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Coffee County Commission authorizes TDOT proposal, approves rezoning on McMinnville Highway and adopts transportation safety plan
Summary
At its May 12 meeting the Coffee County Commission unanimously approved Resolution 2026-06 authorizing the mayor to sign a Tennessee Department of Transportation proposal, rezoned parcel 059-078.08 at 4282 McMinnville Highway from C-1 to C-2 (Resolution 2026-07), and adopted a Transportation Safety action plan (Resolution 2026-08).
The Coffee County Commission met May 12, 2026, at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza and unanimously approved several resolutions and appointments, with 16 members voting yes and two members absent (Smith and Hodge).
The most significant actions included Resolution 2026-06, which authorizes the Mayor of Coffee County to sign a proposal with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT); Resolution 2026-07, which rezones tax map 059, parcel 078.08 (4282 McMinnville Highway) from C-1 to C-2; and Resolution 2026-08, which adopts the county's Transportation Safety action plan. All three measures passed by recorded voice vote, with motions and seconders noted in the minutes: Resolution 2026-06 (motion by Nettles, second by Hershman), Resolution 2026-07 (motion by Brown, second by Watkins), and Resolution 2026-08 (motion by Stubblefield, second by Duncan). The minutes record the outcome for each as 16 yes, 0 no, 2 absent.
Why it matters: The TDOT authorization clears the county's mayor to enter a formal agreement or otherwise sign a proposed project document with the state transportation agency; the rezoning changes the land-use classification for a property on McMinnville Highway that may permit different commercial uses under C-2 rules; and the Transportation Safety plan adoption signals a county-level policy priority for roadway safety. The minutes include the parcel identifier and address for the rezoning (tax map 059, parcel 078.08, 4282 McMinnville Highway) and note the TDOT proposal as an attachment to the agenda.
Other business: The commission approved notification of a school board vacancy (motion by Hershman, second by Reed), appointed members to the Coffee County Equalization Board for 2026 (Stan Teal, Ronnie Lee Sullivan II, John Bell, Ronnie Crownover, Brad Goodwin and Chad Hatfield), approved the April 14, 2026 minutes, and issued a certificate recognizing Mrs. Jeannette Gunn on her 100th birthday. Each of those items passed by recorded vote with the same 16-0 tally and two absences as noted above.
Procedural notes: Public-comment rules were read at the start of the meeting; comments were restricted to agenda items, required advance sign-up and were limited to Coffee County residents. The commission announced its next regular meeting for June 9, 2026, and listed a "Resolution to limit terms" for review at that meeting. The session adjourned following a recorded vote (motion by Watkins, second by Nettles).
