County Commission - Regular Meeting

Lean with me. Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for allowing us to be here tonight. And thank you for allowing us to come here in all security. And dear Lord, we ask you to guide us and to lead us to make decisions that are pleasant to you. And dear Lord, we ask you to watch over our county employees, our people who are in the army at the service of our country. And dear Lord, we ask you to bring us home safely tonight. And dear Lord, we ask these things in the name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. May everyone rise for the allegiance sermon. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic it represents. A nation under God, indivisible, with freedom and justice for all.

Madam Secretary, please make the call.

Mr. Simpkins, present. Mr. Ledger, present.

Mr. Mann, present. Mr. Batty, present.

Mr. Dawson, present.

Mr. Spicer, present.

Mr. Buchner, present. Mr. Britt, present. Mr. Petit, present. Mr. Williams, present. Mr. Brault, present. Sir, it's a pleasure to see you all here tonight. The first point in the order of the day is the approval of the verbal trial of the 20 July 2026 ordinary session. I open the session to motions. Motion presented by Commissioner Buchner. Supported by Commissioner Petit. Questions or discussions? None. All those who are for, say, for, against, thank you. Point number 2. Comments from the public. Do we have members of the public registered for comments tonight? Apparently not. Okay, let's move on. Next point. Committee reports. Do committees have reports? Yes, last Thursday afternoon. C'est bon, je l'ai. L'extension de lutte s'est réunie et ils ont distribué un document. Ils ont beaucoup de choses en cours. C'est incroyable ce qu'ils peuvent accomplir en trois mois entre nos réunions. Et vous devriez tous en avoir une copie sur votre bureau. Merci, commissaire Spicer. Merci, mademoiselle Harmon, d'avoir partagé cela avec nous. Vous faites toujours du bon travail là-bas. D'autres rapports de comité ? You should have, most of the public should have received the economic indicator that our director of economic development, Terry Malone, realized. They contained two interesting figures that I would like to highlight. The first, of which I am most proud, concerns this community. It shows that our participation rate in the labor market was about 75%. This means that the people eligible for work, there are 75% who are on the job market, available and who find jobs or who already work. This may not necessarily seem very good if you do not compare it to other communities. Most of the communities in Tennessee are around 60%. This means for the Dixon County that people who want to work go to work and look for a job. So I am very proud of this statistic. The other statistic is that we had the third lowest unemployment rate in Tennessee. Le seul chiffre préoccupant est qu'au mois dernier nous étions deuxième, mais depuis les élections, cela commence à se dégrader et nous passons à la troisième place. Alors, commissaire Williams, je crois que c'était votre annonce. C'est donc un point sur lequel travailler pour revenir à la deuxième place. Désolé, je devais vous taquiner un instant. Le premier point à l'ordre du jour des audiences publiques est une audition concernant l'amendement du plan de zonage du comté de Dixon. Monsieur Hayes. Mr Mills, very well, I would be delighted. This comes to us from the subcommittee of the Commission on Urbanism. They worked on it for a few months and the text was unanimously adopted by the Commission. There are four amendments. The first concerns the definition of substantial conformity. It is a requirement of the new state law on acquired rights. We must know when a file is complete. This is therefore the definition that we will use to determine when a project is protected by our zoning plan. Amendment number 2 is an adjustment of triggers for the impact study on traffic. After an in-depth debate, the Urbanism Commission stopped these three triggers. This simplified the process, making it more effective, especially after the arrival of certain lots just below the previous threshold for the traffic study. We will therefore have more information to assess our roads and the improvements that the developers must bring when arriving in the Dixon county. It also adds a provision that if the Commission or the Director of Urbanism chooses to hire an engineer to examine this study, the costs will be at the request of the applicant. Amendment number 3 removes the mention or light industrial uses of the C1 rural district. If you remember, we had a reclassification last year on this subject which raised concerns. The Urbanism Commission recommended to remove this mention of authorized uses in the rural district C1. Finally, the fourth amendment comes from the observation that the county did not have access management standards. This means that once a loting reaches a certain number of plots, it must have additional access points to avoid that there is only one entrance for a few hundred lots. As you can see here, from 1 to 30 units, you need an access, from 31 to 150 you need a second access point, and beyond 150 housing, you will need a third one. This also defines access standards for non-residential projects, such as businesses, a single access for a maximum of 30 parking spaces. Once you have exceeded 30 spaces, you need a second access point for the same reasons. Finally, this implements a connectivity policy between projects to multiply the north, south, east and west connection points when new developments arrive in the county. In addition, following a previous question, if you create an impasse in a lot, you must dedicate the entire width of 50 feet to the limit of ownership. Thus, if another development is built years later, we will not have to go through an expropriation to establish the connection. It is already in place. Even in the case of cul-de-sac, you have the servitude to the limit of ownership. These points have been debated for a long time and, I repeat, La commission d'urbanisme a recommandé à l'unanimité que cet organe s'en saisisse, et c'est l'objet de l'audience publique de ce soir. Merci, Monsieur Mills. Ceci est une audience publique. Y a-t-il quelqu'un ici pour s'exprimer sur ce sujet ? Quelqu'un souhaite-t-il intervenir sur cette question ? Que le procès verbal indique que personne ne s'est présenté pour parler de ce sujet. Merci. Mr. Mills, the next point in the order of the day concerns the nominations. For the industrial development council, I submitted to you two weeks ago the name of Mr. Stacey Batty to integrate this council. I open the session to the proposals. Proposals of Commissioner Ledger, supported by Commissioner Gray. Questions or remarks? I do not hear any. The people in favor are invited to vote by saying, for. The oppositions? Thank you. Point number 2. Administrative director of the highways. I will present them to you. It is a four-year mandate to serve as an administrative director-in-chief. I have submitted the name of Mr. Jackie Hodges for a second term of 4 years. I open the session to the proposals. Proposal of Commissioner Mahouane, visibly supported by the enthusiasm of Commissioner Gray, who will also be in charge of supporting the motion. Questions or remarks? Je vous écoute. Aucune. Les personnes favorables sont invitées à voter en disant « pour ». Les oppositions ? Merci. Félicitations, M. Hodges. Voyez-vous. Point suivant dans les résolutions. Amendement budgétaire. Résolution autorisant certains amendements à tous les fonds du budget du comté, à l'exception des fonds établis pour les écoles. M. Hall. On the first point, concerning the general fund for which you received the details two weeks ago, there is a change in the general fund, and this concerns the collection of funds from the Swiss bank supervised by the sheriff as reserves for the security of the auditoriums. There is a directive that allows us to use the security funds of the auditoriums to pay the Swiss bank. We have therefore collected 572,673 dollars. and we have transferred them to the Bâtiment du Comté for the CVC system of the Palace of Justice, which has completely failed. This is the current estimate established by the Bâtiments du Comté and the maintenance service to finance a new system. That's about all I have as information. It's very general on my part, but it's the estimated amount needed to put this CVC system back in working order. And with the heat it makes, you know, 35 or almost 40 degrees. Oh, Mr. Hall, I would like to point out that this is a one-year solution to this problem. That's right. Since the construction of the Justice Palace, it was fully funded and we have kept these funds separate, but they have increased so much that they are largely surplus. It is therefore a way to withdraw this money, to use it legally for a year to repair the air conditioning, then, in the budget for next year, it will return to the budget of the General Fund and everything will be restored. It is therefore a legal way to manipulate the funds to solve this problem of air conditioning without getting caught up in our fund balance or in the contributions. Sorry, it's good. The process therefore consists of withdrawing this money from the Swiss code, reducing this line of payment to zero and adding these 572,673 dollars to the building of the county, to repairs and maintenance. The net effect is therefore zero and at the end of the year, when we know the real cost, these reserves will be transferred to pay the bill. These are therefore special interests that pay for it, instead of the money of the contributors. It is therefore a win-win situation for the whole county. This is the only change made to the general fund for point number 1. Questions for Mr. Hall? Questions? I open the session for a motion. Motion of Commissioner Batti, supported by Commissioner Ledger. Other questions or discussions? None. All those who are in favor, say, for, against. Thank you. Point number 2 of the resolutions. Resolution authorizing certain amendments to the budgets established for the general school fund of the county, fund 141, the federal project fund, fund 142, the central cafeteria fund, fund 143, and or the investment project fund, fund 177. Mr. Hall, it's essentially the same thing. This is the school investment project fund. No change at this level. It's exactly like two weeks ago. Questions for Mr. Hall? I open the session to motions. Motion of Commissioner Williams, supported by Commissioner Spicer. Questions or comments? No one asks for a word. Only those who are in favor say, for, against. Thank you, thank you, Mr. Hall. Oh, you want to treat the other today? Go ahead, I still have a few to see. I will not spoil your pleasure. Resolution authorizing a budget amendment to affect $ 100,000 of the General Fund of the County 101. Affect $100,000 to the Community Development Fund 172 and approve donations in favor of the Dixon County Help Center and the Promised Land Heritage Association. This is the one you had approved, if I remember correctly, more than a year ago for Promised Land. They are ready to receive the funds and ready to use them for their construction programs. And the other one we discussed two weeks ago, is what we did also a few years ago for the help center's funding, where we equaled the $100,000 they collected to feed a funding fund. The administration council of the help center told me about it about a month ago and they are ready to resume this program. So, we came back to where we were a few years ago. Questions for me or Mr. Hall? The only thing, Mr. Mayor, that I could add is that the Help Center comes from Fund 172. And I sent you a copy. Questions or comments? I open the session to a motion. Motion of Commissioner Mann, supported by Commissioner Petit. Questions? None. Those in favor say for. Against? Thank you. Mr. Hall, again. Resolution expressing the official intention that certain expenses committed in the framework of public works projects for the county, as well as the connected expenses, be refunded by the product of obligations and other debts to be issued by the county of Dixon, Tennessee. Mr. Hall, this is number 4, isn't it? Yes, yes, this is the return of capital expenses. We discussed it two weeks ago. I think that unless you have a question on this subject, it must just be approved. A question, Mr. Hall? J'ouvre la séance à une motion. Motion du commissaire Brite. Appuyé par le commissaire Gray. Des questions ou des commentaires ? Personne ne demande la parole. Que ceux qui sont en faveur disent pour. Contre ? Merci. Resolution declaring some personal assets belonging to the county as surplus and authorizing their cessation. The same thing. Mr. Hall. Yes, I went to see these things in the hangars at 300 West End, where our office is located. These are various offices, chairs, tables, wardrobes, closets, finally, a whole bunch of different objects. I mean, it's time to get rid of them. We will draw what we can via public markets. And if it doesn't go away, it will go to waste if it doesn't sell. J'ouvre la séance pour une motion. Motion du Commissaire Ledger, appuyée par le Commissaire Batti. Des questions ou des commentaires ? Puisqu'il n'y en a pas. Tous ceux qui sont pour, dites, pour, contre, merci. Point numéro 6. Résolution autorisant. Non. Resolution to donate a vehicle from the road department to the solid waste of the county of Dixon. Mr. Hall, I think we have discussed it. It is a Mack truck, to transfer from the road service to the unloading. I open the session for a motion. Motion of Commissioner Petit, supported by Commissioner Wayne. des questions ou des commentaires, puisqu'il n'y en a pas. Tous ceux qui sont pour, dites, pour, contre, merci. C'est tout. Je tiens juste à remercier tous ceux d'entre vous qui ne reviendront pas. J'apprécie ce que vous avez fait pour nous durant vos mandats ici. Vous tous, gars et filles, avez été formidables. Merci beaucoup à tous. Merci, Monsieur Hall. The next point is the establishment of a three-way stop, a resolution authorizing the county to install a three-way stop at the intersection of Corrode and Merle Road. This has been submitted to us by Commissioner Buchner. Mr. Sheriff, do you have a report on this subject? Yes, with the increase in traffic, the possibilities are quite limited and, with the increased flow of traffic, I think a three-way stop would make this crossroad much safer. Thank you, Sheriff. Commissioner Buckner, is it still yours? Did Commissioner Grove second you? Questions or comments? Since there are none. All those who are for, say, for, against, thank you. Resolution to set the speed limit on a public road known as Three Island Forward Road. Sheriff and Sister Bati. So we did a study on 10 days. I'm just going to give you a little history on this road. It's an impasse. It's a little over a mile long. There are 11 houses there. Closer to 49. Some new developments towards the end. Three types of coatings. Asphalt, goudron with gravel and dirt. It's a very narrow road. Apparently, the current speed limit is 30 miles per hour. There was only one excess of speed. Hum, la vitesse moyenne était de 9 dans un sens, 11 dans l'autre. Donc, au bout du compte, je pense que c'est ce que nous voyons beaucoup ici. C'est une route très étroite. En 10 jours, je commence à ne plus être choqué par le volume. Monsieur le maire, commissaire, 730 véhicules. 730 véhicules. So, that could explain why we have the impression that they make excess speed, because there is always a fairly present vehicle around here. I went to drive myself, and as I said, it's pretty good when you leave the 49, but the more you go forward, the narrower it becomes, and it changes configuration three times. So, I think my recommendation would be to reduce the speed a little, without doing something too radical. I think 25 would be my recommendation. Commissioner Batty, this is your recommendation. Do you have a second? Supported by Commissioner Williams.

Vote by nominal appeal.

Vote by nominal appeal. Madam Secretary, it will finally happen. Make the appeal.

Mr Simpkins. No. Mr Ledger. No.

Mr. Mahoun?

No.

Mr. Batty?

No.

Mr. Dawson?

No.

Mr. Spicer?

No.

Mr. Buchner?

Yes.

Mr. Britt?

Yes.

Mr. Petit? Yes. Mr. Williams?

Yes.

Mr. Rowe? Yes. Mrs. Gray?

Yes. To you, Mr. May, Mayor.

Commissioner Bati.

I would like you to know that a vote, yes, means that the measure is adopted and a vote, no, means that it is not, since you have never done this before.

Oh la la. After 384 consecutive meetings, Mayor Ra has the opportunity to vote. Mayor R is in favor and votes, yes.

Thank you for this farewell gift. Thank you.

Oh, wow! What a gift! No? Adopted!

May I? May I ask? I have to ask something to my customs officer. Please. We talked about this road. You will widen at the end and go a little further to try to improve things a little. Am I right? Yes. Below, a new alley is being built.

and we install panels. Okay. It's nothing. Merci. D'autres questions ou préoccupations sur ce sujet ? Merci. Le point suivant est une résolution visant à accepter la cession de route privée pour les ajouter à la carte routière du comté et les entretenir en tant que route de comté. Ceci vous est présenté par Monsieur Jacky Hodges. Avez-vous des questions à ce sujet pour Monsieur Hodges ? Opening for a motion. Motion by Commissioner Williams. Is there a second? Seconded by Commissioner Spicer. Questions or discussion? Not hearing anything. All those in favor of the vote, please say yes. Opposed? Thank you. Point number 10. Resolution authorizing the county to accept the grant granted by the Tennessee Department of Health. This is a grant that Mr. Bayer presented to you two weeks ago. It is a 100% grant from the state of Tennessee for the purchase of an ambulance. I open the session for a proposal. Proposal of Commissioner Spicer, supported by Commissioner Mann. Questions or discussions? I see none. Only those who are for this pronounce by saying, for. The oppositions. Thank you. Point number 11. Resolution to adopt the automated recognition policy of registration plates. Mr. Reagan. Yes. We talked about it last month. The sheriff intervened on this subject during the work session. The resolution you have contains the policy in annex and it is simply a request for this commission to adopt this policy. Once again, the sheriff's office has already adopted it and what you are doing is a legislative action to say that it is not only a sheriff's policy, but also that of this body. Questions for Mr. Reagan? So, if there is an infraction, if someone stops this policy, is it a legal action or an internal disciplinary measure? Yes. It is a legislative action on your part and, in terms of application, it could be problematic. I will be honest, because the sheriff's office has the necessary authority to do what it considers useful in order to fulfill its constitutional functions. However, one of the things you will see is an obligation in relation to your intention. What this body always has is financial power in terms of budgetary constraints, which allows it to intervene with this department. And if there was a conflict, it could be resolved by other means. I don't know if that answers your question, but it is more or less a sheriff's policy applied by his office. Yes, apart from the fact that you have a right to look at the reports and budgetary control over the department. We have it in a way. They are working on it. Go ahead, Sheriff. I just wanted to add that with our current system and our accreditation, if we had an abusive use, not only with Flock, but we have other databases with similar rules, such as the CJIS system, for example, to consult the criminal records of someone without having a file or file number, it would be the same type of offense. And this can result from the official misconduct, which is a crime, and we will examine this with the district prosecutor's office. If we have a case where we think that an adjoint or an employee has breached the law, then generally, prosecutor Crouch examines him. Whether by his investigator, he has the authority to call the TBI for this kind of thing and would probably file a complaint with the grand jury in such a case if it is serious enough. I understand. My theory is that if my 4-year-old daughter disappeared tomorrow, was kidnapped, I would like to find her by all means possible. But I think the public's concerns are simply, let's make sure it's done correctly and that it's not used for malicious purposes. Yes, yes, sir. And I think, without trying to speak on behalf of the prosecutor, that you fundamentally have the power to finance each part of my budget. If you thought that it was not managed correctly, you could withdraw the financing to Flock if necessary. Exactly. Exactly. Am I right, sir? Yes. I have a question. What is the duration of this contract? Celui que nous avons approuvé, je crois qu'il est d'un an. C'est un contrat renouvelable. D'un an. Je ne m'en souviens pas exactement, mais c'est. Un an renouvelable. Beaucoup durent trois ans avec une option de deux ans, mais je devrais vérifier pour être certain. Cependant il existe des clauses pour y mettre fin. C'est. Quand une correspondance survient, les superviseurs sont-ils informés ? Eux oui, les correspondances arrivent via la centrale. Then the location and description of the vehicle are spread according to the type, whether it is an alert or a stolen vehicle. Units are sent to the area to locate the vehicle. Then they must check the vehicle again to confirm the correspondence. And once the correspondence is confirmed, then a road control is carried out or attempted. and take control during a road control. If it was a stolen vehicle, take the stolen vehicle, proceed to arrest. I'm glad you said that, because it's something I wanted the public to hear. It is not because there is a correspondence that the vehicle will be stopped. Human eyes must verify that this registration plate is the plate. Whether it is a flight, an Amber or Silver alert, it must be double confirmed in person by the agent before an application measure is taken. And if this is not the case, then there is no stop. There is no stop, right? And if someone, here is a scenario that could happen briefly, someone could report a vehicle as stolen. He recovers it. He comes home. If they do not warn the reporting agency quickly enough and they remain on a search list, then if an agent determines that it is your Mustang and that you are driving it, there is no problem. There is no infringement to be stopped for verification and this can be settled. It doesn't happen often. I saw it happen once in 7 years in Bale. So, There is really only one problem with this policy that I would like you to examine in the future. Okay. I'm not sure I'd like the data to be kept for 90 days. It's a long time. Even Flock, from what I understand, does not recommend keeping them that long, does it? They went from 30 days to 7 days, although each organization can configure it up to 90 days. In the Tennessee state law, we can also restrict the automatic sharing of access to our data with any organization outside Tennessee. In case of an important investigation, they will have to call the person in charge, explain to us why, give us a file number and a report that justifies their request to consult the passage of this vehicle in our system. The search list is national, but if someone conducts an investigation, you become an investigation target. This is the only time you would be monitored. So, mass surveillance is a little distorted. As you said, there are many things. So, we need that and we're not just going to open access. As long as they keep them in the cloud, we determine who has access. That's good. And from what I understand, there will not be a multitude of cameras, mainly just at the entrances and exits of the county. It's like the city of Dickson. They don't have enough cameras to follow you from one road to the other. No, no, they can't tell you. You know, I heard everything. How could they know what time you go to church and when you go there? And it's just impossible. As you said, sir, it would take thousands of cameras to be as precise. They are mainly located at the entry and exit points of the Dixon County on national roads. Thank you. Yes.

What if a child is removed in Caroline and an alert for removal signals that the car is passing through the Dixon County and you identify the plate? What happens then?

They, we try to intercept this vehicle to retrieve the child, then they, we would say that it is the person who holds it. Even if they had not been identified, we would obtain a mandate for fugitives and would retain them here until the North Carolina comes to get them. In other words, the Amber alert has priority over everything else. It is valid throughout the country. If they come from Texas and pass in front of one of our plate readers, we will receive an alert. We will verify the information. It's a very good thing. It's all the power of this system. And it's unlimited. Listen, I don't want to violate anyone's constitutional rights. I have sworn to make them respected. It's just good work. Police officers who use a tool to increase our chances of intervening in such situations. Thank you, Sheriff. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I open the session to proposals. Proposal of Commissioner Buchner, seconded by Commissioner Dawson. Other questions or points of discussion, since there are none. All those who are in favor, say, for, against, thank you. Resolution authorizing the county to contract with a lender for some fire protection and security services and authorizing the purchase on the fund of the county's investment projects. This is what we discussed two weeks ago. The anti-fire system in the prison has failed. Sheriff Ed and his teams have been ensuring fire surveillance for several months, but we have budgeted funds in our investment fund 171 to cover these repairs and put everything back to normal. I would be happy to answer your questions. I am sure that the sheriff would be even more happy to answer them. Proposal of Commissioner Grove. Is there a second? Seconded by Commissioner Gray. Questions or discussions? Since there are none. All those who are in favor, say, for, against, thank you. Point number 13. Resolution authorizing the mayor of the county or the buyer's agent to conclude a waste elimination contract with West Management. This is what Mr. Regan described in detail two weeks ago concerning the completion of this contract duration. E. It was. Mr. Regan, would you like to say more about this? Yes, it is simply a three-year amendment. E. The previous contract that we had expired at the end of this month. It contained an option of renewal of the agreement for five years. E. Which is too long given the proposed rates. In addition, the new rates were much, much higher and included annual increases. What you have in front of you is the final negotiation with EWAST Management for a 3-year contract with a fixed base rate, but which increases every year, without any other increase or overcharge of fuel or anything of this kind by tonnage. And after three years, the county will have the opportunity to examine whether there are more advantageous tariff options. And I think, based on what we have been able to determine, that there are suppliers likely to be competitive with West Management to help everyone in terms of price in Middle Tennessee. Questions for Mr. Reagan? I open the session for a proposal. Proposition of Commissioner Buchner, supported by Commissioner Brett. Questions or discussions? Not to mention any. All those who are for, said, for, against, thank you. Next. E. The number 14 is an initial resolution authorizing the indebtedness of the county of Dixon, Tennessee, for a amount not exceeding $ 11 million, by the execution of a loan agreement with the authority of the public buildings of the city of Clarksville, Tennessee, in order to finance an agricultural and event center for the county. E. There are two resolutions here that we must treat. This one, of course, is what I just denounced, it is the loan to be contracted to build the agricultural center. I would be happy to answer any question. And if there are no questions, I open the session for a proposal. Proposal of Commissioner Spicer, supported by Commissioner Petit. Questions or discussions? Not hearing any. All those who are for, vote by saying, for, against, thank you. Next point. This is the second resolution. Resolution authorizing a loan according to a loan agreement between the County of Dickson and the City of Clarksville for a capital amount not exceeding $ 11 million authorizing the execution and delivery of the said loan agreement and other documents relating to this loan. Approving the issuance of an obligation by the so-called authority of public buildings. I open the session for a proposal. Proposition of Commissioner Spicer. Supported by Commissioner Mouet. Questions or discussions? Not hearing any. All those who are for, vote by saying, for, against, thank you. The next point in the order of the day, I believe that a revised copy has been deposited on your table. We must include some precisions here, and I will deal with them for you right now. But first, it is a resolution authorizing a loan according to a loan agreement between the Dixon County in Tennessee and the Public Building Authority of the City of Clarksville in Tennessee for a principal amount not exceeding $ 28,500,000, authorizing the execution and return of the said loan agreement and other documents relating to this loan, approving the issuance of an obligation by the so-called Public Building Authority, You have another one here, a revised version. It precisely indicates that $27,500,000 are intended for the work carried out at the Charlotte College. And the other specifies that $ 1 million is intended for the purchase of the field on Old Highway 46 for the site of our future school. Mr. Regan worked with our obligation officials, Ms. Linda Mowingham, and she indicated that this is the formulation that must be used here. Mr. Regan, did I summarize the situation well? Questions or comments? I open the session to proposals. Proposals from Commissioner Ledger, supported by Commissioner Gray. Questions or comments? Discussion, please. Mr. Mayor, this file has been dragging for a while. I know that we talked about building schools where they are necessary, where they must be, and we have always wanted to maintain them in the cities where they emerged. A few years ago, while Dr. Wekes was still among us, Commissioner Batty launched a concept and the current school council took up the idea and made it move forward. I think it's going to work really well for everyone. I know that my district, that of Commissioner Batty and that of Commissioner Main are the three main beneficiaries. I just wanted to let you know, you and the Commission, that we appreciate it a lot. I know it's a lot of money, but another school will have to be built elsewhere in the county at a later date. So that's another question we'll have to address at this time. But I think that maintaining schools in small towns is essential for the community and the county. Thank you, thank you, Commissioner Simpkins. Other comments? Commissioner Batty, I know you are participating in this meeting. Would you like to intervene on this subject? You have been a fervent defender for a long time. As I said, we met Dr. Wekes. It was, uh, thin, maybe three years ago. Nous devions avoir une nouvelle école, puis le Dr Wekes est parti, et nous avons découvert des travaux d'entretien nécessaires. Le conseil scolaire s'en est chargé, ils ont fait un excellent travail et je les en remercie. Nous n'aurons pas une école neuve, mais une rénovation, et j'espère que cela durera longtemps pour eux. Encore une fois, nous apprécions cela et remercions le conseil scolaire et la commission pour tout ce qu'ils ont fait. J'ai une motion à ce sujet. Oui, registre est parfait. Très bien. D'autres, je m'excuse, il m'arrive d'oublier où j'en suis. Nous avons une motion en bonne et due forme. Appuyez. D'autres questions ou discussions, n'en ayant pas. Tous ceux qui sont pour, dites, pour, contre, merci. Nos amis du conseil scolaire sont présents ce soir. Merci pour tout ce que vous avez fait. Oh, le docteur Sautherne est juste là devant. Nous apprécions cela. Le chemin a été long pour en arriver là, mais c'était nécessaire. Encore une fois, nous ne vous avons peut-être pas donné exactement ce que vous vouliez, mais je pense que nous vous avons donné ce dont vous aviez besoin. Donc, nous travaillerons ensemble, ainsi qu'avec la nouvelle commission du maire, pour concrétiser cela et assurer son succès. Merci donc pour votre travail sur ce dossier. Le point numéro 16 est une résolution autorisant un amendement budgétaire pour allouer des fonds du budget général du comté au financement du système CVC du centre de justice. E. C'est le système CVC qui était tombé en panne. e. This is a case where we must modify the budget to achieve it. Mr. Hall, this comes from budget 101, the 101 is the budget of the general fund. Yes, and if I can intervene, it may be that the point has simply concerned budgetary general amendments. I think there was a misunderstanding, thinking that there could be other necessary budgetary general amendments. So point 16 essentially covers the same things. but the resolution of point 16 contains certain necessary terms concerning the use of funds as we plan. I will therefore ask the Commission, even if it is dubious, to also vote on this resolution. Thank you. Questions? Mr. Régulard or Mr. Hall? I open the session for a motion. Motion of Commissioner Grace, supported by Commissioner Britt. Questions or discussions? None. All those who are for the vote, say for, oppose. Thank you. On your table, we will have to ask for a suspension of the regulation. There is a resolution to adopt amendments to the county debt policy. What happened to them? We have not contracted important debt for a long time. They, the things we do, are smaller expenses in capital to buy equipment, but the loans for the center and for the schools are of a different level. They, when we presented this to Tennessee Municipal Bonfound, they demanded a change of the Ibele because of what the controller's office did. We do not have a variable rate of loan. What we do, they what we borrow, we always borrow money at fixed rates, then a balloon that is renegotiated. But according to the controller's office label, they want us to delete the words variable rate debt because we don't do that and we replace it with risk debt. So, these are the same loans that we have always made, but this reflects the label of our policy of debt demanded by the controller's office without substantially changing what we do. I would be happy to answer your questions. Thank you. Does this first require the suspension of the regulation or can I do it without objection? If there is no objection, I suspend the regulation. No objection heard. We have a motion from Commissioner Grove to adopt this. I have a second. Seconded by Commissioner Batti. Questions or discussion? Not hearing any. All those who are for, say, for, opposed. Thank you. Other point in the order of the day. The commissioners have on their offices copies of the annual financial report of offices charged with fees for the period ending on June 30, 2026. This is required by section 5.8.505 of the TCA and sections 675 to 902 of the TCA. The other point in the order of the day concerns the amendments to the zoning resolution of the Dixon county. MMUHU Hays takes care of it. Mr. Mills explained this earlier. Is your request, I suppose, to transmit this to our regular session, our Monday of September, no matter which? I stopped counting. The third Monday of September, whatever the day. I think it's the 21st. Is that your request? Oui, j'entends cela. Ceci est une motion pour le faire avancer. J'ouvre la séance à une motion. Motion du commissaire Williams, secondée par le commissaire Gray. Des questions ou une discussion ? N'en entendant aucune. Tous ceux qui sont pour, dites pour. Opposé. Merci. Prochaine étape, approbation de l'avis. Madame la greffière.

Oui, monsieur. John Hayes ici. Attendez un instant. Tabitha Hooks, Matt Brown, Kendall Baia, Bionic Camo, Kendra Claiborne, Shane Dolly, Joanne Garrett, Karen Gross, Patricia Hardrove, Andrew Harris, Kevin Edge, Brenda Howard, Catherine Roberts, Heather Knight, Johanna Matthews, Melissa Maxwell, Abigail McNeil, Patricia Myers, Nathan Pickings, Megan Wewis, Christopher Wheat, Janine Wine, Melissa Young and Taylor Zorowski.

Thank you. Motion by Commissioner Ledger, seconded by Commissioner Mann. All those who are in favor of the vote, say for, against. Thank you. The next point in the order of the day is not scheduled. And if you want to be patient, I have some resolutions that I would like to read tonight. I would like to read them. And what I would like to do. is that after reading them, we will vote on the whole of the group. They, the first resolution aims to honor and recognize Commissioner Stacey Batty. Considering that the legislative body recognizes and honors Commissioner Stacey Batty for his years of service to our community. Considering that Commissioner Batty was born and grew up in the Dixon County and that he graduated from the 1985 promotion of the Dixon County High School. Considering that Commissioner Batty and his wife Kelly have three daughters, Sloane Batty Williams, Maddie Batty Griffin and Lacey Batty. Considering that as a commissioner, he sat on the county commission for a total of 16 years, representing at different periods the 1st and 4th district of the county of Dixon. Considering that during these 16 years of service to the county commission, the commissioner Batti worked diligently to meet the needs of each district and served the needs of the county of Dixon as a whole, where Commissioner Batti has been a defender of the improvement of school facilities and infrastructure, especially for schools that serve the Charlotte region, and considering that Commissioner Batti has constantly supported initiatives aimed at improving and strengthening our county. It is therefore resolved that the legislative body of the Dixon County, Tennessee, gathered in ordinary session on August 17, 2026, recognize and honor by the present Commissioner Stacey Batty for his years of service to the County Commission and for his work aimed at improving the lives of citizens of the Dixon County. It is also resolved that the clerk is in charge of writing this resolution into the county records so that it is preserved in recognition of this honor and the work of Commissioner Stacey Batty. Résolution pour honorer et reconnaître le commissaire du comté, Karl Buchner. Considérant que l'organe législatif reconnaît et honore le commissaire Karl Buchner pour ses années de service envers notre communauté. Considérant que le commissaire Buchner et son épouse Sue sont mariées depuis 1966 et ont deux enfants, Pamela Barnes et David Buchner. Considérant que le commissaire Buchner est un ancien combattant, ayant servi dans l'armée américaine après s'être engagé en 1966. considering that Commissioner Buchner served the Dixon County for a long time in various titles, having held the post of County Commissioner for the last 16 years after his election in 2010. Considering that before being Commissioner of the County, he sat for 14 years at the School Council of the County of Dixon, including two years as President of the Council. Considering that during his 16 years of service to the County Commission, Commissioner Buchner worked diligently to serve the citizens of District 7 and the County of Dixon. Considering that Commissioner Buchner was a fervent defender of the initiatives that have improved and strengthened our county, using his experience and his knowledge to improve the collaboration between the county and the Council of Education of the County of Dixon. It is therefore resolved that the legislative body of the County of Dickson, Tennessee, gathered in an official session on August 17, 2026, recognize and honor at present the County Commissioner Carl Buchner for his service to the County Commission and his work aimed at improving the lives of citizens of the County of Dickson. It is also resolved that the clerk is in charge of registering this resolution in the County records so that it is kept in recognition of this tribute given to Commissioner Buchner. Resolution aimed at honoring and recognizing Commissioner Cindy Gray. Considering that the legislative body recognizes and honors Commissioner Cindy Gray for her years of service to our community. Considering that Commissioner Gray has been in the Dixon County for 34 years. Considering that Commissioner Gray and her husband Jim have two children, Cole Gray and Sheridan Gay-Davis. Considering that Commissioner Gray has served as County Commissioner over the past four years, since her election in 2022. Considering that during these four years of service to the County Commission, Commissioner Gray has worked diligently to meet the needs of District 12 in the County of Dixon. Considering that in addition to her interest in promoting the development of the County territory, she has served as a liaison for the County, ensuring supervision and providing support to the financing of the Animal Protection Society of the County of Dixon. Considering that Commissioner Gray has been an ardent defender of the initiatives that have improved and strengthened our County. It is therefore resolved that the Legislative Order of the County of Dickson, Tennessee, met in regular session on August 17, 2026, recognize and honor by the present the County Commissioner Cindy Gray for her years of service to the County Commission and her work to improve the lives of citizens of the County of Dickson. It is also resolved that the clerk is in charge of registering this resolution in the County records so that it is kept in recognition of this tribute given to Commissioner Cindy Gray. Résolution visant à honorer et reconnaître le commissaire de comté Ray Ledger. Considérant que l'organe législatif reconnaît et honore le commissaire Ray Ledger pour ses années de service auprès de notre communauté. Considérant que le commissaire Ledger vit dans le comté de Dixon depuis près de 40 ans, s'y étant installé en 1988. Le commissaire Ledger a fréquenté le collège Dixon Middle School et le lycée Dixon County High School. Considering that Commissioner Ledger is married to April Janet Ledger and that they raised and educated their family in the Dixon County. Considering that Commissioner Ledger was elected to the County Commission in 2022. Considering that during his term, Commissioner Ledger contributed to promote good governance and to use his professional knowledge to improve the use of County funds in various construction projects. During his four years of service to the County Commission, Commissioner Ledger worked diligently to meet the needs of District 2 and the Dixon County. considering that Commissioner Ledger is actively involved in many community organizations that have worked hand in hand with the county to strengthen our community and that his service within the commission has contributed to the success of our county. Consequently, it is resolved that the Legislative Order of the County of Dickson, Tennessee, convened in an ordinary session on August 17, 2026, recognize and honor at present the Commissioner Ray Ledger for his years of service within the County Commission and for his work aimed at improving the lives of citizens of the County of Dickson. It is also resolved that the Count is in charge of registering this resolution in the County records so that it is kept in recognition of this honor given to Commissioner Ray Ledger. Resolution to honor and recognize the County Commissioner Dwight Mahon. Considering that the legislative body recognizes and honors Commissioner Dwight Mahon for his years of service devoted to our community. Considering that Commissioner Mahon was born and grew up in the County of Dixon and that he graduated from Dixon County High School in 1979. Considering that Commissioner Mahon and his wife Teresa have two children, Jared Mahon and Jared Mahon-Wall. Four grandchildren, Draman, Milan Mahoun, Hélène Mahoun and Ethan Wall. I'm sorry, Hélène Wall and Ethan Wall. Considering that the county commissioner McWane was named for the first time to the county commission in 2017 to provide a vacant post, then elected for two four-year mandates in 2018 and 2022. Considering that during these nine years of service to the County Commission, Commissioner Mann worked diligently to serve the citizens of District 3 and the County of Dixon. Considering that Commissioner Mann was a fervent defender of the initiatives that improved the County of Dixon and reinforced it. It is therefore resolved that the legislative body of the County of Dickson, Tennessee, gathered in ordinary session on August 17, 2026, recognize and honor the present County Commissioner Dwight Mahoun for his years of service within the County Commission and for his work aimed at improving the lives of citizens of the County of Dickson. It is also resolved that the count is responsible for registering this resolution in the County records so that it serves as a recognition of this honor given to Commissioner Mahoun. J'ai besoin d'une proposition et d'un second. Proposition du Commissaire Brite, secondée par le Commissaire Petit. Tous ceux qui sont favorables, dites, pour, les oppositions, merci. Merci à tous. J'ai apprécié de travailler avec vous. Eux, nous avons une dernière résolution. Je vais m'avancer. Très bien. La parole est à vous. This resolution concerns Mayor Ralph. You can follow me. If I make a mistake, let me know. I will do my best. Considering that this legislative body of the Dixon County recognizes and honors Robert, Bob, Ri for his exemplary service and his distinguished leadership as Mayor of the Dixon County from September 1, 2010 to August 30, 2026. Considering that over these 16 years as Mayor of the County, Mayor Ri has shown innovative and tax-responsible leadership. Considering that the list of achievements during the Mayor's mandate is extended, many contributions have been recognized by many organizations, including the Tennessee General Assembly in a joint resolution that was presented to him a few months ago. Considering that beyond financial management and the completion of countless projects, there is the work of the Mayor to restore pride in the places where the public is served. Ensure a fair remuneration for men and women who serve the county. Insist on civility in the way we debate and decide important issues. Create an atmosphere of excellence and professionalism all the time and in everything we do, by insisting on the state of mind and the reminder that we exist to serve citizens. Considering that Mayor Ri has developed and gained the trust of this legislative body thanks to his constant leadership, his will and his ability to face the problems of the front. His franchise has many aspects, especially in the face of difficult and controversial issues, and his will to share the merit with others for the good work done thanks to our partnership shared in the name of this great county. Considering that during this period at the service of the county, Mayor Ri has been blessed and supported by his wife for 41 years, Joan Riil, her two children, Daniel Riil, Amanda and Rebecca Ri, and her grandson, Julien Patrick Riil. And expected that it is fair to pay tribute to the officials who have shown a devoted and visionary leadership for this county. It is therefore resolved that the legislative body of the County of Dickson, Tennessee, gathered in an ordinary session on August 17, 2026 in Charlotte, County of Dickson, Tennessee, recognize and honor the present Mayor Bob Rial for his years of exemplary service and leadership as Mayor of the County of Dickson from 2010 to 2026. And he addresses his best wishes of happiness and success in all his future businesses. that it is beyond resolution that the count is responsible for signing this resolution in the registers of the county so that it is preserved, recognized and honored by the county. Bob Rial, adopted on August 17, 2026. Thank you. Thank you. Commissioner Grove. Commissioner Grove is trying to make me cry. Well, if I can help, if I can help, let me know, you know. But I appreciate you, Mr. Mayor. You have been my friend, a leader for us and a mentor for me personally, and you will miss me. I appreciate everything you have done for me personally, and even more for the county. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We have to do one more thing to make this official. We need a motion from the commission.

J'ai vu la main de Karl en premier. Karl a donc présenté la motion, appuyée par beaucoup, je dirais par beaucoup à la commission, pour que nous approuvions cette résolution pour le maire. Tous ceux qui sont pour ?

Quelqu'un est contre ? Merci, merci, merci, j'apprécie vraiment. Eux, oui, vous n'aurez pas ma peau. Alors ? Jeune. Regardez. I stayed there to push my nails into my thigh all the time. So maybe I'll have to go to the ER after I'm done. I'll take care of you later. Thank you. Well, we still have two traditions that we always respect. Oh, wow! Go ahead. First of all, you made me cry. I cried for you. Thank you.

Je crois que nous avons des anniversaires à venir.

Merci. Je ne sais pas quelle sera la tradition de la nouvelle commission. Mais juste au cas où, vous voudrez peut-être annoncer que vous avez des anniversaires à venir avant la prochaine réunion. Pour éviter de chanter, joyeux anniversaire à vous deux. Oui, nous en avons. Merci. Merci. Happy birthday to you two for that. Okay, we're going to end this session quickly as we always do. The last tradition is to see how fast we can do that. The next ordinary session will take place on Monday, September 21, 2026 at 7 p.m. in the room of the Junior County Commission at the County Administrative Court. Thank you.