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Magistrate’s motion to require county oversight of Stone‑Givens funds fails; proposed zone change withdrawn for review
Summary
A motion to require county representation in administering funds from the Stone‑Givens Industrial Park Interlocal Agreement failed; separately, a proposed zone change for about 10.393 acres was withdrawn because magistrates raised stormwater retention concerns and the court asked the county attorney to forward the Planning & Zoning transcript for review.
The Simpson County Fiscal Court on July 16 considered two items affecting development oversight in the Stone‑Givens Industrial Park area.
Magistrate Marty Chandler moved, with a second from Judge/Executive Mason Barnes, to require county representation for administering funds collected under an Interlocal Agreement between the Industrial Authority and the City of Franklin concerning occupational license fees and ad valorem taxes generated in the Stone‑Givens Industrial Park. The minutes record that the motion failed; vote details were not specified in the published minutes.
Separately, a motion to approve first reading of Zone Change Ordinance No. 920.125 for roughly 10.393 acres along Witt and Cal Harris roads was withdrawn after some magistrates raised concerns about water retention in the area. County Attorney Sam Phillips said he would forward the Franklin‑Simpson Planning & Zoning Commission transcript from the June 4 public hearing for magistrates to review; the court indicated it will reconsider the zone change after that review.
The minutes provide no further testimony, engineer reports, or drainage studies in support of or opposed to the zone change; they record only that magistrates expressed concerns and that the item was withdrawn for further review.
