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Cheatham County approves budget amendments, sends sheriff’s office remodel plans to bid and appoints board member
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Summary
At its March 16 meeting, the Cheatham County Legislative Body unanimously approved multiple budget amendments, authorized plans to go out to bid for remodeling the Tucker Empson Building for the sheriff's office, and appointed Gary Chance to the county Board of Equalization. Several votes were 9–0; three commissioners were absent.
Cheatham County commissioners on March 16, 2020 approved a series of administrative and budget actions, including sending plans out to bid for a remodel of the Tucker Empson Building for the sheriff’s office, approving several budget amendments across funds, and appointing a new member to the Board of Equalization.
County Mayor Kerry McCarver presented the bid authorization request. Commissioner Gary Binkley moved and Commissioner Ed Greer seconded a motion to send the Tucker Empson Building remodel plans out to bid for the sheriff’s office; the roll-call vote was recorded as nine in favor, none opposed, with three absent.
Director of Accounts Sandrine Batts presented recommended budget amendments from the budget committee. The body approved multiple general-fund amendments (items included: Jail $234.00; Chancery $4,921.05; South Cheatham Library $457.25; County Clerk’s Office $10,746.96 and $2,700.00; Sheriff’s Department $9,162.32; Public Safety Projects $15,000.00; Contributions to Other Agencies $25,000.00) with funding sources listed as "various." The commission also approved a Drug Control Fund amendment of $10,837.68 for Drug Enforcement (funding source: Drug Control Fund balance) and a $15,100 amendment for Other Capital Projects—Vehicle Fund (funding source: sale of equipment). These budget motions passed by roll call votes of nine yes, zero no, three absent where recorded.
In unfinished business, Commissioner David Anderson moved, seconded by Diana Pike Lovell, to appoint Gary Chance to the Cheatham County Board of Equalization; the motion passed by roll call vote 9–0 with three absent. Separately, Commissioners voted to reject all bids for the Cheatham County Highway Department redesign project; that motion passed by voice vote with three absent.
The consent calendar approved a slate of notary public applicants. The meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m.
The transcript records that the county attorney advised, via email, that the refugee resolution required no action while a pending lawsuit is handled; the legislative body returned the zoning resolution to committee. Those items were reported under unfinished business and no votes on them were recorded in this session.