Resolution 25-37

Regarding authorizing the Hickman County Mayor to apply for the Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery Funds.

WHEREAS, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development has Community Development Block Program Supplemental Disaster Recovery Funds to address unmet needs resulting from severe floods experienced by Hickman County in 2021; and

WHEREAS, Hickman County wishes to utilize CDBG Disaster Recovery funds to 1) develop a comprehensive Flood Management Plan and 2) implement debris assessment/cleanout; and

WHEREAS, the proposed activities will support long-term flood mitigation, enhance preparedness and improve coordinated response and recovery efforts; and

WHEREAS, Hickman County wishes to submit an application for CDBG Disaster Recovery funds to implement these projects;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the County Mayor be authorized and directed to execute and submit an application for funds to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development in the amount of $1,904,750.

SECTION 1. The County Mayor be authorized and directed to enter into all necessary agreements to receive and administer such grant funds.

SECTION 2. The proposed project will not require a local matching contribution.

Sponsors: Devin Pickard, District 6; Dusty Jordan, District 5.

Motion and vote: Passed by roll call vote (13 yes, 0 no, 1 absent) on February 2, 2026. Moved by Devin Pickard, seconded by Dusty Jordan.

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

Absent: Keith Nash.

Adopted: Claude Callicott, Acting Chairman. Attest: Casey Dorton, County Clerk.