Hickman County TN

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  • 26-37 · Retiring Mayor Jim Bates · Adopted Commends retiring Mayor Jim Bates for the Harbor Building and EMS station purchases, animal control construction, and leadership during local disasters.
  • 26-36 · Retiring county commissioners · Adopted Commends retiring county commissioners for service ranging from 4 to 20 years and notes plaques for those with 10 or more years.
  • 26-35 · Sally Dorton Memorial Bridge · Adopted Names the second Blue Buck Creek Road bridge over Blue Buck Creek in memory of Sally Dorton.
  • 26-34 · John Elmer Dorton Memorial Bridge · Adopted Names the first Blue Buck Creek Road bridge over Blue Buck Creek in memory of John Elmer Dorton, after the Highway Commission accepted the designation.
  • 26-33 · Frankye Jean Ward Bridge · Adopted Asks the General Assembly to name the first SR 50 West bridge off Highway 100 after Frankye Jean Ward, the first African American elected county official in Hickman County and a longtime clerk and commissioner.
  • 26-32 · Centerville building inspections · Adopted Authorizes an interlocal agreement with the City of Centerville for mutual building inspection and plan-review help. Adopted unanimously on July 27, 2026 after being added to the agenda.
  • 26-31 · Reverend John E. Tidwell Memorial Highway · Adopted Asks the General Assembly to name State Route 46 from the Highways 100/46/7 intersection north to the Dickson County line the Reverend John E. Tidwell Memorial Highway. Adopted unanimously on July 27, 2026.
  • 26-30 · Special exceptions zoning amendments · Tabled Would have amended the Hickman County Zoning Resolution on special exceptions and administrative procedures. Postponed for further details by unanimous roll call on July 27, 2026.
  • 26-28 · Brown Hollow Road rezoning · Adopted Rezones 31.86 acres at 6716 Brown Hollow Road in Lyles (Map 044, Parcel 044.00) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to R-1 Suburban Residential. Adopted 12–2 on July 27, 2026.
  • 26-27 · Highway 50 West rezoning · Denied Would have rezoned Map 105, Parcel 016.10 on Highway 50 West in Centerville from A-1 to C-1. Denied 5–9 on July 27, 2026; the minutes do not include the full WHEREAS text.
  • 26-29 · School capital outlay notes · Adopted Authorizes interest-bearing School System Capital Outlay Notes, Series 2026, of not more than $405,000 for school capital projects including baseball drains, a playground fence, tennis court repair, and a roof.
  • 26-26 · L.W. Aydelott Bridge · Adopted Names the county bridge on Swan Creek Road over Swan Creek the L.W. Aydelott Bridge, following a June 1, 2026 Highway Commission recommendation.
  • 26-25 · Early property tax payments · Adopted Authorizes the County Trustee to accept property tax payments before the first Monday in October, after July 10, so residents can pay taxes when they pay solid waste bills.
  • 26-24 · FY 2026–2027 tax levy · Adopted Sets the combined property tax rate at $1.76 per $100 of taxable property for FY 2026–2027: $1.36 general, $0.04 highway, and $0.36 schools.
  • 26-23 · FY 2026–2027 appropriations · Adopted Appropriates funds for county departments, schools, highway, debt service, and solid waste for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. Adopted 12 yes, 2 absent.
  • 26-20 · I-40/SR 50 lighting maintenance · Adopted Accepts TDOT’s interchange lighting at I-40 and State Route 50 (Exit 148) and has the county take on electricity, bulbs, and routine maintenance after construction, estimated at about $6,000 a year. The County Mayor may sign the TDOT maintenance agreement. Adopted 12–0, with two commissioners absent.
  • 26-19 · Commercial solid waste fees · Adopted Amends Resolutions 17-07 and 24-19 to add a $120 annual solid waste fee for business/commercial and industrial properties and raise those tipping fees from $60 to $100 per ton. Also sets annual billing (mailed about July 5, due September 30) and monthly billing of business, commercial, and industrial tipping fees. Adopted 11–1, with two commissioners absent.
  • 26-18 · Residential solid waste fees · Adopted Amends Resolutions 17-07 and 24-19 to set the annual residential solid waste fee at $110 per household and the tipping fee at $100 per ton (excluding tires and bagged household waste), effective July 1, 2026, with annual reauthorization. Adopted 11–1, with two commissioners absent.
  • 26-17 · Sheriff authority on public solicitation · Adopted Gives the sheriff written-permit authority over solicitation at public roadway stops, sidewalks, and intersections, and authorizes citations or arrests of unpermitted solicitors under state obstruction and aggressive-panhandling laws. Adopted 12–0, with two commissioners absent.
  • 26-16 · Rezoning 2908 Highway 100 · Adopted Rezones 2908 Highway 100 in Centerville (Tax Map 070, Parcel 031.00) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to C-1 General Commercial, following a unanimous Planning Commission recommendation. Adopted 12–0, with two commissioners absent.
  • 26-15 · Rezoning 10375 N Tidwell Rd · Adopted Rezones 10375 N Tidwell Road in Bon Aqua (Tax Map 017, Parcel 044.02) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to R-1 Suburban Residential, following a unanimous Planning Commission recommendation. Adopted 12–0, with two commissioners absent.
  • 26-14 · Zoning cooling-off period · Adopted Adds a cooling-off period to the county zoning resolution after a rezoning is denied or withdrawn, so the same request cannot come straight back. As amended, the wait is six months after a denial and three months after a withdrawal. Adopted 11–1, with two commissioners absent.
  • 26-08 · 911 addressing enforcement · Adopted Repeals Resolution 92-21 (October 19, 1992) and adopts updated Enhanced 911 addressing rules, shifting enforcement from the County Commission to the E-911 Board and using civil administrative penalties. Adopted 12–0, with two commissioners absent. Remaining sections after the start of Section 2 were not in the minutes extract.
  • 26-03 · Rezoning Hwy 7, Primm Springs · Adopted Rezones property on Highway 7 in Primm Springs (Tax Map 088, Parcel 004.13) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to C-1 General Commercial for a market, following a unanimous Planning Commission recommendation. Adopted 12–0, with two commissioners absent.
  • 26-02 · Four-year reappraisal cycle · Adopted Authorizes a continuous four-year property reappraisal cycle beginning July 1, 2026, with on-site review of each parcel over four years and revaluation for tax year 2026, as provided in Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-5-1601. A sales ratio study would run in year two. Adopted 13–0 at the February 2, 2026 meeting.
  • 26-01 · Memorial sign for Tony Brewer Jr. · Adopted Requests that the State of Tennessee place a sign on Highway 48 South reading “IN MEMORY OF TONY BREWER JR.,” following a January 5, 2026 Highway Commission recommendation and a request from the family. Adopted 13–0 at the February 2, 2026 meeting.
  • 25-37 · CDBG disaster recovery grant application · Adopted Authorizes the county mayor to apply to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development for $1,904,750 in CDBG Disaster Recovery funds for a comprehensive flood management plan and debris assessment/cleanout related to the 2021 floods. No local match is required. Adopted 13–0 at the February 2, 2026 meeting.
  • 25-36 · Speed limit on Dogwood Drive · Adopted Sets a 25 mph speed limit on Dogwood Drive, which had been unposted, and directs the Highway Department to erect signs. The Highway Commission recommended the change on December 1, 2025. Adopted 13–0 at the February 2, 2026 meeting (rescheduled from January 26).
  • 25-35 · Pruett Cemetery Road · Adopted Adds Pruett Cemetery Road (0.02 miles) to the official Hickman County road list after the Highway Commission accepted it on November 3, 2025. Adopted 13–0 with one commissioner absent.
  • 25-33 · Centerville Police Chief Shannon Irwin Memorial Highway · Adopted Asks the General Assembly to designate a portion of Highway 100 East in Hickman County as the Centerville Police Chief Shannon Irwin Memorial Highway. Adopted 13–0 with one commissioner absent.
  • 25-31 · 9023 Middle Lick Creek Road · Adopted Rezones 9023 Middle Lick Creek Road in Lyles (Tax Map 043, Parcel 008.12) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to R-1 Suburban Residential. Planning Commission recommended approval. Adopted 14–0.
  • 25-30 · Highway 7, Lyles rezoning · Adopted Rezones property on Highway 7 in Lyles (Tax Map 021, Parcel 142.12, a portion of 143.00) from I-1 General Industrial to C-1 General Commercial. Planning Commission recommended approval. Adopted 14–0.
  • 25-29 · R-1 suburban residential infrastructure · Adopted Amends the county zoning resolution so R-1 suburban residential uses must have a Class A or B road with a 30-foot right-of-way and public potable water. Adopted as amended (removing “to be subdivided”) on an 8–5 vote with one abstention.
  • 25-28 · Constable Wayne A. Qualls Memorial Highway · Adopted Asks the General Assembly to designate a section of Highway 100 West in Pleasantville, between Stoltz Road and Cane Creek Road, as the Constable Wayne A. Qualls Memorial Highway. Adopted 10–0 with four commissioners absent.
  • 25-26 · 9010 McFarlin Road · Adopted Rezones 9010 McFarlin Road (Hwy 100) in Lyles (Tax Map 062, Parcel 036.24) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to R-1 Suburban Residential. Applicant is Dylan Jenkins. Adopted 8–2, with Commissioners Jordan and Nash voting no.
  • 25-25 · 7436 Johnny Crow Road · Adopted Rezones 7436 Johnny Crow Road in Lyles (Tax Map 021, Parcel 093.01) from R-1 Suburban Residential to C-1 General Commercial. Applicant is Xcel Land Co. on behalf of Mary K. Warren. Adopted 10–0 with four commissioners absent.
  • 25-23 · Type II home occupations · Adopted Amends the county zoning resolution for Type II home occupations by deleting gross vehicle weight language and requiring the Board of Zoning Appeals to find that access roads have sufficient classification, construction, and right-of-way. Adopted 10–0 with four commissioners absent.
  • 25-24 · Clerk $12.50 criminal cost charge · Adopted Authorizes every Hickman County court clerk with jurisdiction over state misdemeanors and felonies to add a $12.50 charge on each cost bill under T.C.A. 40-3-106, with proceeds used for district attorney public-safety support. Adopted 12–0 with two commissioners absent.
  • 25-22 · Zoning public hearings (Section 7.090) · Adopted Amends Section 7.090 of the county zoning resolution so zoning-text and rezoning amendments require two County Commission public hearings at least 28 days apart, each with 15 days’ newspaper notice. Adopted 11–1 with two commissioners absent.
  • 25-21 · FY 2025–2026 tax levy · Adopted Sets the combined property tax rate for Hickman County at $2.66 per $100 of taxable property for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 (General $2.08, Highway/Public Works $0.06, General Purpose School $0.52), a 9-cent increase of about 3.5%. Adopted 11–1 with Ricky Murray opposed and 2 absent.
  • 25-20 · FY 2025–2026 appropriations · Adopted Makes appropriations for the various funds, departments, institutions, offices, and agencies of Hickman County, including capital outlay and debt payments, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026. Adopted 12–0 with 2 absent.
  • 25-19 · Nonprofit charitable appropriations · Adopted Appropriates $203,900 to nonprofit charitable organizations in Hickman County for the year beginning July 1, 2025, including Senior Citizens, Women Are Safe, the 32nd Judicial District Child Advocacy Center, and the Hickman County Fire Association. Adopted 12–0 with 2 absent.
  • 25-17 · Type II home occupations (size and employees) · Adopted Amends Type II home-occupation rules to allow up to three non-family employees (five total on site) and to raise the accessory-structure cap from 2,400 to 5,000 square feet. Planning Commission recommended the change on April 1, 2025. Adopted unanimously by commissioners present.
  • 25-16 · Highway 100, Lyles rezoning · Adopted Rezones property on Highway 100 in Lyles (Map 021, Parcel 018.06) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to R-1 Suburban Residential, at the request of Matthew Barnhill. Planning Commission recommended approval. Adopted 11–1 with 1 pass and 1 absent; Wayne Thomasson voted no.
  • 25-12 · 9231 Bates Trail rezoning · Denied Sought to rezone 9231 Bates Trail in Lyles (Map 02, Parcel 13.01) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to R-1 Suburban Residential. Neighbors opposed the request over road width and traffic. Denied 3–10 with 1 absent.
  • 25-15 · Highway 100, Lyles rezoning (Map 045) · Adopted Rezones property on Highway 100 in Lyles (Map 045, Parcel 020.00) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to R-1 Suburban Residential at the request of Matthew Barnhill. After a brief send-back and reconsideration amid agenda-numbering confusion, it was adopted 10–0 with 2 pass and 2 absent.
  • 25-14 · 7647 Wrigley Road rezoning · Adopted Rezones 7647 Wrigley Road, Lyles (Map 038, Parcel 098.00) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to R-1 Suburban Residential at the request of Page Properties. Planning Commission recommended approval on February 4, 2025. Adopted 12–0 with 2 absent.
  • 25-13 · 7623 Wrigley Road rezoning · Adopted Rezones 7623 Wrigley Road, Lyles (Map 038N, Group A, Parcel 002.00) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to R-1 Suburban Residential at the request of Page Properties. Planning Commission recommended approval on February 4, 2025. Adopted 12–0 with 2 absent.
  • 25-11 · CDBG grant for EMS cardiac monitors · Adopted Authorizes the County Mayor to apply for a $300,000 Tennessee ECD Small Cities CDBG grant to buy four cardiac monitors and four CPR devices for Centerville ambulances. Total project cost is $375,000 with a $75,000 (20%) local match from the general fund. Adopted 12–0 with 2 absent.
  • 25-10 · Hotel/motel privilege tax · Adopted Directs 60% of the last audited hotel/motel privilege tax (revenue code 40220) to Tourism–Hickman County Chamber of Commerce and 40% to a Recreation and Tourism reserve, starting with the FY 2025–26 budget. Removes the Chamber from the nonprofit budget-request list. Adopted 12–0 with 2 absent.
  • 25-09 · Duck River preservation (HB 0205 / SB 0278) · Adopted Supports designating portions of the Duck River and various creeks as Class II pastoral river areas under House Bill 0205 and Senate Bill 0278, and directs the chair and clerk to forward the resolution to the county's General Assembly members. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 25-08 · Close Kenneth McCaleb Road · Adopted Closes and deletes 0.54 miles of Kenneth McCaleb Road from the official county road list, measured from Mobley Ridge Road to the dead end. The Highway Commission approved the closure on February 3, 2025. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 25-05 · 10004 N Tidwell Road rezoning · Adopted Rezones 10004 N Tidwell Road, Bon Aqua (Map 017, Parcel 050.00) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to R-1 Suburban Residential at the request of CPHTN. Planning Commission recommended approval on December 3, 2024. Deferred from January and adopted 13–0 with 1 absent on February 24, 2025.
  • 25-07 · Gordon Lane rezoning · Adopted Rezones property on Gordon Lane, Lyles (Map 038N, Group A, Parcel 001.00) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to R-1 Suburban Residential at the request of Page Properties. Planning Commission recommended approval on December 3, 2024. Adopted 9–0 with 4 absent.
  • 25-06 · 5688 Highway 100 rezoning · Adopted Rezones 5688 Highway 100, Lyles (Map 021, Parcels 138.00 and 138.01) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to R-1 Suburban Residential at the request of Austin Page. Planning Commission recommended approval on December 3, 2024. Adopted 9–0 with 4 absent.
  • 25-04 · Close portion of Taylors Creek Road · Adopted Closes and deletes 0.13 miles (584 ft) of Taylors Creek Road, a cut-through from Dodd Hollow Road back to Taylors Creek Road, after Highway Commission approval on December 2, 2024. Adopted 9–0 with 4 absent.
  • 25-03 · Add Industrial Blvd to county road list · Adopted Adds Industrial Blvd (0.33 miles / 1,733 ft) in the industrial park to the official county road list, contingent on a performance bond or irrevocable letter of credit of at least $150,000 and two years of developer upkeep. Highway Commission recommended the addition on January 13, 2025. Adopted 10–0 with 3 absent.
  • 25-01 · Real estate transfer tax share · Adopted Asks the 114th Tennessee General Assembly to allocate one half of the real estate transfer tax (T.C.A. § 67-4-409) back to the county where it was collected, on a recurring basis. Adopted 10–0 with 3 absent.
  • 24-28 · Jimmy Sisco Bridge · Adopted Names the county bridge on Cane Creek Road at McCord Hollow Road the Jimmy Sisco Bridge, following a November 4, 2024 Highway Commission recommendation. Adopted 11–0 with three commissioners absent.
  • 24-27 · Dickson Electric internet infrastructure · Adopted Supports Dickson Electric Service investing in essential internet infrastructure so more Hickman County residents can get affordable high-speed access and competition. Adopted 11–0 with three commissioners absent.
  • 24-26 · Solid Waste capital outlay notes · Adopted Authorizes interest-bearing Solid Waste Department capital outlay notes, Series 2025, of up to $150,000 to finance expansion and improvements at the East Convenience Center. Adopted 11–0 with three commissioners absent.
  • 24-24 · Office of Economic and Community Development · Adopted Creates the Hickman County Office of Economic and Community Development under the County Mayor, with a director to lead business attraction, grants, and related work, and authorizes hiring. Adopted 14–0.
  • 24-23 · HOME grant policies and procedures · Adopted Adopts Tennessee Housing Development Agency policies and procedures for Hickman County’s 2024 HOME grant to rehabilitate owner-occupied homes. Adopted 14–0.
  • 24-25 · Lorrie O'Guin retirement · Adopted Recognizes Lorrie O'Guin for a 32-year county career, including service as Hickman County Sheriff's Office manager and work on Adopt-a-Class, Angel Tree, and Shop with a Cop. Adopted 14–0.
  • 24-22 · TDEC denial of WADC NPDES permit · Adopted Supports TDEC’s December 21, 2023 denial of the Water Authority of Dickson County NPDES permit (TN0082376, East Hickman Water Reclamation Facility) and directs the County Mayor to send the resolution to the appropriate authorities. Adopted 12–0 with two commissioners absent.
  • 24-20 · Pulpwood Lane road name change · Adopted Renames a 0.06-mile segment of General Forest Circle to Pulpwood Lane, following an August 5, 2024 Highway Commission recommendation and provided adjacent landowners agree. Adopted 14–0.
  • 24-19 · Solid waste fee changes · Adopted Amends Resolution 17-07 to raise several solid waste tipping fees, including Business/Commercial and Industrial rates to $60 per ton and Class I to $55.33 per ton, after a projected Solid Waste shortfall. Adopted 14–0.
  • 24-21 · District 2 school board run-off · Adopted Asks the Hickman County Election Commission to hold a November run-off between Ronald Gammons and Pippa Taylor, the tied 2nd District School Board candidates. Adopted 10–4.
  • 24-18 · Type I home occupations · Adopted Amends the zoning resolution so Type I home occupations that post no announcement sign and do not have regular customer foot traffic no longer need a Board of Zoning Appeals special use permit. Adopted 13–0 with one commissioner absent.
  • 24-17 · Planning Commission compensation · Adopted Raises citizen Planning Commission member pay to $50 per meeting attended (elected officials still receive no extra pay), retroactive to July 1, 2024. Adopted 13–0 with one commissioner absent.
  • 24-16 · Kroger opioid settlement · Adopted Authorizes Hickman County to join the State of Tennessee and other local governments in amending the Tennessee State-Subdivision Opioid Abatement Agreement and approving related settlements, including the Kroger Co. settlement. Approved 12–0 with 2 absent.
  • 24-15 · FY 2024–25 tax levy · Adopted Sets the combined county property tax rate at $2.57 per $100 of taxable property for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024 (General $1.93, Highway $0.06, Schools $0.58). Passed 11–1, with Ricky Murray voting no and 2 absent.
  • 24-14 · FY 2024–25 county appropriations · Adopted Makes appropriations for Hickman County funds, departments, institutions, offices, and agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, including a $19,067,206 General Fund total. Approved 12–0 with 2 absent.
  • 24-13 · Nonprofit charitable organizations appropriation · Adopted Appropriates $205,000 to nonprofit charitable organizations for FY 2024–25, including $150,000 for the Hickman County Fire Association and $55,000 for other nonprofits. Approved 12–0 with 2 absent.
  • 24-12 · 2024 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan · Adopted Adopts the 2024 Hickman County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan so the county remains eligible for pre-disaster and post-disaster federal mitigation funding. Approved 12–0 with 2 absent on June 24, 2024.
  • 24-10 · 7212 Methodist Church Road rezoning · Adopted Rezones 7212 Methodist Church Road in Lyles (Map 038, Parcel 095.01) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to C-1 General Commercial at the request of Chris Holt, following Planning Commission recommendation. Approved 12–0 with 2 absent.
  • 24-09 · Mobile home park zoning amendment · Adopted Amends the Hickman County Zoning Resolution so owners of grandfathered mobile home parks may, with Board of Zoning Appeals approval, replace single-wide mobile homes with site-built homes of about the same footprint and no additional bedrooms. Approved 12–0 with 2 absent.
  • 24-08 · TDOT SR-100 pipe replacement · Adopted Authorizes the county mayor to sign a Tennessee Department of Transportation proposal for pipe replacement on SR-100 at LM 18.57, project numbers 41S100-M1-002, 41S100-MW-002, and 41S100-M3-002. Approved 12–0 with 2 absent on May 28, 2024.
  • 24-07 · Duck River CPWS permit opposition · Adopted Opposes Columbia Power and Water Systems' aquatic resource alteration permit (NRS23.228) to raise Duck River withdrawals from 20 to 32 million gallons a day via a new intake near river mile 100, and asks TDEC to reverse the permit. Approved 12–0 with 2 absent.
  • 24-06 · East Hickman boys basketball honor · Adopted Honors the East Hickman High School boys Eagles basketball team for its 2023–24 season, including a program-record 14–19 mark, the District 11AA championship, and a Class AA substate berth. Adopted by voice vote on April 22, 2024.
  • 24-04 · EMS cardiac monitor CDBG grant · Adopted Authorizes a Tennessee ECD Community Development Block Grant application of $420,000 to buy four cardiac monitors and four CPR devices for Centerville EMS ambulances, with a $98,519 local match. Approved 12–0 with 2 absent.
  • 24-05 · HCHS boys basketball honor · Adopted Honors the Hickman County High School boys Bulldog basketball team for its 2023–24 season, including a 22–10 record, TSSAA Class AA substate championship, and a state tournament berth. Approved 12–0 with 2 absent on March 25, 2024.
  • 24-03 · Sheriff Jason Craft recognition · Adopted Recognizes Sheriff Jason Craft for rebuilding and restaffing the department after taking office September 1, 2022, and for working openly with other county departments and the legislative body. Approved 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 24-02 · Railroad grant match earmark · Adopted Earmarks $100,000 as a local match for future South Central Tennessee Railroad Authority track rehabilitation grants, expiring December 31, 2024 unless Dickson and Lewis counties also commit. Approved 13–0 with 1 absent on February 26, 2024.
  • 24-01 · THDA HOME grant application · Adopted Authorizes a $500,000 Tennessee Housing Development Agency HOME grant application for rehabilitation of substandard housing, administered by South Central Tennessee Development District with no local match. Approved 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-33 · Zoning activity classifications · Adopted Moves Extensive Impact Facilities and Intermediate Impact Facilities in the zoning Use Classification System from Section 6.030.A(2) to A(3) and relocates their activity listings to Section 6.030.E. Approved 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-32 · A-1 agricultural-forestry uses · Adopted Amends the zoning resolution’s A-1 Agriculture-Forestry permitted uses, tightening community-facility language, removing private recreational facilities as a by-right use, and adding Community Facilities as a special exception. Approved 13–0 with 1 absent on January 22, 2024.
  • 23-31 · 2018 residential and energy codes · Adopted Adopts additional modifications to the 2018 International Residential Code previously adopted in Resolution 21-23, and adopts the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code for new one- and two-family dwellings, townhouses, and additions of 30 square feet or more on or after July 1, 2023. Approved 14–0.
  • 23-30 · Opioid task force committee · Adopted Creates a seven-member Opioid Task Force Committee, appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the commission, to advise on spending opioid-abatement settlement funds. Task-force recommendations still require Budget Committee and full commission approval. Approved 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-29 · IDB deed for Lazestar sale · Adopted Deeds about 6–8 acres in the Lyles-East Hickman Industrial Park on Highway 7 to the Industrial Development Board to facilitate a potential sale to Lazestar Inc. at $15,000 an acre, subject to a purchase and sale agreement. Younger Associates projected $5.48 million capital investment, 25 jobs, and more than $800,000 in local tax benefit over seven years. Adopted 14–0.
  • 23-28 · Animal shelter construction · Adopted Allocates $550,000 in ARPA funds as a one-time contribution to build a county-owned animal shelter at 7918 North Lick Creek Road, with Shelter Friends of Hickman County overseeing construction and operations under a later MOU and $1/year lease. A floor amendment to bar future tax-dollar operations if the agreement ended failed 4–10. Adopted 11–3.
  • 23-27 · Oak Hill Road ARPA paving · Adopted Allocates $130,000 of remaining ARPA funds to pave Oak Hill Road and Oak Hill Circle (1.2 miles), with the Highway Department doing prep work. Amended on the floor to drop speed-bump language and lower the total from $133,600. Adopted as amended 13–1.
  • 23-26 · Tourism enhancement grant local match · Adopted Authorizes Mayor Jim Bates to apply for a $15,000 Tennessee Department of Tourist Development Tourism Enhancement Grant for wayfinding and signage at the Agriculture Pavilion, with the county agreeing to pay half of the required 15% local match. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-25 · 5603 Highway 100 rezoning · Adopted Rezones about 21.35 acres at 5603 Highway 100, Lyles (Map 021, Parcel 035.00) from C-1 General Commercial to R-1 Suburban Residential at the request of Bennie and Mary Beth Godwin. Planning Commission recommended approval on August 3, 2023. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-24 · Enforcing officer and hearing board · Adopted Amends Resolution 19-12 on dilapidated buildings and property health-and-safety standards by expanding the hearing board from seven to fourteen members and removing language that let the enforcing officer act on a violation they could visibly observe on their own. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-23 · Sourcewell buying cooperative · Adopted Amends county Resolution 22-12 to add Sourcewell as a buying cooperative for the Hickman County Board of Education, following a unanimous school-board vote on August 7, 2023. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-22 · Legislative body public-comment rules · Adopted Modifies Rules 3 and 4 of the Hickman County Legislative Body to comply with 2023 state law requiring public comment on agenda items and public access to meeting documents. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-21 · School part-time employee insurance · Adopted Asks Benefits Administration to keep school-district employees who work at least 25 hours per week and have been employed at least 12 months on the state-sponsored insurance plan, with the Board of Education continuing monetary support. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-20 · FY 2023–24 county appropriations · Adopted Makes appropriations for the various funds, departments, institutions, offices, and agencies of Hickman County for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, including a $17,692,557 General Fund and $38,703,717 General Purpose School Fund. Adopted 12–1 with Dusty Jordan opposed and 1 absent.
  • 23-19 · Nonprofit charitable organizations appropriation · Adopted Appropriates $215,000 to nonprofit charitable organizations in Hickman County for the year beginning July 1, 2023, including Senior Citizens, the Chamber of Commerce, Women Are Safe, Davis House Child Advocacy Center, the Humane Society, two community centers, and $150,000 for the Hickman County Fire Association. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-18 · FY 2023–24 tax levy · Adopted Sets the combined Hickman County property tax rate at $2.3324 per $100 of taxable property for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 (General $1.6924, Highway/Public Works $0.0571, General Purpose Schools $0.5666, General Debt Service $0.0163), with no property-tax increase. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-17 · Highway Department interlocal agreement · Adopted Approves an interlocal agreement letting the Highway Department, at the mayor's request, perform certain county jobs (including work tied to relocating an eastern convenience center), with the county paying fuel and materials and a $150,000 cap unless the full commission approves more. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-16 · ARPA road paving allocation · Adopted Allocates up to $1,680,861 in remaining ARPA funds for county road paving, including East End roads and Lower Piney River Road, with a third attachment added on the floor. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-15 · 3658 Highway 100 rezoning · Adopted Rezones 3658 Highway 100, Centerville (Map 062, Parcel 061.00) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to C-1 General Commercial for expansion of the Rackley WAR Racing Craftsman Truck Series shop. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-14 · Sammy Joe Durham memorial bridge · Adopted Names the state bridge over Beaver Dam on Highway 100 in memory of veteran Sammy Joe Durham, after a unanimous Highway Committee recommendation. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-13 · Health Department ARPA grant letter · Adopted Authorizes the mayor to sign an ARPA grant letter for Hickman County Health Department facility improvements of $510,900, with county matching funds not to exceed $127,700 from the county's ARPA allocation. Adopted 14–0.
  • 23-12 · Opioid abatement agreement amendments · Adopted Authorizes Hickman County to join the State of Tennessee and other local governments in amending the Tennessee State-Subdivision Opioid Abatement Agreement and to execute related settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, and other opioid defendants Tennessee has joined. Adopted 14–0.
  • 23-11 · Highway 7, Lyles rezoning · Adopted Rezones Map 039, Parcel 020.03 on Highway 7, Lyles, from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to R-2 High Density Residential at the request of Austin Page. Planning Commission recommended approval on March 2, 2023. Adopted 14–0.
  • 23-10 · Ligon Love Road rezoning · Adopted Rezones Map 016, Parcel 042.01 on Ligon Love Road (Tidwell Loop), Bon Aqua, from C-1 General Commercial to A-1 Agricultural-Forestry at the request of Sheena Tidwell. Planning Commission recommended approval on March 2, 2023. Adopted 14–0.
  • 23-09 · Old Highway 46, Lyles rezoning · Adopted Rezones Map 021, Parcel 050.02 on Old Highway 46, Lyles, from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to C-1 General Commercial at the request of William T. Ferguson. Planning Commission recommended approval on March 2, 2023. Adopted 14–0.
  • 23-08 · Eddie Cook Memorial Bridge · Adopted Names the county bridge on Sunrise Road in the Swan Creek community the Eddie Cook Memorial Bridge, following a February 6, 2023 Highway Commission vote. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-07 · North Tidwell Road county property rezoning · Denied Would have asked that county-owned Map 021, Parcel 153.20 on Highway 100 / North Tidwell Road, Bon Aqua, be rezoned from R-2 High Density Residential back to A-1 Agricultural-Forestry so the mayor could seek to dispose of the surplus tract. Failed 4–9 with 1 absent.
  • 23-06 · 9000 Old Highway 46 rezoning · Adopted Rezones 9000 Old Highway 46, Lyles (Map 021, Parcel 051.01) from A-1 Agricultural-Forestry to C-1 General Commercial at the request of Tara Seabourn. Planning Commission recommended approval on February 2, 2023. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-05 · Tidwell Loop rezoning · Adopted Rezones Map 016, Parcel 042.03 on Tidwell Loop, Bon Aqua, from R-2 High Density Residential to R-1 Rural Residential at the request of Mark Cairns. Planning Commission recommended approval on February 2, 2023. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-04 · Campers as temporary residences · Adopted Adds Zoning Resolution Section 3.160 clarifying that RVs, campers, and travel trailers are temporary, not permanent, residential structures, with a temporary-use-permit exception during construction or hardship. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.
  • 23-03 · Home-occupation lot-size exception · Adopted Amends Zoning Resolution Article III, Section 3.040.B.3 so the five-acre minimum lot size and accessory-structure size for Type II home occupations may be reduced at the option of the Board of Zoning Appeals. Adopted 13–0 with 1 absent.