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GenOps committee keeps ad hoc group, authorizes limited phase 1 work on Lemmer House

Sumner County General Operations Committee · May 6, 2026
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Summary

Sumner County’s General Operations Committee voted to keep its ad hoc preservation group and authorized limited interior work to assess the Lemmer House, approving up to $9,999.99 for phase 1 (architect estimate later ~ $6,400) and noting about $587,230 already available for the project.

The Sumner County General Operations Committee voted to maintain its ad hoc preservation group and approved limited phase 1 work to assess structural conditions at the historic Lemmer House.

Commissioner Mansfield, who presented the ad hoc committee’s report, said the recommended approach is to “preserve the structure and where it makes sense, bring it back closer to original late 1700 to mid 1800 condition,” and to limit interior demolition to the minimum needed to inspect logs and confirm original window locations. He told the…

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