Resolution 26-20

A resolution authorizing Hickman County to accept maintenance and utility responsibilities for TDOT lighting at the I-40 and State Route 50 interchange (Exit 148).

WHEREAS, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is developing design plans for improvements at the Interstate 40 and State Route 50 interchange (Exit 148), identified as Project Numbers 41040-S3-014 (Hickman County); and

WHEREAS, the project scope includes replacing and realigning the bridge over I-40, improving the interchange ramp intersections, and adding interchange lighting; and

WHEREAS, TDOT has agreed to be responsible for all initial construction and installation costs associated with the project; and

WHEREAS, as a condition of the project, TDOT requires a localized maintenance agreement to cover the ongoing responsibility for the electricity costs, lightbulbs, and routine maintenance of said lighting, with an estimated annual cost of approximately $6,000.00; and

WHEREAS, the Hickman County Health, Safety, and Properties Committee previously reviewed the initial lighting proposal during its June and July 2024 meetings and recommended it for presentation to the full Legislative Body; and

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners deems it in the best interest of the citizens of Hickman County to accept said proposal to facilitate safety and highway improvements at this interchange.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Hickman County, Tennessee, meeting in regular session, that:

SECTION 1. The project plans submitted by the Tennessee Department of Transportation regarding the interchange improvements and lighting installation at the I-40 and State Route 50 interchange are hereby approved and accepted.

SECTION 2. Hickman County formally accepts responsibility for the ongoing electricity, maintenance, and upkeep of the lighting structures at this interchange upon project completion.

SECTION 3. The County Mayor is hereby authorized to negotiate, finalize, and execute any maintenance agreements, contracts, or related documents with the Tennessee Department of Transportation to implement this resolution.

SECTION 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption, the public welfare requiring it.

Sponsors: Danny Clark, 2nd District; Claude Callicott, 1st District.

Motion and vote: Passed with a majority of the full membership (12 yes, 2 absent) on May 26, 2026. Moved by Danny Clark, seconded by Claude Callicott.

Yes: Matthew Barnhill, Claude Callicott, Clay Chessor, Danny Clark, Steve Gianakos, Jim Herron, Dusty Jordan, Devin Pickard, Ricky Murray, Keith Nash, Ron Puckett, Wayne Thomasson.

Absent: Todd Collins, Ron Mayberry.

Adopted: Keith Nash, Chairman. Attest: Casey Dorton, County Clerk.

Approved: Jim Bates, County Mayor (May 27, 2026).