Tipton County Legislative Body met Sept. 14, 2026 in Covington. The body appointed County Executive William “Billy” Daugherty as Chairman, set committee rosters, considered two zoning rezoning requests (one approved by voice vote, one failed by roll call), approved routine reports and appointments, and adjourned at 6:37 p.m.

Discussion Points

•Committee membership listed and approved.
•Motion to change zoning from R-1 to FAR on Map #52, Parcel #80.03 owned by James Dacus.
•Motion to rezone property from commercial to residential zoning (C-3 to R-1).
•Nominations for chairman were opened and closed by motion.
•Nominations opened and closed; Adams appointed pro tem.
•Reappointment presented as administrative item.
•Staggered terms established for continuity.
•Statutory bond amount and trustee name recorded for the public record.

Decisions

•Audit Committee appointments approved.
•Baker McCool reappointed for four-year term.
•Committee rosters adopted by voice vote.
•Official statutory bond entered into minutes.
•Resolution No. 26/09/547 approved by voice vote.
•Rezoning failed on roll call: 1 yes, 15 no, 2 abstain.
•Walker A. Adams appointed Chairman Pro Tem.
•William "Billy" Daugherty appointed chairman by acclamation.

Aug

Minutes

Regular Tipton County Legislative Body meeting conducted Aug. 17, 2026, in Covington; the body approved routine business including minutes, appointments, several resolutions (including adoption of a regional utility authority due diligence report and conveyance of EMA property), accepted donated buses for EMA use, and adjourned at 7:10 p.m.

Discussion Points

•Appointments to IDB and historian reappointment.
•Donation accepted for regional planning and EMA use.
•Nomination and procedural motion to close nominations.
•Presentation and recommendation to adopt the due diligence report and strategic plan.
•Proclamation and resolution to name the Brighton farmers market for the County Executive.
•Reappointment motion and start date confirmed.
•Reports submitted by the Sheriff, Judge and Trustee.
•Resolution cites Tenn. Code Ann. § 12-9-110 as authority for conveyance.

Decisions

•Appoint Danny Feldmayer to IDB; reappoint Russell Bailey; accept Sheriff\u0002s, Judge\u0002s and Trustee\u0002s reports.
•Donated buses accepted; EMA to assume use.
•Gwinn Stitt elected by acclamation to District 7 seat.
•Reappointment approved; term begins Sept. 1, 2026.
•Resolution authorizing conveyance approved on voice vote.
•Resolution No. 26/08/543 adopted on voice vote.
•Resolution No. 26/08/546 adopted on voice vote.

Jul

Minutes

Tipton County Legislative Body met July 27, 2026 in Covington and approved a slate of resolutions and reports including setting the certified tax rate at $1.3417, adopting the annual budget by roll call (17-0), approving a rezoning request, authorizing a land transfer option for 911, and approving personnel and employee health-care-related resolutions.

Discussion Points

•Authorization granted to pursue an option to transfer 3 acres to the 911 system; seconded by two commissioners.
•First reading approved for appropriations to nonprofit charitable organizations; no funding amounts provided in minutes.
•Motion to adopt Health Care Bridge guidelines for employees to age 65; seconded and approved.
•Motion to approve a new personnel handbook; seconding commissioners named.
•Motion to approve gateway signage resolution; seconded and approved.
•Motion to rezone specified parcel from FAR to C-1; owner identified as Christopher Evins.
•Presentation and motion to set certified tax rate to $1.3417.
•Presentation of levy and appropriation resolutions; formal roll-call votes recorded.

Decisions

•Certified tax rate set at $1.3417 (Res. No. 26/07/537A)
•Pursue option; no final transfer authorized
•Res. No. 26/07/536 adopted; rezoning approved
•Res. No. 26/07/537B adopted (tax levy); Res. No. 26/07/538 adopted (appropriations)
•Res. No. 26/07/539 approved on first reading
•Res. No. 26/07/540 approved
•Res. No. 26/07/541 adopted
•Res. No. 26/07/542 approved

Directions

•Bring back for second reading as required.
•Officials authorized to investigate and pursue transfer option.

Jul

Legislative Body Minutes July 27, 2026

The Tipton County legislative body met July 27, 2026 in Covington and approved the county budget and tax rate for fiscal year 2027, rezoned a small parcel for a private owner, authorized land transfer for 911 use, approved employee benefits and personnel handbook updates, and handled routine reports and appointments.

Discussion Points

•Clerk read the motion; Commissioners Wooten and Nyfe were recorded as seconds.
•Clerk read the parcel, map number and owner; Commissioner Atkins moved the rezoning and Commissioner Murphy seconded.
•Clerk read the resolution; Commissioners moved and seconded the adoption.
•Clerk read the resolution; Commissioners Roe and Giannini moved and seconded the action.
•Clerk recorded multiple motions; most items passed on voice vote.
•Commissioner Copeland introduced the appropriations resolution; the clerk read the resolution for the record.
•Commissioner Fee moved and Commissioner Nife seconded the resolution to set the certified tax rate at $1.3417 for tax year 2026.

Decisions

•Appropriations resolution adopted by roll call (17-0).
•Authorization passed on voice vote.
•Certified tax rate set at $1.3417 for tax year 2026; motion passed on voice vote (resolution recorded).
•Consent and routine items approved; first reading given to nonprofit appropriations; reports entered into the minutes.
•Guidelines for the healthcare bridge approved by voice vote.
•Personnel handbook resolution approved by voice vote.
•Rezoning approved by voice vote; resolution number recorded.

Directions

•County officials authorized to pursue an option to transfer the acreage to 911.

Jun

Minutes

The Tipton County Legislative Body met June 8, 2026 in Covington, Tennessee; the body approved minutes, elected notaries, made two board appointments, accepted routine committee and official reports and adjourned at 6:43 p.m.

Decisions

•Appointed Cathy Kinney and Martha McDaniel to local boards (voice votes)
•Approved May 2026 minutes (voice vote)
•Committee and official reports approved; sheriff/judge/trustee reports submitted
•Elected 14 notaries public (voice vote)

Jun

Legislative Body Minutes June 8, 2026

Tipton County legislative body met June 8, 2026 in Covington. The County Executive presided, the commission approved minutes and multiple committee reports, elected notary publics, appointed members to local boards and accepted routine reports before adjourning at 6:43 p.m.

Discussion Points

•Appointments made to two local boards and replacements named.
•Commissioners approved the slate of notary publics as read into the record.
•Committee chairs presented monthly reports and commissioners approved them by voice vote.
•Proclamation entered into the minutes; no further action recorded.
•Routine business and committee reports were presented and accepted.
•Routine departmental reports were received and entered into the record.
•The legislative body adjourned following routine business.

Decisions

•Committee reports accepted and entered into the record.
•Kathy Kinney appointed to museum board; Martha McDaniel appointed to library board.
•Minutes approved; notary public slate elected; board appointments made; committee reports accepted; meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m.
•Notary public slate approved by voice vote.
•Recognition recorded.
•Reports accepted; meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m.

May

Minutes

Tipton County Legislative Body met May 11, 2026 in Covington and approved a series of routine resolutions and appointments including a rezoning for property owned by Dennis & Cyndi Roe, a reduction in length for River Ridge Lane, a 4-year reappraisal cycle, use of Omnia Partners as a purchasing cooperative option, and ratification of a Private Act creating an Environmental Court; several committee reports and appointments were also approved.

Discussion Points

•Add Omnia Partners, Public Sector as a purchasing cooperative option under county purchasing policy.
•Adopt continuous 4-year reappraisal cycle.
•Appointment of commissioners and citizen to Ag Extension Committee for two-year terms.
•Appointment to fill vacancy on Public Building Authority replacing Judy Stringfellow.
•Authorize officials to sign necessary documents to implement the plan.
•Election of multiple Notary Publics as a slate.
•No public comment or conditions recorded in the minutes.
•Proposal to shorten River Ridge Lane from 0.43 miles to 0.12 miles (600 feet).
•Ratification of Private Chapter No. 39 (HB 1645 / SB 1483) to create an Environmental Court division.
•Request to rezone two portions of Map #69, Parcel #30.00 owned by Dennis & Cyndi Roe.
•Resolution to exclude future part-time employees from TCRS citing Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-35-219.

Decisions

•Appointments recorded and approved on voice vote.
•Kim Myers appointed; term expires December 2031.
•Ratification approved by roll-call vote 16–0; two commissioners absent.
•Res. No. 26/05/533 approved on voice vote; authorization to sign documents approved on voice vote.
•Res. No. 26/05/535 approved on voice vote; implementation subject to HR and finance follow-up.
•Resolution No. 26/05/531 approved on voice vote to rezone specified acreage.
•Resolution No. 26/05/532 approved on voice vote.
•Resolution No. 26/05/534 approved on voice vote.
•Slate approved on voice vote.

May

Legislative Body Minutes May 11, 2026

Tipton County Legislative Body met May 11, 2026 in Covington and approved a series of routine county actions including a rezoning amendment, a roadway-length revision for River Ridge Lane, appointment and notary elections, ratification of a state private act to create an environmental court for Tipton County, and adoption of a continuous four-year reappraisal cycle. The session opened at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at 6:40 p.m.

Discussion Points

•Adoption of four-year reappraisal cycle recorded; no plan details included in minutes.
•Appointments and notary elections recorded by motion and voice vote.
•Minutes do not include fiscal analysis or number of positions affected.
•Minutes do not record staff detail or map exhibit in this passage.
•No recorded separate public hearing or conditions in minutes.
•No textual reproduction of the private chapter in these minutes.
•Proper officials were authorized to sign documents to implement the plan.
•Ratification motion recorded and acted on by roll call.
•Resolution cited Tennessee Code Annotated Section 8-35-219 in the motion.
•Resolution introduced and moved by Commissioner Michael W. Naifeh; seconded by Commissioner Michelle Smith.
•Resolution introduced and moved by Commissioner Randy M. Roe; seconded by Commissioner Glenn Turner.
•Resolution introduced to add Omnia Partners as an optional procurement cooperative; no department-specific procurements were described in the minutes.
•Term for PBA appointee Kim Myers recorded to expire December 2031.

Decisions

•Appointments and notary elections approved.
•Private Chapter No. 39 ratified by Tipton County (16–0, two absent).
•Resolution No. 26/05/531 approved by voice vote.
•Resolution No. 26/05/532 approved.
•Resolution No. 26/05/533 adopted; officials authorized to sign reappraisal documents.
•Resolution No. 26/05/534 approved.
•Resolution No. 26/05/535 approved.

Apr

Minutes

Tipton County Legislative Body met April 13, 2026, in Covington and, among other business, approved updates to the county personnel handbook effective July 1, 2026, authorized prepayment of Capital Outlay Notes (Resolution No. 26/04/530), confirmed multiple board appointments and notary public elections, reviewed routine committee and fiscal reports, and adjourned at 6:41 p.m.

Discussion Points

•Appointments presented and approved by voice vote; minutes do not record extensive debate.
•Commissioner Naifeh introduced the handbook updates; Commissioner Giannini seconded; no recorded discussion in minutes.
•Motion to elect notaries presented and approved; no substantive debate recorded.
•Report submitted and spread upon the minutes; no further discussion recorded in segment.
•Resolution introduced and moved; minutes do not record discussion about amounts or funding.

Decisions

•Appointments approved as recorded.
•Elections recorded in minutes.
•Handbook updates approved, effective July 1, 2026.
•Report entered into minutes.
•Resolution approved by voice vote.

Apr

Legislative Body Minutes April 13, 2026

Tipton County legislative body met April 13, 2026 in Covington and approved routine minutes, multiple appointments and reappointments to county and regional boards, adopted a proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month, approved a resolution to prepay capital outlay notes, updated the personnel handbook (bereavement and vacation accruals), accepted reports (sheriff, judges, trustee, tax reconciliation), and adjourned at 6:41 p.m.

Discussion Points

•No financial details (amounts or funding sources) were recorded in the minutes.
•No recorded debate or public comment in the minutes excerpt.
•No substantive debate included in the minutes; approvals recorded by voice vote.
•No substantive debate recorded in the minutes; actions approved by voice vote.
•No substantive debate recorded in the minutes; motion passed on voice vote.
•The motion passed on voice vote.

Decisions

•Appointments and reappointments approved.
•Committee reports approved and entered into the record.
•Handbook updates approved effective 07/01/2026.
•Proclamation adopted and filed.
•Resolution approved; details not specified in transcript.

Apr

Minutes

At its March 9, 2026 meeting in Covington, the Tipton County Legislative Body approved routine minutes and appointments, unanimously adopted multiple resolutions including a $12.50 clerk charge under T.C.A. §40-3-106 and a fee to fund indigent defense, and appointed Mike Neal to the Tipton County Planning Commission.

Discussion Points

•A resolution requesting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding was adopted on voice vote; specifics of the project or requested amount were not recorded in the minutes.
•Resolutions authorizing court fees and levying a criminal-case fee were adopted by roll call with unanimous recorded support; minutes do not record substantive discussion about allocation details.
•Routine approval of February minutes and committee reports was recorded with motions and seconds but little debate.

Decisions

•Adopted Resolution No. 26/03/527 requesting funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
•Adopted Resolution No. 26/03/528 authorizing a $12.50 clerk charge under T.C.A. §40-3-106.
•Adopted Resolution No. 26/03/529 levying a fee on criminal cases to fund indigent defense.
•Appointed Mike Neal to the Tipton County Planning Commission (term to Jan. 2030).

Directions

•No specific implementation directions or follow-up assignments for fee allocation were recorded in the minutes.

Mar

Minutes

Tipton County Legislative Body met Feb. 9, 2026 in Covington and approved routine business including minutes, election of notaries, committee reports and the 2026 Official Road List; the meeting opened at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at 6:23 p.m.

Discussion Points

•Routine committee and departmental reports were presented and entered into the minutes.
•The Public Works Committee submitted and the body adopted the 2026 Official Road List (text included in minutes).

Decisions

•Adjourn at 6:23 p.m.
•Approve Finance and Administration Committee report
•Approve General Welfare Committee report
•Approve January 2026 minutes
•Approve Public Works Committee report and adopt 2026 Official Road List
•Approve Sheriff's report
•Elect nine notary publics

Jan

Legislative Body Minutes 01/12/26

The Tipton County Legislative Body met Jan. 12, 2026 in Covington and approved routine business including minutes and committee reports, elected multiple notaries public, approved a resolution delegating authority to the Covington Industrial Development Board to enter payments-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements, sworn in a new judicial commissioner, and announced two county events.

Decisions

•Approved December 2025 minutes; elected a slate of notaries public; Jerry Dyson sworn in as Judicial Commissioner; committee reports recorded as approved.
•Approved Resolution No. 26/01/526 delegating PILOT authority to the Industrial Development Board of Covington.

Jul

Commission Meeting Minutes July 21, 2025

The Tipton County Legislative Body met at the Tipton County Justice Center in Covington on July 21, 2025. Commissioners adopted the 2025–26 tax levy and appropriations resolutions, approved several routine committee reports, accepted property from the Charleston Volunteer Fire Department, appointed Emily Levell to the county library board, and scheduled a community town hall.

Discussion Points

•Routine agenda items including minutes approval, notary elections, and committee reports were presented and approved.

Decisions

•Adopt Resolution No. 25/07/512 fixing the tax levy; adopt Resolution No. 25/07/513 appropriating funds for FY 2025–26; accept Charleston Volunteer Fire Department property; appoint Emily Levell to the county public library.

Directions

•Constitutional officers' financial reports and judge/trustee reports were ordered to be spread upon the minutes.

Jun

Commission Special Called Meeting Minutes June 30, 2025

The Tipton County Legislative Body held a special called meeting June 30, 2025, in Covington. Public Works Director Shannon Reed reported on recent weather events and the body approved budget amendments for Public Works Highway Fund #131 on a motion by Commissioner James “Jimbo” Adkins, seconded by Commissioner Courtney Fee; the meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.

Discussion Points

•Public Works Director Shannon Reed reported on recent weather events; minutes do not list details of impacts or recommended actions.

Decisions

•Approved budget amendments for Public Works Highway Fund #131 by voice vote
•Meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.

Jun

Commission Meeting Minutes June 9, 2025

The Tipton County Legislative Body met June 9, 2025, in Covington and approved routine business including minutes, election of notaries and committee reports; the body unanimously ratified Private Chapter No. 15 (House Bill 1421 / Senate Bill 1442) on litter abatement and received a status report from Dr. Youlanda Jones of TCAT Northwest.

Discussion Points

•A status report was presented by TCAT Northwest; no discussion points are recorded in the minutes.
•No substantive debate or amendments recorded in the minutes for the ratification.

Decisions

•Ratification of Private Chapter No. 15 approved by roll call (16-0).

Apr

Commission Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025

Tipton County Legislative Body met in Covington on April 14, 2025; the body approved routine minutes and reports, elected multiple notaries, appointed EMA Director Baker McCool to the 911 Communication District Board, and approved an executive order declaring a local state of emergency; all actions passed on voice votes.

Discussion Points

•Mostly procedural motions approving minutes, reports and appointments; minutes record no substantive debate or public comment on these items.
•Motion to approve Executive Order declared and seconded; minutes do not record any discussion or explanation of emergency.

Decisions

•Executive Order declaring a local State of Emergency approved by voice vote
•Multiple routine motions approved on voice vote; no roll-call tallies recorded in the minutes excerpt.

Mar

Commission Meeting Minutes March 10, 2025

The Tipton County Legislative Body met March 10, 2025, in Covington and approved routine committee reports, elected notaries public, and passed two recorded resolutions: one (Res. No. 25/03/511) authorizing commissioner pay when absent for military duty or disaster response (with three abstentions), and a separate motion directing County Executive Jeff Huffman to draft a formal resolution opposing industrial, commercial and organic waste dumping in Tipton County.

Discussion Points

•County Executive authorized to draft formal resolution
•Motion introduced by Commissioner Adkins and supported by Commissioner Gangaware
•Motion to oppose dumping framed as environmental and quality-of-life concern
•Three commissioners abstained (Naifeh, Giannini, Watson)

Decisions

•Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 25/03/511 authorizing commissioner pay in specified absences
•Commission went on record opposing such dumping and authorized drafting of a resolution

Directions

•County Executive Jeff Huffman authorized to draft a formal, detailed resolution

Feb

Commission Meeting Minutes February 10, 2025

Tipton County commissioners met Feb. 10, 2025, in Covington and approved a series of routine items including a rezoning resolution for about 35.5 acres, reappointments to the Industrial Development Board, a $70,450 fire protection grant, a request to the state legislature on litter control, and a memorandum of understanding for payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes. The meeting opened at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at 6:35 p.m.

Discussion Points

•Routine approval of minutes, committee reports, and appointments; rezoning request for ~35.50 acres; approval of a $70,450 fire protection grant; request to state legislature for a Private Act on litter control; approval to enter PILOT MOU.

Decisions

•Resolutions 25/02/508, 25/02/509 and 25/02/510 approved; reappointments to the Industrial Development Board approved; $70,450 grant approved; Trustee submitted written report (no recorded approval motion in provided text).

Directions

•No formal directions or staff assignments beyond standard implementation routing (planning/zoning, public works, sheriff's office) recorded in the provided minutes.

Jan

Commission Meeting Minutes January 13, 2025

Tipton County commissioners met Jan. 13, 2025 in Covington and approved routine minutes, appointments and several resolutions and contracts, including a road-closure resolution for Brooks Meadow Road, authorization for an EMS agreement limited to psychiatric transports, support for license-plate-reader equipment, and a $132,250 bid to replace courthouse wood windows.

Discussion Points

•Authorization for Amerimed EMS to transport psychiatric patients when requested by the sheriff (cites TCA 33-6-901)
•Discussion and approval of a roadway closure (Brooks Meadow Road) and reappointments to zoning and planning bodies
•Presentation of judge’s report and recognition of Recovery Court participants
•Routine approvals of minutes, committee reports, notary elections and trustee report
•Support for acquisition of license-plate-reader equipment and awarding a courthouse window replacement bid

Decisions

•Adopted LPR support resolution (RESOLUTION NO. 25/01/507)
•Adopted resolution to close Brooks Meadow Road (RESOLUTION NO. 25/01/506)
•Approved committee, sheriff and trustee reports
•Authorized Amerimed EMS agreement for psychiatric transports
•Awarded $132,250 bid to Window Works for courthouse windows
•Reappointed members to Board of Zoning Appeals and Planning Commission

Directions

•County Executive authorized to sign Amerimed agreement
•Public Works/Facilities to implement road-closure and window replacement logistics as appropriate

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