Hickman County TN

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Health, Safety & Properties · Meeting · Aug 7, 2023

Mon, Aug 7, 2023

Advises on public health and safety initiatives, emergency preparedness, and the care and use of county-owned buildings and grounds.

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The committee advanced multiple nuisance-property cleanup cases to legal action after repeated failed notices and noncompliance, and it revisited whether future enforcement should require signed written complaints rather than road-by-road proactive investigation. The other major discussion centered on the long-running animal shelter effort: the fundraising group reported $200,000 raised, outlined two county partnership models, revised one HVAC estimate downward, and drew committee concern about total buildout cost, operational costs, and how to protect the site and purpose of a county-owned shelter.

Other notable threads included the mayor’s warning that county uses of the archives, Ag, and Red Cross buildings could shift from free occupancy to about $82,800 per year in rent; a possible FEMA-funded community/storm-shelter project with a 25% match potentially covered by tourism/parks funds; EMS collections, bad debt, comp-time and injury issues; EMA mitigation planning and a new weather-station camera system; sheriff’s grants, jail vehicles, inmate medical billing through insurance, and debate over whether to sell 2 acres near Highway 70 to Nations RV.

Department / Official Reports

Property cleanup / nuisance cases 9:25

  • 10:05 Case 0004 on Lockhart Way off Oak Springs Road: forwarded for legal action after the officer said he had exhausted other options; motion, second, and approval by voice vote.
  • 10:52 Case 0132 on Maple Street in the Wrigley area: no response despite certified mail and other notice efforts; sent on to legal by committee vote.
  • 11:19 Case 0046 on Emma’s Way off Church Road: officer said he had met with the occupants three times, gave more than the normal 90-day period, and still saw no sustained compliance; neighbors signed two complaints and reported rats tied to trash accumulation; approved to move forward legally.
  • 12:24 Case 0179 on Back Piney Road, address stated as 10782: no response to certified notices; committee approved sending an estimated cleanup cost and proceeding.
  • 13:07 Case 0188 on Paul’s Place off Rocky Point Road: described as the last major holdout on a road where others had largely cleaned up; certified notices had gone unanswered; committee voted to advance it.
  • 13:45 Broader cleanup status on Paul’s Place area: road conditions were said to be much improved from a year earlier; one owner, identified as Mr. Perry, was credited with tearing down two single-wide trailers.

Complaint-based enforcement policy discussion 14:21

  • 14:21 The cleanup officer asked the committee to consider amending the process so cases begin only from filed complaints, not from him “riding the road.”
  • 14:28 Justification given: proactive roadside enforcement is becoming harder and more dangerous; he said people may hide and observe rather than come forward, and signed complaints give stronger footing in court.
  • 15:08 He said Judge Amy Puckett gives more attention when neighbor complaints are formally signed, and argued that requiring complainants to sign would save county time and reduce personal conflict.

Animal shelter proposal and funding options 15:54

  • 16:10 Historical recap: Tennessee left animal-control policy creation to counties in 1995; the Hickman Humane Society and Centerville animal-control efforts followed in the mid-1990s; the county commission created an animal-control committee and passed a resolution in 2018 for animal control, an officer, and a shelter.
  • 16:42 Shelter Friends was formed in January 2019 as the nonprofit to raise funds and build the shelter; in 2020 the group was given up to 5 acres on the former county industrial site between Lick Creek and Highway 7.
  • 16:58 Prior work and fundraising: building plans were ordered from Morton Buildings for outreach and fundraising; the group reported recently reaching $200,000 raised.
  • 17:14 Major named donations included an anonymous $10,000, two $10,000 gifts from a Nashville family foundation, and $45,000 from the Miranda Lambert MuttNation Foundation, plus smaller local fundraisers, online giving, shirts, signs, and events.
  • 18:04 Animal-control demand indicators: 194 sheriff’s calls year-to-date for animal-control issues; in July social-media tracking showed 41 dogs, 5 cats, 2 cows, and 1 horse reported lost; in August so far, 8 dogs, 2 cats, and 3 horses. One horse was sent to River Edge Horse Rescue.
  • 18:38 Recent fundraising additions: $1,600 from Fairview Walmart and $1,070 from Facebook fundraisers.
  • 19:00 Shelter Friends and the Humane Society met on August 2 to clarify future management, funding, and oversight; board member Ray Linder was introduced to help answer questions.
  • 19:43 Option 1: county would fully fund construction; Shelter Friends would preserve its raised funds as seed money for operations, transition into an advisory role per its charter, and enter a cost-sharing arrangement while the county covers staffing, utilities, and insurance for a county-owned building.
  • 20:39 Option 2: county would match the $200,000 raised; combined money would go into construction, but Shelter Friends would then have no reserve for operations, leaving operations to the county while the nonprofit continued seeking grants for food, medicine, veterinary bills, education, and outreach.
  • 21:15 Revised build estimate: HVAC estimate reduced from $77,000 to $50,000.
  • 21:37 Committee members pressed for what the estimate does not include, especially site prep, pad/gravel/slab work, and other completion costs; Shelter Friends said some interior work might be donated but could not yet give a reliable total.
  • 23:02 Discussion emphasized that some foundations and grantmakers are more likely to support a project once a physical structure exists; Petco and Bissell were cited as examples of possible future grant sources.
  • 24:12 A commissioner argued that if the county commits $200,000, it should have a fuller completion figure and ideally fund enough to finish the building rather than start a clock on a partially complete structure that could drag on for two years.
  • 25:31 That same concern was framed as better use of volunteers: committee sentiment favored having Shelter Friends pursue grants and operations support rather than relying on volunteer labor for drywall, cabinets, and paint.
  • 26:19 A rough construction-cost discussion used square-foot figures and suggested the final all-in cost could be substantially above the shell price; no formal figure was adopted, but members asked for a worst-case view before voting.
  • 28:26 Operational-cost concern: Shelter Friends said Option 1 assumed about $100,000 in annual operating costs and that earlier assumptions included two years of operating support, though hard-number backup was not yet presented.
  • 29:25 Committee support was voiced for keeping Shelter Friends and/or the Humane Society involved in ongoing management rather than leaving the operation solely to a legislative-body committee.
  • 30:34 A policy concern was raised that once county-owned, a future commission could repurpose the building away from animal control; members said some structure may be needed to protect donor intent and the animal-shelter use.
  • 31:07 Members noted the original expectation that private fundraising would do the heavy lifting had been altered by COVID and later availability of federal ARPA-type funds, making county partnership more plausible.
  • 32:05 Shelter Friends emphasized that essentially all of the $200,000 raised came from people with ties to Hickman County, including board members or property owners connected to the county.

Mayor’s report: facilities, grants, EMS station, and county property 34:21

  • 34:35 The mayor presented three lease agreements covering county use of the archives building, the Ag building, and the Red Cross building.
  • 34:43 Those arrangements had allowed $0 rent, but beginning January 1, 2024, the county would be charged $1 per square foot, estimated at about $82,800 per year total.
  • 35:08 He said his office is exploring alternatives to relocate those functions and avoid the new rent burden, but no specific replacement site was finalized.
  • 35:55 Grant idea at Parnell Clemens Park on Oak Hill: office is exploring a FEMA grant for a community-center-type building that includes a storm shelter.
  • 36:19 Match structure: described as a 25% local match, but the mayor said tourism and parks/recreation money already earmarked could cover that share, making the project effectively $0 to the county general taxpayer if assumptions hold.
  • 37:08 Separate recreation grant possibility: office is exploring what was described as 100% funded splash-pad support, possibly from BlueCross BlueShield; members immediately questioned long-term water and maintenance costs.
  • 37:25 Pinewood EMS station: building plans approved; next steps are engineer site marking, septic permit, physical address, and then bid work for dirt moving and construction.
  • 37:49 Timeline concern on Pinewood EMS station: the mayor had hoped for completion by December, but after hearing of additional state requirements he said that was unrealistic and that spring was more likely.
  • 38:20 East convenience center relocation on Highway 7: project is moving again but also faces state requirements before dirt work can begin.
  • 38:36 To support that project, the mayor said he wrote TDOT confirming the road involved is a county road so the necessary culvert system can be installed.
  • 39:07 Highway 70 property near the industrial area: a request had come in from Nations RV to purchase 2 acres of a 14-acre tract.
  • 39:57 The mayor said other prospects remain active too, including an aerospace company and a battery company, both reportedly interested in the same property area.
  • 40:41 Discussion clarified that not all 14 acres are truly available because land is also needed for the recycling/convenience center, the animal shelter, setbacks, and a required retention pond; practical usable land was described as closer to 6 to 8 acres.
  • 42:16 Objection to selling only 2 acres: members argued that carving off the most usable frontage would reduce the value and viability of the remainder more than the sale would justify.
  • 45:47 One member suggested asking whether Nations RV would instead buy the remainder south of the road so the site could be treated as a whole development tract.
  • 47:01 Motion approved: the mayor is to approach Nations RV to determine whether it is interested in purchasing the balance of the property south of the road, rather than only 2 acres.
  • 48:28 Members also discussed uncertainty over who would set the sale price and noted the property would have to go back through the IDB process before any sale.

Splash pad follow-up discussion 50:05

  • 50:05 A member questioned whether BlueCross BlueShield was specifically offering splash-pad money or a broader healthy-community grant, warning that splash pads carry continuing operating costs unlike simpler playground equipment.
  • 51:12 Request made for a list of eligible items and estimated operating/maintenance costs before any decision.
  • 51:29 The mayor said parks staff had indicated water might be recirculated rather than newly consumed each time, but members noted annual draining, refill, filtration, and maintenance concerns.
  • 52:09 A member compared splash-pad upkeep to a swimming pool and asked that year-to-year maintenance costs be calculated.
  • 52:49 The mayor said the grant may support either a splash pad or a broader wellness project and agreed to bring more detail at the next meeting.

EMS report 53:54

  • 54:01 Year-to-date through June: 3,521 runs, said to be roughly 100-plus more than the prior year; annual totals typically run 3,500 to 3,800.
  • 54:27 June activity: 286 runs, 193 billable; collections $81,254.42; charges $206,677.19.
  • 55:09 EMS bad debt at end of June was reported as $5,625,118, described as steadily increasing.
  • 55:41 A supplemental notebook broke out current versus past-statute debt to help evaluate whether balances over $600 might be pursued in court.
  • 56:16 July activity: 293 runs, 217 billable; collections $83,782.21; charges $227,036.76.
  • 56:59 No write-offs were requested at this meeting.

EMS personnel, equipment, and pay issues 57:43

  • 57:43 Randy Chandler, previously on life support at the last meeting, was reported back to duty and doing well.
  • 58:00 EMS still had two employees out on workers’ compensation; as one returned, another went out.
  • 58:10 Lift assists were described as a major injury source and liability, with workers getting hurt extracting people from tight spaces; these calls often generate no revenue despite significant risk and cost.
  • 59:13 One employee with a shoulder injury was expected to be out nearly a full year; a second injured employee also had a shoulder injury with another likely year-long absence.
  • 59:43 Overtime pressure from these absences strained the year-end budget.
  • 1:00:25 A new ambulance was said to be nearly finished; staff planned a final inspection trip on the 23rd and 24th of the month, with delivery expected near month’s end.
  • 1:00:56 Request: increase pay for EMS staff serving as county medical investigators/coroners, who currently receive about $50 per investigation.
  • 1:01:18 Justification: the work requires at least EMT credentials, is outside normal job descriptions, can involve many hours on-scene and paperwork, and may require later court appearances; other counties reportedly pay more.
  • 1:02:00 Funding explanation: the increase could be handled without adding to the department budget because the state now reimburses $25 per investigation.
  • 1:02:55 Roll-call vote approved the increase for medical-investigator pay; all names read voted yes, with no opposition heard in the transcript excerpt.

EMS comp-time and collections policy concerns 1:03:27

  • 1:03:27 EMS said federal law allows emergency-service employees up to 480 hours of comp time; county policy allows 200 hours, but COVID-era staffing problems left many employees well above normal levels.
  • 1:04:06 Because time off had been hard to grant, some employees sought cash-outs, which contributed to a year-end budget hit and internal friction.
  • 1:04:40 Management said stricter controls are being developed so comp time is not used like a discretionary savings account.
  • 1:05:21 Past-due EMS accounts were revisited: the department again referenced more than $5.6 million in unpaid balances and the possibility of pursuing balances over $600 in court.
  • 1:06:39 Members asked whether suing for collection had historical precedent; EMS said it had not been done before.
  • 1:06:46 A major reason for worsening collections was said to be changed federal collection guidelines.
  • 1:07:04 EMS said guidance from billing consultants indicated accounts cannot be turned over to a collection agency for one full year, and balances under $500 cannot be turned in to a credit bureau.
  • 1:07:53 Department leadership framed court action as an option, not a recommendation, and asked for more time to present better data.
  • 1:08:25 Members asked what neighboring counties do; EMS said most appear to be running similar collection rates and are not doing much beyond the standard process.
  • 1:09:19 Members asked for better categorization of the debt pool—such as deceased debtors, uncollectible cases, and repeat users—before endorsing any legal collection effort.
  • 1:10:23 EMS clarified about $3-point-something million of the debt is already past statute and no longer actively pursued.
  • 1:12:57 The current-line report was said to contain about 5,600 entries, with some individuals appearing multiple times.
  • 1:13:38 Historical context: since about 2013, approximately $60,000 per year in unpaid EMS service had been associated with narcotics-related calls and was described as effectively uncollectible.
  • 1:14:33 EMS recalled a prior billing-company error that briefly showed $22 million owed, which prompted closer review of the books and current accounting practices.
  • 1:14:57 Members said the committee may need to help decide how to handle bad debt before it grows larger, but no policy vote was taken here.

EMA report 1:16:39

  • 1:16:39 July call volume increased, partly because EMA/fire personnel have been helping EMS with medical lift calls while ambulances were out of service.
  • 1:17:19 Car crashes and house fires were also said to be up; one fire incident required Red Cross assistance.
  • 1:17:51 Budget note: very little had been spent so far from fire prevention and control, though upcoming training classes would start using that line.
  • 1:18:15 The EOC did not have to be activated during July.
  • 1:18:31 Recent work included in-service activity, a multi-agency training week hosted by the rescue squad, and support for public events such as the Banana Pudding Festival.
  • 1:18:48 July event operations included supporting Boom on the Duck twice after one weather delay; the second event went smoothly with four minor Band-Aid injuries and one missing child quickly found.
  • 1:19:35 Training included floodplain-related work, sheriff’s in-service/range participation, and a quarterly public-safety department-head tabletop exercise on a building collapse in Centerville.
  • 1:20:27 Hazard mitigation plan update: current plan expires in January 2024 and must be renewed every 5 years; the renewal process takes about 6 months.
  • 1:20:44 EMA stressed that the hazard mitigation plan underpins eligibility for many FEMA-related projects such as shelters, drainage work, and utility hardening.
  • 1:21:25 A public mitigation-plan meeting was still to be scheduled in August; members would be emailed because three meetings are required, including a public-input meeting before state and FEMA review.
  • 1:22:16 Members were told mitigation funds can often be used at roughly 90/10 or 88/12 type shares, though the transcript is unclear on the exact ratio stated.
  • 1:22:25 New weather station: EMA described an SDS weather station with camera feed and app integration for web and phone use.
  • 1:22:54 One system is already mounted on the mobile communications trailer for major incidents.
  • 1:23:02 A second purchased system from last year’s budget is now moving toward installation; EMA expected to get a quote from a tower climber and was coordinating internet connectivity with Tennessee Wireless.
  • 1:23:26 First permanent camera is planned for Pleasantville; a future goal is another unit for the east end of the county as communications funding allows.
  • 1:23:57 CASA was said to have a Hickman County appointment through Judge Amy Puckett but no permanent office, so its worker is temporarily using EOC space with the understanding that EMA reclaims it during disaster operations.
  • 1:24:42 Fire association budget distribution: East Hickman and Rescue Squad each received $54,000; Pleasantville received $30,000; about $12,000 remained with the association, including $2,000 to finish paying off a Bucksnort engine and the rest reserved for future major needs.

Sheriff’s report 1:26:44

  • 1:27:09 Through a Tennessee Highway Safety Office DUI saturation effort, the sheriff’s office conducted 52 traffic stops over Friday and Saturday night.
  • 1:27:18 Results reported: 29 warnings or tickets (transcript unclear), 17 citations, 6 criminal citations, 4 misdemeanor narcotics arrests, 1 traffic-violation arrest, 1 felony arrest, and 2 vehicles towed.
  • 1:27:43 A commissioner who rode along said the overnight patrol was an eye-opening look at county drug activity and credited Sheriff Jason Craft for being out as late as about 2:50 a.m.
  • 1:29:45 The sheriff said the department has resumed in-person in-service training instead of virtual-only sessions and is building more hands-on instruction.
  • 1:30:18 Training-room upgrades are being coordinated with EMA, helped by TCI grant support, to improve shared computers, projectors, and related equipment.
  • 1:31:06 A facilities grant was discussed in connection with jail transportation and equipment.
  • 1:31:25 Rather than putting all grant-funded vehicles strictly into jail use, the department confirmed with grant administrators that it could buy as many reliable vehicles as the money allows so long as the jail has adequate transportation.
  • 1:32:08 Vehicle purchases: 3 used law-enforcement vehicles had been bought so far, with money still left.
  • 1:32:32 Cost details: vehicles were said to run about $6,000 to $9,000 each, sometimes plus up to $3,000 shipping; they are former federal units already equipped with blue lights and cages, needing mainly radios.
  • 1:32:48 To save money, staff drove to Tyler, Texas, leaving at 4:00 a.m. and returning by 10:00 p.m. with one vehicle.
  • 1:33:02 One acquired vehicle reportedly had about 50,000 miles.
  • 1:33:30 Jail inmate medical costs: after a conference discussion, the sheriff said the jail is now reviewing whether inmates have health insurance and, if so, will add that information to inmate files so hospitals can bill insurance first.
  • 1:34:08 Claimed benefit: county remains liable for the remainder, but billing inmate insurance could reduce jail medical expense; the sheriff said this had not been done before to his knowledge.
  • 1:34:46 Facilities-grant spending also covered jail washers, inmate uniforms, and new mats, reducing strain on the regular budget.
  • 1:35:44 The school resource officer grant check had recently come in.
  • 1:36:09 Through the Tennessee Corrections Institute and the state law-enforcement training academy system, the county no longer pays roughly $2,000 to send someone to the academy; instead, the department can now receive $10,000 per person sent for equipment and related needs.
  • 1:37:16 Additional grants mentioned included a violent-crime grant and a recruitment/retention grant extending over the next 8 years.
  • 1:37:40 Recruitment/retention grant structure: new officers can receive a $1,000 hiring bonus and another $1,000 after 6 months, funded by the state to improve retention.
  • 1:38:24 The sheriff said that in about 11 months the department had secured about $1,167,096—described as roughly $1.2 million—in public-safety grant support through 2028.
  • 1:38:52 A member praised the grant work and noted that overtime grant funds can pay deputies $40 to $50 per hour, helping compete with off-duty work opportunities in Nashville.
  • 1:40:02 The sheriff said he hopes to use the SRO grant in a way that helps department salary competitiveness and staffing without adding local cost; a budget amendment was expected at the next meeting.
  • 1:41:10 He also relayed that the state commissioner of safety/public safety indicated grant support for the coming year appears stable.

Unfinished Business

Annual jail inspection question 1:41:34

  • 1:41:34 A member asked whether the committee is still required to perform an annual jail review/inspection, as had been done when it was the sheriff’s jail committee.
  • 1:42:18 The sheriff said he did not know the current requirement but was open to scheduling a visit whenever the committee wished; no formal action was taken.

New Business / Agenda Items

Return to written-complaint issue 1:43:20

  • 1:43:20 Near the close, members called the cleanup officer back to clarify his request to shift from verbal complaints or officer-initiated cases to written complaints.
  • 1:43:49 He said the goal is for the county to act on signed complaints it can investigate, not on informal calls alone.
  • 1:44:17 He gave an example from that day where the complainant was outside the 1,500-foot range and where neighbor disputes complicated matters, reinforcing his view that signed complaints provide cleaner legal footing.
  • 1:45:03 Members recalled that complaint-based enforcement had been discussed when the original resolution was drafted and suggested the resolution may need to be amended if the committee wants to formalize that approach.
  • 1:45:47 The officer reiterated that a signed complaint improves the county’s standing in court and helps Judge Amy Puckett see that a real citizen complaint exists.
  • 1:46:11 Practical effect discussed: people who call and complain would need to understand the county may do nothing unless they are willing to sign a complaint, with limited accommodations for residents unable to travel.

Key figures and statistics

Figure Type Context / topic Timestamp
0004 Case number Property cleanup case on Lockhart Way 10:05
0132 Case number Property cleanup case on Maple Street, Wrigley area 10:52
0046 Case number Property cleanup case on Emma’s Way 11:19
3 Count Meetings with Emma’s Way occupants before escalation 11:19
90-day Time period Normal notice period said to have been exceeded on Emma’s Way 11:28
2 Count Signed neighbor complaints on Emma’s Way 11:36
0179 Case number Property cleanup case on Back Piney Road 12:24
10782 Address number Back Piney Road property referenced in cleanup case 12:44
0188 Case number Property cleanup case on Paul’s Place 13:07
2 Count Single-wide trailers torn down by Mr. Perry 14:01
1995 Year Tennessee delegated animal-control policy to counties 16:10
1994–97 Year range Hickman Humane Society / town animal-control formation period 16:17
2018 Year County commission created animal-control committee/resolution 16:34
January 2019 Date Shelter Friends established 16:42
2020 Year Shelter Friends given up to 5 acres at former industrial site 16:49
5 acres Acreage Proposed animal-shelter site 16:49
$200,000 Fundraising total Shelter Friends amount raised 17:14
$10,000 Donation Anonymous gift to Shelter Friends 17:14
2 Count Two separate $10,000 foundation gifts mentioned 17:14
$45,000 Donation Miranda Lambert MuttNation Foundation contribution 17:21
194 Calls Year-to-date sheriff animal-control calls 18:04
41 Animal count Dogs reported lost in July 18:11
5 Animal count Cats reported lost in July 18:11
2 Animal count Cows reported lost in July 18:20
1 Animal count Horse reported lost in July 18:20
8 Animal count Dogs reported lost in early August 18:20
2 Animal count Cats reported lost in early August 18:20
3 Animal count Horses reported lost in early August 18:30
$1,600 Donation Fairview Walmart contribution 18:38
$1,070 Donation Facebook fundraiser contribution 18:38
August 2 Date Shelter Friends / Humane Society management meeting 18:53
$77,000 Estimate Prior HVAC estimate for animal shelter 21:15
$50,000 Estimate Revised HVAC estimate for animal shelter 21:15
$200,000 Proposed county contribution Member discussion of county buy-in for animal shelter 24:12
2 years Time period Concern about how long completion could take after partial funding 25:08
$100,000 Annual cost estimate Assumed animal-shelter operating cost 28:26
2 years Time period Assumed operating-cost support in one shelter scenario 28:34
3 Count Lease agreements presented by mayor 34:28
$0 Rent Prior lease cost for archives/Ag/Red Cross spaces 34:43
January 1, 2024 Effective date Start of rent charges for those spaces 34:52
$1 per square foot Rate Proposed rent for county-occupied spaces 34:52
$82,800 per year Expense Estimated annual rent for archives/Ag/Red Cross spaces 35:00
25% Match percentage FEMA storm-shelter/community-center match 36:19
100% funded Funding share Splash-pad grant possibility described by mayor 37:08
December Target date Mayor’s earlier Pinewood EMS station completion hope 37:57
Spring Revised timeframe More realistic Pinewood EMS station completion estimate 38:05
14 acres Acreage Highway 70 property under discussion 39:07
2 acres Acreage Nations RV purchase request 39:19
2 to 3 acres Acreage Approximate size of each possible industrial prospect 41:09
15 to 20 Jobs Approximate jobs for one likely project 41:16
6 acres Acreage Approximate usable acreage after constraints, per discussion 43:48
8 acres Acreage Alternate estimate of remaining acreage before setbacks/pond 45:08
286 Runs EMS June total runs 54:27
193 Billable runs EMS June billable calls 54:27
$81,254.42 Collections EMS June collections 54:36
$206,677.19 Charges EMS June charges 54:36
3,521 Runs EMS year-to-date through June 54:01
3,500 to 3,800 Annual range Typical EMS yearly run volume 54:18
$5,625,118 Bad debt EMS bad debt at end of June 55:16
$600 Threshold EMS accounts discussed for possible court action 55:50
293 Runs EMS July total runs 56:16
217 Billable runs EMS July billable calls 56:16
$83,782.21 Collections EMS July collections 56:25
$227,036.76 Charges EMS July charges 56:25
2 Employee count EMS staff out on workers’ compensation 58:00
1 year Time period Expected absence for shoulder-injury employee 59:13
23rd and 24th Dates Planned ambulance final inspection trip 1:00:25
$50 Pay rate Existing medical investigator/coroner pay per investigation 1:01:10
12 hours Time period Example Memorial Day death-investigation workload 1:01:18
$25 Reimbursement State reimbursement per medical investigation 1:02:17
480 hours Time bank limit Federal comp-time maximum for emergency-service employees 1:03:27
200 hours Policy limit County EMS comp-time policy cap 1:03:51
1 year Time period Delay before collection-agency referral under changed guidance 1:07:12
$500 Threshold Below this, EMS said accounts cannot go to credit bureau 1:07:27
$3 million-plus Debt amount EMS debt already past statute and no longer pursued 1:10:23
5,600 Entries Approximate EMS current-line account entries 1:12:57
2013 Year EMS historical tracking reference 1:13:28
$60,000 per year Unpaid amount EMS unpaid service tied to narcotics-related calls 1:13:45
$22 million Erroneous figure Prior mistaken billing-company debt total 1:14:33
4 Minor injuries Boom on the Duck Band-Aid-level incidents 1:19:11
1 Incident count Missing child quickly found at Boom on the Duck 1:19:18
January 2024 Expiration date Current hazard mitigation plan expiration 1:20:27
5 years Renewal cycle Hazard mitigation plan renewal interval 1:20:35
6 months Process duration Approximate mitigation-plan renewal timeline 1:20:35
3 Meeting count Required meetings for hazard mitigation process 1:21:25
54,000 Allocation Fire association distribution to East Hickman 1:24:58
54,000 Allocation Fire association distribution to Rescue Squad 1:24:58
30,000 Allocation Fire association distribution to Pleasantville 1:25:06
12,000 Remaining balance Fire association reserve after distributions 1:25:06
2,000 Payment Amount used to finish paying Bucksnort engine 1:25:14
52 Traffic stops DUI saturation totals across Friday/Saturday 1:27:18
17 Citations Sheriff saturation operation citations 1:27:18
6 Criminal citations Sheriff saturation operation 1:27:26
4 Arrests Misdemeanor narcotics arrests during saturation 1:27:26
1 Arrest Traffic-violation arrest during saturation 1:27:34
1 Arrest Felony arrest during saturation 1:27:34
2 Vehicles Vehicles towed during saturation 1:27:34
6 p.m. to 2 or 3 a.m. Time span Commissioner ride-along duration 1:28:01
2:50 a.m. Time Sheriff observed still out working 1:28:40
3 Vehicle count Used grant-funded vehicles bought so far 1:32:08
$6,000 to $9,000 Cost range Typical cost per used law-enforcement vehicle 1:32:32
$3,000 Shipping cost Possible shipping per vehicle 1:32:40
4:00 a.m. Departure time Trip to Tyler, Texas for vehicle pickup 1:32:48
10:00 p.m. Return time Same-day return from Texas vehicle pickup 1:32:55
50,000 miles Mileage Example acquired vehicle mileage 1:33:02
$2,000 Prior training cost Former cost to send one officer to academy 1:36:18
$10,000 per person Grant support Current academy-related equipment support 1:36:46
8 years Grant period Recruitment and retention grant timeframe 1:37:25
$1,000 Bonus New-hire law-enforcement bonus 1:37:40
6 months Time period Delay before second retention bonus 1:37:49
$1,000 Bonus Second retention payment after six months 1:37:49
2028 End year Sheriff said grant support is secured through this year 1:38:24
$1,167,096 Grant total Public-safety grants secured in about 11 months 1:38:24
$1.2 million Rounded total Same grant total, rounded 1:38:31
11 months Time period Window over which sheriff said grants were secured 1:38:24
$40 per hour Overtime rate Lower end of grant-funded saturation overtime 1:38:52
$50 per hour Overtime rate Upper end of grant-funded saturation overtime 1:39:34
1,500 feet Distance standard Cleanup-officer example of complaint standing issue 1:44:17

External vendors, brands, and software

Name Type Context / topic Timestamp
Morton Buildings Company Animal-shelter building plans/layout 16:58
Amazon Smile Software Online fundraiser platform previously used by Shelter Friends 17:40
Walmart Spark Good Software Online shopping fundraiser platform used by Shelter Friends 17:40
Fairview Walmart Company Donation source for animal-shelter fundraising 18:38
Petco Company Cited as possible grant source once shelter structure exists 23:25
Bissell Company Cited as possible grant source once shelter structure exists 23:25
FEMA Company Community center/storm shelter grant and mitigation-plan funding context 35:55
BlueCross BlueShield Company Possible splash-pad / healthy-community funding source 37:17
TDOT Company Culvert/road coordination for convenience-center move 38:36
Nations RV Company Interested in buying 2 acres of Highway 70 property 39:27
IDB Company Would need property returned through IDB before sale 39:43
River Edge Horse Rescue Company Horse sent there after animal-control incident 18:20
Red Cross Company Lease issue and fire assistance mention 34:35
SDS Brand Weather-station system with cameras and app integration 1:22:25
Tennessee Wireless Company Internet connectivity for new weather station camera 1:23:18
CASA Company Court Appointed Special Advocates worker temporarily housed in EOC 1:23:57
Tennessee Highway Safety Office Company DUI saturation support 1:27:09
TCI Company Sheriff training/equipment grant support 1:30:35
Tennessee Corrections Institute Company Sheriff facilities/training grant support 1:30:35
Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy Company Academy attendance and grant-related training support 1:36:09

Laws and policies

| Citation / name | Level | Type | Context / topic | Timestamp | |---|---|---|---| | county animal-control resolution (2018) | County | Resolution | Resolution establishing animal control, officer, and shelter | 16:34 | | Shelter Friends charter | County | Policy | Charter provision that Shelter Friends transitions to an advisory role after shelter construction | 20:00 | | federal collection guidelines | Federal | Regulation | EMS said changed collection rules worsened receivables and limit referral options | 1:06:46 | | county comp-time policy | County | Policy | EMS policy allows 200 hours of comp time | 1:03:51 | | federal comp-time allowance for emergency services | Federal | Law | EMS said emergency-service employees may have up to 480 hours comp time | 1:03:27 | | hazard mitigation plan | County | Policy | Required local plan tied to FEMA mitigation eligibility; renews every five years | 1:20:27 |