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Board hears proposal to rename Bridal Road and approves 24‑foot grain bin for Ag Venture Barn
Summary
Board members discussed a mayor‑proposed sign to honor two long‑time residents and approved a 24‑foot-diameter grain‑bin exhibit at the Ag Venture Barn funded in part by a Tennessee Department of Agriculture grant; drainage and siting were discussed.
Board members discussed renaming a local road to honor long‑time community members and approved an educational grain‑bin addition to the Ag Venture Barn, which the presenters said is funded in part by a Tennessee Department of Agriculture grant.
The renaming item was introduced by a presenter who said the mayor asked the board to place a sign honoring 'Doctor Bryant' and 'Miss Pat' on Bridal Road; the board discussed the request and members asked whether the item was intended to sell property (a presenter clarified it was not an attempt to sell property, but a signage/honor proposal).
A presenter described a promotions request to add a 24‑foot‑diameter grain bin at the northwest corner of the Ag Venture Barn to house displays (including television screens) about grain production and to serve as an educational space for school tours and farm days. "It would be, 24 foot in diameter," the presenter said. Board members asked about height and siting; the presenter said the bin would be a little over 21 feet tall and that there were no overhead power lines to interfere. The presenter added that Jerry Warren and Kramer Tuggle had reviewed drainage and said the plan was workable.
"We have a grant from... the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, to add ag education into the Ag Venture Barn," a presenter said, noting the grant was part of the originally submitted budget for row‑crop education.
A motion to approve the grain‑bin proposal was made and seconded during the meeting; the transcript records the motion and second but does not record a full roll‑call tally for that specific motion. The board also took up the mayor’s signage request for Bridal Road and discussed whether members would favor placing a commemorative sign; there was general support in the discussion recorded on the agenda.
Next steps recorded in the meeting: the presenters said they would follow up on engineering/drainage details as needed and proceed with grant acceptance and installation planning.
