Cheatham County legislative body approves Talley rezoning, budget amendments, appointments and surplus vehicle sale

ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. — The Cheatham County Legislative Body on Nov. 18 approved a series of routine land-use, budget and personnel items, including a rezoning for property on Old Clarksville Pike, multiple budget amendments and the surplus sale of a county ambulance.

The panel voted 10–0 (two members absent) to rezone a 1.83‑acre portion of Map 37, Parcel 25 — property owned by William A. Talley on Old Clarksville Pike — from E1 to R1 after the Planning Commission recommended approval 6–0. Building Commissioner Franklin Wilkinson presented the planning commission recommendation before Commissioner Tim Williamson moved to approve and Commissioner Ann Jarreau seconded.

The meeting’s financial business included several County General Fund amendments recommended by Director of Accounts Sandrine Batts and the Budget Committee. Changes approved covered the South Cheatham and Cheatham County libraries, the property assessor’s office, senior services, the county trustee’s office, chancery court, the county clerk’s office, a $15,000 allocation for public safety projects and a $1,501.78 adjustment affecting the sheriff’s budget. That package passed…