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Cheatham County approves T.W. Frierson as construction manager for new jail
Summary
The Cheatham County Legislative Body voted 11–0 (1 absent) to hire T.W. Frierson as construction manager for the county jail project; the move clears a procurement step and lets preconstruction work proceed.
Cheatham County commissioners voted unanimously to approve T.W. Frierson as construction manager for the county jail project.
The motion to hire T.W. Frierson passed by roll call 11–0 with Commissioner Randy Liles absent. Commissioner Ed Greer moved the approval and Commissioner Tim Williamson seconded. The authorization, entered into the record as a resolution, allows county staff to proceed with the construction-manager contract and related preconstruction activities.
County Mayor Kerry McCarver and Commissioners noted the selection as the next procedural step in the multi-year jail effort; no dissenting votes were recorded. The meeting record shows the approval was formalized in the resolutions portion of the agenda.
Next steps include finalizing the contract terms, scheduling preconstruction meetings and reporting back to the Legislative Body on project timelines and funding as required by county procedures. No additional funding for construction was approved with the motion.
The Legislative Body took the action at its Feb. 28, 2022 regular session in the General Sessions Courtroom in Ashland City. The meeting adjourned at 6:43 P.M.
