Dyersburg aldermen approve hearing notice for Bowen Lane rezoning, reappoint power-board member and clear landfill expense

The Dyersburg Board of Aldermen on June 1 approved several routine items, including a notice of public hearing on a proposed rezoning, a reappointment to the city power board and a budget item for landfill expenses.

The board voted to set a public hearing for June 29 on a proposed rezoning of two properties at 228 and 240 Bowen Lane. Chair said the request had been before the planning commission and that the zoning designation referenced in the packet would be corrected to high-density residential (R-3). The planning commission had approved the request at its prior meeting.

The board also reappointed Walt Bradshaw to the Dyersburg Electric System Power Board for a four-year term beginning July 1, 2026, after the board received a letter from Robbie Richards, identified in the packet as president and CEO of Dyersburg Electric. The motion to reappoint was made by Dennis Matthews and seconded by Ricky Hammond; the chair reported the motion carried.

Separately, the board approved an item related to landfill expenses after staff said the line exceeded the city $10,000 threshold because of fuel costs. Chair asked for and received a motion to approve item number 3; the motion was moved by Joey and seconded by Rick Crawford and was recorded as carrying. The exact amount that exceeded the threshold was not specified in the meeting record.

The board also approved the minutes of its May 18 meeting; that motion was made by Rick Crawford with a second from Mr. Baltimore and carried.