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Dyersburg board approves application for 2026 CDBG funds, sets April zoning hearings
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Summary
At its March 16 meeting, the mayor and board approved a resolution to submit an application for 2026 State Community Development Block Grant funds and set public hearings for April 6 on a new municipal zoning ordinance and a rezoning of 1970 Parr Avenue from R‑2 to H‑M. Two budgeted equipment repairs were also awarded.
The mayor and board of the City of Dyersburg voted March 16 to authorize submission of an application for 2026 State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and scheduled public hearings for April 6 on a proposed municipal zoning ordinance and a rezoning of property at 1970 Parr Avenue.
The mayor introduced the resolution authorizing city staff to apply for CDBG funds. According to the transcript, the motion to approve the application was made by Ricky Hammond and seconded by Joey Harrison; the board approved the measure by voice vote. The resolution authorizes the city to pursue grant funding for eligible community development projects for the 2026 program year (specific project uses were not specified in the meeting record).
The board also voted to set a public hearing on April 6 to consider adoption of a new municipal zoning ordinance. Annette moved to set the hearing, Coach Cole seconded, and the motion carried by voice vote. At the same meeting the board approved notice of a second April 6 hearing to consider rezoning 1970 Parr Avenue from R‑2 (medium‑density residential) to H‑M (Hospital/Medical); the mayor said the planning commission had approved the rezoning. Dennis Moody moved to set the rezoning hearing and Rick Crawford seconded; the motion carried by voice vote.
Board members briefly asked whether the rezoning site was the former apartment property and referred to a local landmark as "Doctor King's old house." The planning commission’s approval was noted in the board discussion; no additional details of the rezoning application or staff reports were read into the record at this meeting.
The board also reviewed two budgeted repair awards. Tops Machinery of Memphis was identified in the record as the vendor awarded the landfill dozer final‑drive replacement for the solid waste department. Separately, JMP Machine Repair was awarded engine replacement work on a 2012 Pierce fire truck; the mayor said both were budgeted maintenance items. No roll‑call vote totals were recorded in the transcript for these awards.
Next steps: the city will hold the two public hearings on April 6; the CDBG application will be submitted per the adopted resolution. The record did not specify project-level uses for the CDBG application or any staff deadlines for the application packet in the meeting transcript.
