The Sumner County Legislative Committee on Jan. 12 recommended changing the county commission's start time to 6:00 p.m., approved docketing items and handled several routine matters.

On a motion discussed during the meeting, the committee agreed to recommend that the full commission change meeting start times beginning in February, subject to full-commission approval and coordination with other committees. The committee also approved the Gallatin MOU allowing temporary use of county space for Gallatin IT while the city completes its build-out, and accepted a veterans services report noting increased walk-ins and requests for additional support.

Why it matters: a change in the regular meeting hour will affect commissioners and members of the public who attend or watch proceedings; the MOU clarifies temporary space use for Gallatin while staff complete construction. The veterans report flagged increased demand for services and the need for more resources.

Next steps: the start-time change will be placed on the full commission agenda for approval, and planning and codes staff will return with health/safety code language for the shipping-container item at a future meeting.