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Dickson County Commission approves school budget amendments, road dedication, severance tax increase and rezoning
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Summary
At its Aug. 18 meeting the Dickson County Commission unanimously approved amendments to several school-related funds, accepted dedication of Brook Hollow Ct for county maintenance, raised the mineral severance tax to benefit county roads, and rezoned Parcel 030.07 from A-1 to C-2.
The Dickson County Commission on Aug. 18 approved a package of routine and policy actions, including budget amendments for school funds, dedication of a subdivision road to county maintenance, an increase in the mineral severance tax to benefit the County Road Fund, and rezoning of a parcel from agricultural to commercial.
The actions were unanimous. County Mayor Bob Rial opened the meeting; County Clerk Luanne Greer called roll and recorded nine commissioners present. The commission approved the July 21, 2025 minutes on a motion by Commissioner Rusty Grove and a second from Commissioner Cindi Gray.
A key administrative item, Resolution 08-2025-01, authorizes certain amendments to budgets for the General Purpose School Fund (Fund 141), Federal Projects Fund (Fund 142), Central Cafeteria Fund (Fund 143) and/or the Capital Project Fund (Fund 177). The resolution was moved by Commissioner Rusty Grove, seconded by Commissioner Dwight McIllwain, and passed by unanimous voice vote.
The commission accepted a written dedication request dated March 13, 2025 from Marlon Cunningham on behalf of Cunningham Construction & Development, LLC to add Brook Hollow Ct in Brook Hollow Estates (Phase 2; Plat CABH, Slide 12) to the county road map and place it under county maintenance. The dedication (Resolution 08-2025-02) passed on a motion by Commissioner Rusty Grove with a second from Commissioner Becky Spicer.
On infrastructure funding, the body approved Resolution 08-2025-03 to increase the mineral severance tax on sand, gravel, sandstone, chert and limestone; the commission recorded Commissioner Mike Petty as mover and Commissioner Carl Buckner as seconder, and the measure passed unanimously. The resolution states the increase is for the benefit of the County Road Fund.
The commission also amended the official zoning map with Resolution 08-2025-04, rezoning Parcel 030.07 of Tax Map 139 in the 2nd District from A-1 (Agricultural) to C-2 (Commercial). Commissioner Ray Ledger moved the rezoning and Commissioner Mike Petty seconded; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
Other business included deferring a speed-limit study for Wilson Hollow to the September 2025 meeting, approving a slate of notaries submitted for certification, and announcing the Farm to Table Diner on Sept. 4 and the next regular meeting on Sept. 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
What’s next: The speed-limit study for Wilson Hollow is scheduled for consideration again at the Sept. 15, 2025 commission meeting.