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Williamson County approves resolution asking state to revisit growth-plan law, seeks stronger county role in annexations
Summary
County commissioners approved Resolution 1-26-29 asking the Tennessee General Assembly to review, amend or repeal parts of Public Chapter 1101 so municipalities provide clearer fiscal impact information before annexations; the board directed outside counsel to draft targeted amendments and approved the resolution as amended.
Williamson County commissioners voted to approve Resolution 1-26-29 on Monday after a public comment period and extended discussion about municipal annexations, county impacts and what to ask the state legislature to change.
Public commenters urged action. “I’m here to speak on behalf of resolution number 1-26-29,” said Kathy Marlin, who identified herself as a resident of Harpeth Patonsville Road in unincorporated Williamson County, and added: “Let’s slow down growth in Williamson County.” Jane Sadler and Janet Curtis, also county residents, told the board that expanding urban growth boundaries and higher-density zoning by nearby municipalities place costs on county roads, emergency services and schools for residents who lack direct municipal representation.
The resolution — introduced at the meeting and identified by commissioners as sponsored by Commissioner Payne — asks the…
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