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Cheatham County authorizes EMS station electrical work, surplus vehicle and concrete pad for Sheriff's MRAP
Summary
The legislative body approved $3,540 to replace the EMS Station 3 disconnect, authorized surplus and insurance recovery for a 2021 sheriff vehicle, and approved up to $21,150 to add a concrete parking area to support a SWAT MRAP for the Sheriff's Office (9–2 roll call).
Cheatham County commissioners approved three capital and asset actions on Jan. 23: replacing an EMS electrical disconnect at Station 3, declaring a damaged sheriff vehicle surplus and accepting insurance recovery, and adding a concrete parking area to support the Sheriff's SWAT MRAP.
The Capital Improvements committee's motion (moved by Bill Powers, seconded by David Anderson) approved replacement of the EMS Station 3 service disconnect at a cost of $3,540; the work includes demolition of the existing service, installation of a new 250V 200A single-phase disconnect, reconnection of conductors and coordination with the local power company and inspectors. The resolution passed by roll call (10 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent, 1 Abstain recorded on the packet).
Separately, the commission approved (motion by Diana Pike Lovell; second by Calton Blacker) the surplus and disposal of a 2021 Ford Interceptor from the Sheriff's Department (VIN 1FM5K8AB6MGB99787) with receipts placed into the Other Capital Projects - Vehicles Fund.
Commissioners also approved a concrete pad to support the Sheriff's SWAT MRAP, not to exceed $21,150 for a 4,250-square-foot area (approximately 70 yards of concrete). That motion (moved by B.J. Hudspeth, seconded by Eugene O. Evans Sr.) passed 9 Yes, 2 No, 1 Absent; the minutes record two commissioners voting against the MRAP pad.
Why it matters: The EMS electrical work is a small but necessary capital repair to maintain emergency response facilities; the surplus vehicle and MRAP parking pad are department-level asset-management and readiness decisions for public safety operations and equipment storage.
What’s next: The clerk certified the resolutions and departments were authorized to proceed with procurement and coordination with inspectors and utilities.
