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Cheatham County hears jail update, codes enforcement backlog and 911 radio transition; budget committee reports several transfers
Summary
At a county workshop officials briefed commissioners on jail construction delays tied to door deliveries, described a large backlog of nuisance-property cases and limited demolition funding, and outlined plans to migrate emergency radios to the state TACN network with agency radio purchases likely needed; the budget committee recommended multiple transfers including school and highway allocations and a Narcan refill proposal.
Commissioners received operational briefings on multiple county functions at the April 13 workshop, including a jail construction update, a codes-enforcement report on nuisance properties, a 911 radio-system briefing and the budget committee's recommended transfers.
Jail update: Mr. Brewer said work continues on the new jail but several interior doors remain on backorder and are the critical path for opening sections of the facility. "We're having to replace five doors... it's an eight-week lead time on getting the doors in," he said, describing a schedule that will sequence demo and door installation across offices and phases in April and May. He cautioned that ship dates are vendor-dependent and that dates may slip.
Codes enforcement and demolitions: Dale (code enforcement) outlined outreach steps (door hangers, certified letters) and described the practical limits of county authority when owners are out-of-state or properties are…
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