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Votes at a glance: Cheatham County routine approvals, appointments and requests to state
Summary
At the Dec. 16 meeting commissioners approved several routine items — appointments, notary approvals, surplus disposals and a bid authorization — and directed the County Attorney to draft a resolution asking the State Legislature to criminalize building‑code violations (voice vote with one nay).
Cheatham County’s Legislative Body approved a slate of routine administrative and committee items on Dec. 16 and issued a request to the County Attorney to draft a resolution for state lawmakers.
Appointments and reappointments: Commissioners reappointed Larry Nash to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a two‑year term and appointed Diana Lovell, Wade Reed and Kenneth Smith to the Agricultural Committee for two‑year terms. Motions were approved by voice vote (Resolutions 11 and 12).
Road and Bridge: The board authorized the Highway Department to bid out the shop and office on George Boyd Road as separate projects; the motion carried by roll call vote, 12–0 (Resolution 13).
Surplus property: The Legislative Body authorized surplus and disposal of several Elections Department items (listed by make/model and serial number in the minutes) because they are too old to upgrade; motion approved by roll call, 12–0 (Resolution 9).
Notaries: Commissioners approved a group of Notary Public applicants by voice vote (Glenda F. Albright; Harold Scott Dulaney; Joseph F. First; Megan Hill; Lynn Newcomb; Mary Abigail Short; Ceclia L. Towne; Mary J. Wooden) (Resolution 14).
County Attorney resolution request: On a motion by Gary Binkley and seconded by David Anderson, the Legislative Body asked County Attorney Michael Bligh to draft a resolution requesting the State Legislature to make violations of building codes a criminal offense. That motion passed on voice vote with one recorded nay (Resolution 10). The minutes do not record which commissioner cast the dissenting vote.
Adjournment: The meeting concluded with holiday remarks and adjournment at 7:28 p.m. (Resolution 15).
