Lewisburg council approves zoning and budget changes, backs highway-safety grants and bridge naming
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The Lewisburg City Council on April 14 approved second readings for zoning and budget ordinances affecting an industrial property and vehicle-repair uses, approved two Tennessee Highway Safety Office grant applications, and approved a resolution to name a bridge honoring Marshall County Vietnam veterans.
The Lewisburg City Council approved multiple ordinances and resolutions at its April 14 meeting, including a zoning change requested by Vintage Dreams Machine LLC, a budget amendment approved as amended, and two grant applications to the Tennessee Highway Safety Office.
The council approved the second and final reading of Ordinance 26-01, a zoning amendment to permit automobile body shops and vehicle repair servicing in I-1 (Light Industrial) and I-2 (Industrial Park) districts for properties at 661 and 665 Garrett Parkway. Gina read the public-notice language and Planning Commission records, noting the commission gave a favorable recommendation on Feb. 17, 2026. The council addressed a typographical date in the ordinance text before voting.
The council also approved Ordinance 26-02 (amending Article 7 to establish requirements for building-permit submittal) following a favorable Planning Commission recommendation. For the budget item, the council considered Ordinance 26-03 (amending Ordinance 25-15, Budget Amendment No.1). Councilmembers first voted to adopt specified amendments adjusting account numbers and revised totals, and then approved Ordinance 26-03 as amended.
In new business the council approved two grant-application resolutions to the Tennessee Highway Safety Office: Resolution 26-08 (police traffic-safety grant up to $100,000 with no local match) and Resolution 26-09 (THSO grant up to $8,000 with no local match). Both resolutions were moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
The council also approved a resolution (transcribed as “resolution 20 16”) to name the bridge on Nashville Highway over Snake Creek in honor of Marshall County Vietnam veterans; the request was submitted by Jerry Halshaw. The council recorded that a portion of the bridge is within city limits and a portion is in the county.
City Manager provided administrative updates, including rollouts of employee-evaluation forms, facility repairs and beautification work, and completion checks on the 3rd Avenue drainage project. He reported progress with a company called Rockwood planning to develop the new industrial park site and said the company expects to be operating by March 2027. "They expect to be in operation by March '27," the City Manager said, and noted Rockwood had agreed to accept the city's Greenwood collections up to the city's historical average.
Gina read a letter from the American Public Power Association recognizing Lewisburg Electric System for exceptional electricity reliability in 2025; the reading referenced comments from APPA and cited the utility’s general manager, Brad Medley.
Votes at a glance: the minutes of the March 10, 2026 meeting were approved by roll call; Ordinance 26-01 (zoning amendment) passed on second reading after a typographical correction; Ordinance 26-02 (building-permit submittal requirements) passed on second reading; Ordinance 26-03 (budget amendment) passed as amended; Resolutions 26-08 and 26-09 (THSO grant applications) were approved; the bridge-naming resolution was approved; Ordinance 26-04 (rezoning of 1042 Veteran Parkway) received first reading and the first-reading motion passed.
The meeting closed with procedural clarifications about director reports and attendance. A motion to adjourn carried and the council adjourned.
