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Dickson County approves grants, capital amendment, appointments and aged‑debt policy
Summary
Commissioners approved a $500,000 capital amendment for historic courthouse work, accepted homeland security and fire‑marshal reimbursement grants, appointed Terry Malone to lead combined economic development/tourism duties, and adopted a policy to remove long‑outstanding solid‑waste receivables from county books.
The Dickson County Commission on March 16 approved a series of routine but substantive administrative items: a capital‑projects amendment, multiple reimbursement grants, appointment of an economic development director, a new aged‑debt policy for solid waste accounts and several rezoning requests.
Mr. Hall explained an amendment to the general capital projects fund (Fund 171) to record a $500,000 grant reimbursing historic courthouse interior spending. "It's a grant for historic courthouse interior," Mr. Hall said, noting the county had previously advanced funds and the reimbursement would replenish that capital account.
The commission accepted two reimbursement grants for public safety. Mr. Fischer described a Homeland Security grant of $16,339.30 to replace an older UTV used by search-and-rescue teams and a State Fire Marshal's Office grant of $11,130 to purchase turnout gear; both are 100% reimbursement grants requiring the county to purchase equipment and submit invoices for repayment.
Under appointments, the commission voted to appoint Terry Malone to lead a combined economic‑development and tourism role; Malone was in attendance and the appointment passed by voice vote.
Staff presented an aged‑debt policy for the solid‑waste department that would allow the department to remove certain long‑outstanding receivables from the books in line with state guidance, while carving out accounts subject to active collections or attached to real property, Mr. Reagan said. Commissioners approved the policy.
Land‑use items included approvals of two rezoning requests: a 2.2‑acre rezoning for Trent Smith from agriculture to residential and a rezoning on Highway 46 South from agriculture to commercial. Commissioners also received an informational update that two earlier borrowings—$850,000 for fire/EMS equipment and $775,000 for a loan purchase—have been completed.
All votes reported on the docket were conducted by voice vote and recorded as approved in the meeting minutes. Commissioners set the next regular session for April 20, 2026 at 7 p.m.
The chair closed the meeting after announcements about a community barbecue and election‑year events.
