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Commissioner raises 1989 landfill opt-in law; county to consider drafting local legislation
Cheatham County Commission · October 10, 2025
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Summary
A commissioner advised the county has not opted into a 1989 law that would give the county commission approval authority over new landfills; staff agreed to draft legislation for further discussion at a future meeting.
A commissioner raised a legal issue he had seen at a seminar: a law enacted in 1989 allows counties to "opt in" so that local county commissions may approve new landfills within the county. He said Cheatham County is not currently on the list of counties that have…
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