The Sumner County Legislative Committee voted on Jan. 12 to return a mayor-vetoed resolution concerning a Gallatin water grant to the full commission as originally submitted.

The county mayor had vetoed the Gallatin water grant. After briefly convening in executive session to discuss the implications of the veto, the committee returned to open session. Speaker 4 moved to bring the vetoed resolution (identified in the meeting as 25-12-12) back to the commission without amendments; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.

Why it matters: returning the vetoed resolution to the full commission restarts the formal process for an override or further deliberation; committee discussion flagged the need for the commission to consider whether to override the mayoral veto or take other action. The committee did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; the motion passed by voice vote.

Next steps: the resolution will appear on a future full commission agenda for consideration. The committee indicated an executive-session discussion had occurred in order to consult counsel about options, and members asked that citizens leave the room during that brief session.