Dickson County Commission approves budget amendments, $1.4 million for paving and multiple contracts
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At its Feb. 21 meeting the Dickson County Commission unanimously approved amendments to county budgets (excluding school funds), a $1.4 million paving allocation from Fund 171, a 60-month copier lease, a software maintenance contract for the justice center, a $75,000 clearing contract for the Canterbury property, and authorized leases of new fire trucks to volunteer departments for $1 per year.
The Dickson County Commission on Feb. 21 unanimously approved a package of resolutions that amend county budgets and authorize contracts and leases affecting paving, equipment and county facilities.
County Mayor Bob Rial presided over the meeting. Commissioners voted 10-0 (two members were recorded absent) to approve Resolution 02-2023-01, which authorizes certain amendments to all county funds except those established for schools. Commissioner Cindi Gray moved the resolution and Commissioner Dwight McIllwain seconded the motion; it passed by unanimous voice vote.
The commission also approved a 60-month copier lease with RJ Young Company for equipment serving the Register of Deeds and General Sessions Court at a monthly payment of $150.89 under Resolution 02-2023-02. Commissioner Becky Spicer moved the resolution and Commissioner Danny Williams seconded it; the motion carried unanimously.
Under Resolution 02-2023-03 the commission authorized amendments to the Highway Department and the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 171) to fund additional road paving in the county, moving $1,400,000 from the County Projects Fund (Fund 171) to support that work. Commissioner Carl Buckner moved the measure and Commissioner Dwight McIllwain seconded; the resolution passed unanimously.
Resolution 02-2023-04 authorizes a software maintenance agreement with Identiv, Inc. for technical support related to equipment in the Dickson County Justice Center through Oct. 25, 2024 (subject to renewal) at a cost of $2,032.80. Resolution 02-2023-05 authorizes the County Mayor or Purchasing Agent to enter a contract with low bidder MAC Excavating, LLC to clear trees and brush from the Canterbury property (a county parcel and related IDB parcel) for $75,000. Resolution 02-2023-06 authorizes the lease of one new fire truck to each listed non-municipal volunteer fire department for a one-year rent amount of $1 per truck, with maintenance responsibilities described in the record. All of these resolutions passed by unanimous voice votes.
Motions and votes were recorded in the minutes with named movers and seconders for each measure. The commission approved quarterly financial reports for school funds and for all other county funds earlier in the meeting.
The commission did not debate these measures at length in the public record; all passed on unanimous voice votes. The next regular session meeting is scheduled for March 20, 2023, where the commission will take up a rezoning request that was moved to that agenda.