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Cheatham County defers action on old jail while approving $41 million in bond-funded jail construction costs
Summary
After public commenters urged preserving the old county jail, the Cheatham County Legislative Body voted Dec. 18 to defer any action on the old jail or maintenance building until January; the body separately approved large bond transfers and appropriations totaling more than $44 million for a new jail project.
Cheatham County commissioners deferred a decision on the fate of the county's historic jail on Dec. 18, saying they will gather more information before acting, while simultaneously approving bond-funded appropriations for construction of a new jail.
During the public forum at the start of the meeting, Glynda Johnson (4th District), Doris Sanders (1st District) and Mary Grey Jenkins (5th District) each spoke in favor of preserving the old jail building; Jenkins explicitly suggested converting the structure into a county museum. Chairman Tim Williamson opened public comment at 6:00 p.m.; the forum closed at 6:15 p.m.
The preservation pleas surfaced again during new-business discussion. Commissioner James…
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