Dickson County Commission approves rezoning, judicial reappointments and landfill financial-assurance amendment
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At its Dec. 16 meeting, the Dickson County Commission unanimously approved multiple resolutions: judicial commissioner reappointments, a rezoning of a 5.65-acre parcel to agricultural, and a contract amendment with TDEC requiring increased landfill financial assurance of $2,065,765.45; the proposed landfill tipping fee was deferred.
The Dickson County Commission on Dec. 16 unanimously approved several routine and policy resolutions, including reappointments of judicial commissioners, a rezoning of a 5.65-acre parcel from commercial to agricultural, and an amendment to a Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) contract increasing required landfill financial assurance to $2,065,765.45.
Commissioner Randy Simpkins moved to approve Resolution 12-2024-01 to appoint or reappoint judicial commissioners for a new two-year term; Commissioner Mike Petty seconded, and the motion passed by a unanimous aye voice vote. The names listed for appointment were Jason Lee Bragg, Casey D. Grove, Jeffrey Eby, Richard L. Lee, and Kenny Wayne Hutchins.
Commissioner Cindi Gray moved and Commissioner Ray Ledger seconded Resolution 12-2024-02 to amend the official zoning map by rezoning Parcel 7.02 of Tax Map 113 (5.65 acres) from C-2 (Commercial) to A-1 (Agricultural); that motion carried by a unanimous aye voice vote.
On Resolution 12-2024-03, Commissioners voted to authorize the County Mayor to execute an amendment to the county's contract with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation related to the Dickson County Landfill. The county stated that TDEC notified it the financial assurance under the contract must be increased to $2,065,765.45; Commissioner Mike Petty moved to approve the amendment "instead of a Bond," Commissioner Cindi Gray seconded, and the motion passed by unanimous aye voice vote.
Commissioner Jody Britt moved and Commissioner Dwight McIllwain seconded Resolution 12-2024-04, asking the 114th Tennessee General Assembly to allocate one-half of the real estate transfer tax to the county where it was collected on a recurring basis. That motion also passed by a unanimous aye voice vote.
On other routine items, the commission approved the appointment of Kenneth Forte to the Board of Zoning & Appeals and accepted a slate of submitted notaries; all such motions passed by unanimous aye voice votes. A proposed change to the landfill tipping fee was not decided and was moved to the next meeting for further consideration.
The commission adjourned at 7:15 P.M.; the next regular session is scheduled for Jan. 21, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. in the Buford L. (Booty) Reed, Jr. County Commission Chamber in Charlotte.