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Franklin County Commission approves rezonings, multiple budget amendments and lease agreements; judicial appointment tabled
Summary
In a largely procedural meeting, the commission approved two rezoning requests, several fiscal-year budget amendments and multiyear lease-purchase agreements for county departments, authorized grants and contracts, approved committee schedules and elected/reappointed multiple members; a judicial commissioner appointment was tabled until January.
The Franklin County Commission met on Nov. 25 and approved multiple routine but consequential items across planning, budget and county operations.
On land use, the commission approved two rezoning requests: a rezoning from agricultural to commercial for a 1.76-acre portion of Parcel 82 at Ferris Creek Bridge Road (motion carried 11–0) and a rezoning from agricultural to "industrial special" for roughly 5.66 acres on Elk River Drive. Both were recommended by the relevant regional planning commissions and carried after motions and seconds by commissioners.
On finance and budgets, the commission approved a series of budget amendments and related resolutions amending the Franklin County Board of Education journal fund, highway fund, and journal and library fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The commission also approved a resolution authorizing submission of an application for a correctional training equipment grant from the Tennessee Corrections Institute.
The commission authorized several multiyear lease-purchase and maintenance agreements for county operations, including: the Agricultural Extension Agency, the Franklin County Highway Department and the Solid Waste Department. A contract/service agreement with Community Reentry and Bontero was also approved.
Other routine governance items approved by the commission included adopting the finance committee schedule for FY26; county commission rules and schedule for FY26; the county legislative committee schedule for FY26; the county budget calendar for FY26–27; and multiple elections and reappointments across boards and committees. Commissioners approved the bulk of elections and appointments together; the judicial commissioner appointment listed in the packet was tabled until January because required paperwork and two actions must be completed at the same meeting.
There were no public comments from the audience recorded in the transcript. The meeting adjourned following a motion by Commissioner Riddle and a benediction.
Below is a concise list of recorded actions (as noted in the meeting transcript):
- Rezoning (Ferris Creek Bridge Road, Parcel 82-1): motion carried 11–0 (mover: Commissioner Keller; second: Commissioner Riddle). - Rezoning (Elk River Drive, Parcel 25-24.14): motion approved (mover: Commissioner Keller; second: Commissioner Davidson). - Approval of minutes (regular called session, October 2025): motion approved (mover: Commissioner Davis; second: Commissioner Hodge). - Resolution 11a/11b: Amendments to Franklin County Board of Education journal fund budget: motions approved. - Resolution 11c: Highway fund budget amendment: motion approved (mover: Commissioner Bauer; second: Commissioner Riddle). - Resolution 11d: Journal and library fund budget amendment: motion approved (mover: Commissioner Kelly; second: Commissioner Davidson). - Resolution authorizing correctional training equipment grant (Tennessee Corrections Institute): approved (mover: Commissioner Bauer; second: Commissioner Kelly). - Resolution authorizing Safe Baby Court grant application and acceptance: approved (mover: Commissioner Davidson; second: Commissioner Riddle). - Resolution approving contract/service agreement with Community Reentry and Bontero: approved (mover: Commissioner Bauer; second: Commissioner Summers). - Multiyear lease-purchase agreements approved for Extension, Highway and Solid Waste departments (motions and seconds recorded; motions carried). - Approval of Planning & Zoning fee schedule effective 01/01/2026 (motion to suspend rules passed prior to consideration). - Finance committee, county commission, legislative committee schedules, and county budget calendar all approved. - Multiple elections and reappointments approved together; judicial commissioner appointment tabled until January.
All actions recorded in the transcript show motions, seconds and 'motion carries' for passage; where the transcript recorded a numerical tally, it is cited above.
