.25 from the City of Gallatin to settle fees on a courthouse/parking project and agreed to take responsibility for a crosswalk project, with Gallatin to cover costs exceeding $150,000 and refund any underage.
Sumner County commissioners voted to accept a $703,420.25 payment from the City of Gallatin and to enter a memorandum of understanding that assigns the county responsibility for completing an agreed crosswalk project while making the city responsible for any costs above a $150,000 allocation.
Staff presented a spreadsheet showing previously waived city fees totaling roughly $421,606 and other earlier agreed fees of approximately $32,009.50. The county’s staff reported an outstanding balance related to the broader project of about $907,496; the negotiated path presented to the commission was for Gallatin to tender $703,420.25 now, with the county executing the crosswalk and the city crediting or refunding any unused crosswalk allocation.
Commissioners raised concerns about temporary Certificate of Occupancy (CO) charges, which staff reported as roughly $3,018 each for several COs (a line-item total in the packet near $21,000). One commissioner asked the city to justify waiving fees while charging CO fees; commissioners ultimately approved a motion to accept the payment and require written terms that clarify that Gallatin will bear any and all costs above $150,000 for the crosswalk and will refund unused funds.
The motion was seconded and approved by the commission. Commissioners directed the county attorney to record a contract/MOU formalizing the refund requirement and the city’s acceptance of overage responsibility before final execution of county responsibilities.
The vote was recorded as carried in the meeting minutes; the commission also discussed linkages to other outstanding Gallatin charges (a reappraisal fee claim was referenced in the discussion) and directed staff to ensure the MOU protects county fiscal exposure.
