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Votes at a glance: Cheatham County Commission approves zoning, budget amendments and capital purchases; one rezoning denied
Summary
At its May 18 meeting the Cheatham County Commission approved a zone change for Turnipseed Road parcels, denied a rezoning request for Oakmont Road, approved multiple budget amendments and capital purchases including laptop funding and Veterans Service Office outfitting, and disapproved a private act on development‑tax allocation. Vote tallies were recorded throughout the meeting.
The Cheatham County Commission completed a series of votes on May 18, 2026, approving a zone change for Map 68 Parcels 16 & 18 (1035 Turnipseed Road), denying a rezoning request for Map 56 Parcel 110 (1001 Oakmont Road), approving multiple budget amendments and equipment purchases, and disapproving a separate proposed private act about the allocation of the development tax.
Zoning: The commission approved the Turnipseed Road zone change by roll call (10 yes, 0 no, 2 absent). Commissioners later voted to deny the Tamara Meadows rezoning request for 1001 Oakmont Road after discussion about acreage and planning commission recommendations; the denial motion carried. A separate requested rezone for 4935 Thomasville Road (Map 3 Parcel 60) was debated and the motion to approve failed.
Budget and capital items: The commission approved several budget amendments for county general and education capital projects. Notable items recorded in the transcript: a transfer of $350,000 from general purpose school to education capital projects, a listed line for $651,717.97 (identified in transcript as a general purpose school amount), and authorization for laptop purchases (education debt service) not to exceed $533,724.80. Additional approved purchases included outfitting the Veterans Service Office with furniture and computers not to exceed $48,389.19, a two‑door access control add‑on for EMS Station 1 for $6,595.66, and maintenance building furnishings for $5,062.53. Several surplus items (including county clocks and vehicles) were placed on the surplus list for disposal or sale on GovDeals.
Private acts: The commission disapproved Chapter 34 — a proposed private act that would have frozen the distribution of the development tax — after staff said adoption would prevent the commission from changing allocations during annual budget work; roll call for the disapproval was recorded as unanimous. Separately, the commission approved Chapter 33 (see separate article) to increase school board districts to seven to address future redistricting needs.
Procedural and community notes: One public commenter, Mike Cobrick, raised a property‑access concern for residents of Bluebird Drive relating to a farm listing that claimed a narrow access across private land; he asked the commission to note neighborhood opposition should permits come before the county. Library and UT Extension updates and community event notices (Memorial Day, National Guard Armory event) were also announced. The meeting adjourned following the consent calendar vote.
All outcomes and tallies reported here are taken from the commission's roll calls and motions as recorded in the meeting transcript.
