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Dickson County Commission approves $770,000 land purchase, designates county attorney as ethics officer and OKs school-fund budget amendments
Summary
At its Dec. 18 meeting the Dickson County Commission approved a bundle of resolutions: amendments to school-related funds, designation of County Attorney Brian Ragan as Ethics Officer, an interlocal planning-services agreement with White Bluff, and purchase of roughly 18.9 acres for $770,000; all votes were unanimous except a notaries approval (one abstention).
The Dickson County Commission on Dec. 18 approved a package of resolutions that included amendments to school funds, the designation of the county attorney as the county’s ethics officer, an interlocal planning-services agreement with the Town of White Bluff and the purchase of approximately 18.90 acres on Highway 46 S for $770,000.
The measures were considered during a regular meeting at the Buford L. (Booty) Reed Jr. County Commission Chamber in Charlotte and passed largely by unanimous voice votes.
Why it matters: the resolutions affect county finances and administration. The school-fund amendments adjust the budgets for the county’s General Purpose School Fund (Fund 141), Federal Projects Fund (Fund 142) and Central Cafeteria Fund (Fund 143). The designation of the county attorney as Ethics Officer creates a centralized point of responsibility for enforcing the county’s ethical standards. The property purchase expands county-owned land and may be used for future county needs, and the interlocal agreement aims to…
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