Meeting Outline

Source: Hickman County Legislative Body 03/23/2026
Title: Hickman County Legislative Body Meeting
Channel: YouTube video of this meeting.
Date: 2026-03-23

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Call to Order

• Meeting called to order at approximately 6:00 PM.
• Roll call indicated 12 members present and 2 absent.
• Chair noted transition to new projector/tablet voting workflow while keeping normal procedures for motions and votes.
• Opening prayer and pledge were completed.

Approval of Agenda

• Agenda approved with corrections to names on appointment items.
• Resolution 2613 (storm-related loan) was moved to be handled during the budget committee portion.

Public Comment

• One commissioner offered thanks to those who attended his son's funeral.
• No additional public comments were submitted.

Approval of Minutes

• February meeting minutes were approved.

Elections, Appointments, and Confirmations

School Board Vacancy (4th District)

• Brandon Tidwell was nominated and appointed by acclamation.

Constable Vacancy (7th District)

• Shawn Kabish was nominated and appointed by acclamation.

Notary Approvals

• Nine notary applications were approved by roll call vote (12 yes, 2 absent).

Library Board Appointments

• Angel Tanner and Jennifer Achondo were approved to fill two vacancies.

County Mayor Report

• Audit entrance meeting completed; county offices preparing for annual audit.
• County departments met on winter storm response and FEMA reimbursement process.
• Mayor provided update that Pinewood fire station work is near completion.

Committee Reports

Planning Commission and Land Use Plan

• Planning Commission did not hold regular business meeting.
• Commission approved three land-use plan text changes focused on infrastructure capacity, growth costs, and density-related conditions (12 yes, 2 absent).
• Commission approved sending amended land-use plan to consultant for final draft before required public hearings and final vote (12 yes, 2 absent).

Solid Waste

• Committee did not meet, but resolution to recover lien-related costs on exempt property was advanced for later vote.

Health, Safety, and Property

• Committee minutes were acknowledged; upcoming related resolutions were noted.

Budget, Finance, and Human Resources

• Committee did not meet due to lack of quorum.
• Commission voted to suspend rules to consider eight budget amendments (12 yes, 2 absent).

Budget Amendments

• 2650 approved: funding for heart monitors/CPR devices (12 yes, 2 absent).
• 2651 approved: ARPA-related transfer for heart monitors/CPR devices (12 yes, 2 absent).
• 2652 approved: insurance recovery allocation for vehicle maintenance (12 yes, 2 absent).
• 2653 approved: sheriff salary supplement adjustment (12 yes, 2 absent).
• 2654 approved: planning/zoning software replacement with split implementation/subscription costs (12 yes, 2 absent).
• 2655 approved: maintenance-related transfers including PTO payout, training, and tractor grapple bucket (12 yes, 2 absent).
• 2656 approved: school fund reclassification/security grant items (12 yes, 2 absent).
• 2657 approved: sheriff trailer repair funding (12 yes, 2 absent).

Opioid Settlement Agreements

• Two repayment agreements were approved (Menard Community Center and Hope and Recovery) (11 yes, 1 no, 2 absent).
• Discussion centered on contract compliance, reporting lag, repayment structure, and improving oversight.
• Staff stated many counties face similar opioid-fund compliance issues; county may move toward more in-house programming and tighter monitoring.

Resolution 2613 (Winter Storm Financing)

• Resolution approved to pursue up to approximately $1.2M financing for storm expenses at quoted 3.6% rate, two-year term with optional extension.
• Plan described using capital outlay tracking and FEMA reimbursement to retire debt (12 yes, 2 absent).

Economic and Community Development Updates

• ECD board held quarterly meeting.
• Public water futures forum held with Tennessee Wildlife Federation; task force forming.
• County applied for grant funding to conduct a retail market study.
• Centerville applied for three-star grant for citywide land-use planning.
• Argana reportedly launched a new production line with around 30 full-time openings.

Unfinished Business (Zoning)

Resolution 2605

• Rezoning request at 81 Highway 50 in Centerville urban growth boundary was approved (12 yes, 2 absent).

Resolution 2606

• Rezoning request at 8901 Piney Springs from A1 to C1 was denied (12 no, 2 absent), consistent with planning commission recommendation.

Resolution 2607

• Rezoning request at 6815 Taylors Creek Road from A1 to C1 was denied (12 no, 2 absent), consistent with planning commission recommendation.

New Business

Resolution 2610

• Approved to apply penalty fees to exempt properties when county incurs lien filing/removal administrative costs (12 yes, 2 absent).

Resolution 2611

• Approved allowing sheriff's office to retain revenue from nicotine patch sales in jail operations (12 yes, 2 absent).

Resolution 2612

• Approved allowing sheriff's department to retain proceeds from sale of surplus donated equipment for departmental use (12 yes, 2 absent).

Announcements

• Members discussed improving tablet packet navigation/indexing for upcoming budget meetings.
• Brief follow-up questions were raised about prior nuisance-related actions.

Adjournment

• Motion to adjourn was made and seconded; meeting adjourned.