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Dickson County approves purchase, authorizes $775,000 short-term note to expand agriculture center
Summary
The Dickson County Commission approved buying land adjacent to the county agriculture center and authorized an interest-bearing $775,000 general obligation note, to be repaid before June 30, using debt-service cash flow so no tax increase is required. Supporters, including a schools official, urged the expansion to grow FFA and livestock shows.
The Dickson County Commission voted to buy property next to the county agriculture center and authorized a $775,000 interest-bearing general obligation note to finance the purchase. Commissioners approved the purchase first, then voted to authorize the short-term borrowing; both motions passed by voice vote.
Derek Norman, CT director for Dickson County Schools, told commissioners the county’s high-school agriculture programs want to…
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