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Cheatham County approves MBI jail plans after failed attempt to postpone

Cheatham County Legislative Body · March 1, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners voted 7-5 to approve MBI’s Cheatham County Jail plans after a proposal to postpone for an architect work session failed. The board recorded detailed roll-call votes and left open follow-up on facility sizing and cost oversight.

Cheatham County commissioners approved construction plans for a new jail presented by MBI on Aug. 16, 2021, after a motion to postpone action and hold a work session with the architect failed.

A motion by Gary Binkley to postpone consideration and require a work session with the architect was seconded by Tim Williamson and failed on a roll-call vote: 4 in favor, 7 opposed and 1…

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