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County OKs lowering flags to half‑staff on death of last surviving veteran despite attorney caution
Summary
Cheatham County passed a resolution Oct. 20 to lower county flags to half‑staff upon the death of the last surviving veteran of any war era; County Attorney noted the Flag Code does not grant counties that authority but advised he did not expect legal recourse.
Cheatham County commissioners voted Oct. 20 to lower county flags to half‑staff upon the death of the last surviving veteran of any war era.
The motion, made by Commissioner Randy Noe and seconded by Commissioner Walter Weakley, passed on a voice vote and is recorded as Resolution 4 in the minutes. County Attorney Michael Bligh raised a point of clarification during consideration, stating the federal Flag Code does not grant counties authority to order flag lowering, but he said he did not believe there would be legal recourse if the county adopted the practice.
The resolution’s language directs that the county flags be lowered to half‑staff in solemn honor and remembrance upon the passing of the last surviving veteran of any war era. The minutes do not specify administrative steps for enactment or which department will implement the flag lowering; the County Clerk’s office holds the resolution in the official record.
