Commission - Regular Meeting

And then all in favor say I. Consent agenda, Commissioner Fields. Mr. Mayor, there is Consent agenda, it's resolution 26-5-1. It's to reduction of the speed limit on Smith Hollow Road from 30 mph to 25 mph from the top of ridge to Rocky Branch Road. I move that that resolution be adopted. Second. Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say I. I. Thank you. This time we'll have a public hearing for the rezoning. Ask Christopher to come forward. Ask a motion to go out of session. Second. All in favor say I. I. Christopher. I think we go out of session. Um notice of public hearing, a public hearing will be held before the Wilson County Commission on Monday, May 18th, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. or thereafter in the County Commission room of the Wilson County Courthouse, 228 East Main Street, um Lebanon, Tennessee. Item for consideration tonight, the application has been made by K&A Land Surveying representing property owners Locust Grove Investments LLC, requesting to rezone the property from A1 agricultural to R1 rural residential. The property contains approximately 3.19 acres and is located at 10800 Highway 109 North. For further reference, this parcel 17 and parcel 18 on the Wilson County tax map 10. A copy of this request is on file in the Wilson County Planning Office and has been available for insight during regular business hours. Anyone here wishing to speak on this property tonight? If so, step forward, state your name and address for the record. Seeing nobody, we'll close public comment period on that. Do I hear a motion to go back into session? Move back into session. All in favor say aye. I.

Christopher. Um yes. Again, this was um this is going to be presented to the full county commission on Monday, May 18th, 2026 for final recommendation. Again, application by K&A Land Surveying Surveying representing property owners Locus Grove Investments LLC. [gasps]

Um this is a request to rezone property from A1 agricultural to R1 rural residential. Property is 3.19 acres located at 10800 Highway 109 North. Um the rezoning request was presented to the Wilson County Planning Commission on Friday, April 17th, 2026 and is being forwarded to the Wilson County um Commission with a unanimous positive recommendation. Um the existing parcel is zoned A1. It is shown as two tracks on our parcel viewer. There's actually three tracks there which with the with the R1, that's the max that it would allow. The rezoning will allow the developer to reconfigure those lots cuz right now they're non-conforming A1 tracks. They don't meet our current zoning resolution size. They still have three tracks legally now, but they want to be able to manipulate the property lines to better format that for the development. They still only want three lots and that's all they'll be able to get with the current R1 zoning, but that's the reason they're before you tonight. I'm happy to answer any other questions you all may have. Mr. Bernard, is it in your district? Thank you, Mayor. I have spoke to Christopher about this and I've talked to the applicant and the surveyor. I haven't had any complaints uh complaints over these things. So, I'm going to recommend for approval. Second. Got a motion and a second. Any more discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Any opposed? Let the record reflect it was unanimous. Um can I give an update to Yes, sir. Um and I do have an update for you all. I know you all have been following along with the land use plan. Um we're hoping to get to close to a voting format for that. I have our planning commission workshop which you all are more than welcome to attend and see how that goes if you want Um if you're available. That is going to be this Friday, May 22nd prior to the planning commission meeting that will be from 8:30 a.m. to 9:50. And that is for the planning commission to make themselves completely aware of to ask any questions that they feel free that they want answered prior to the June meeting where there will be the

last formal public hearing for the land use plan and where that's their first available opportunity to take action on use plan either amendments or adoption at that point. But the work session will be May Friday, May 22nd from 8:30 a.m. to 9:50. The first planning commission where the public hearing will be will be Wednesday, June 17th and that is a Wednesday in June due to the Juneteenth holiday. Thank you all. Any questions anybody? Okay, move on then. Report from minutes committee, Commissioner Fields. Yes, the mayor of the minutes committee minutes committee uh met on Thursday in regular session that was May the 7th in the upstairs conference room. A copy of that minutes committee is in your packet. I move that it be received and filed. Second. Got a motion second discussion? See you then all in favor say I. I. Reading of the minutes. Motion is that we read them. Second. Any discussion? See you then all in favor say I. I. Uh Mr. Scott McCarver was going to come this month but he's going to come next month. He had a conflict this month and so we'll listen to him next month about the hospital. Uh we are ready to move forward here with medical medical examiner. Wilson County Medical Society has convened and recommended Dr. Scott Frankenfield to continue serving as a medical examiner for another five-year term. I also like to recommend his appointment for your position recommendation. Remember he took Dr. Scott Giles' place as an interim after Dr. Scott Giles passed away. So the recommendations in front of you. Move to approve. Second that. Any discussion? See none. All in favor say aye. Aye. Health and education facility board members, you will elect two members to serve a six-year term on the health and education facility board. I would like to recommend for your consideration Mr. Kurt Baker and Mr. Todd Tressler Sr.

Information about these two members are in your packet. So moved. Second. Any discussion? See none. All in favor say aye. Aye. We do have a notary list in front of you. I can make a motion to approve those when you're ready. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. And we have an E-911 board members here. You are to confirm my appointment of three members to serve a four-year term on the 911 board upon your confirmation. I'd like to recommend you Mr. David Hale, Mr. Jeff Tonks, and Mr. Bobby Howard. Move to approve. Any discussion? See none. All in favor say aye. Aye. Report from education I mean from the emergency management committee, Commissioner Bernard. No report. Emergency management director report, Director Cooper. Thank you, Mayor and County Commission. Good evening. Uh year-to-date call uh total 6,571, which is up a little bit from uh this time last year. Of course was beginning of summer. You know, brings busy time of the year. Um Currently [snorts] we have five openings. Uh we have uh tremendous amount of applications to fill those. Uh we'll be starting that process pretty quick uh to fill those. Uh shouldn't take too long. Um outside of that, that concludes my report unless you have any questions.

[snorts] Any discussion? See none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Thank you, Director Cooper. Report from Law Enforcement Committee, Commissioner Kurtz. Law Enforcement Committee met on April 20th. Uh the minutes are in your packet. I move they be received and filed. Second. Any discussion? See none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Sheriff's report, Sheriff Bryan. Or Mr. B.J.

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Thank you, Mayor. Yes, sir. Commissioners, I know the report's in your packet this month. Uh just a couple things to go over. Call for calls for service were a little bit above average for this month. Uh school year's wrapping up, so we transition to the SRO training of this time of year. Uh arrests on state warrants were substantially up this year or this month. Um April 25th, school resource officers participated in a DEA drug take back program. And they recovered over 88.6 lb of uh medication that were given that were turned in. Uh and April 15th, applications for Camp Victory have started. Uh this is going to be for the 2026-2027 school year. Uh any questions? Move to approve. Second. Any questions? See none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Report from Education Committee, Commissioner Marlow. Education Committee met May 7th at 5:00 here at the courthouse. Minutes are in your packet. I move they be received and filed. Second. Any discussion? See none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Director of Schools report, Mr. Jeff Luttrell. You do have a copy of my report. A little edit on director of schools search timeline. They did move that up as earlier tonight they the board voted to uh enter into contract negotiations with Mr. Travis Mayfield. Uh with uh hopefully bringing a contract in June 1st board meeting to be approved. Included in my report did did I did include the Pepsi-Cola scholarship winners from each school. Again, that's $1,650 each student. And And the reason for that there's been a lot of scholarships coming but just [clears throat] another example of of community partner relationships been developed.

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And And And uh they've been wonderful in giving back to each of our schools high school senior uh every year. Uh Of course, it is last week of school. Thursday will be the last day for students. Uh traffic will be a little better Friday morning Wilson County for for a few days. So, uh Did include uh graduation ceremonies which we've already started and will be completing those within by Saturday night. We will have them over right around 1,600 new graduates from this school year. Uh do want to mention it's not in my report just got this information in. If you remember this year uh we received uh some money from the state based on performance of the district. When that was appropriated it included that while we qualified for 3 million, we would not be getting it all but if at the end of the year as the budget was closed if that money was made available, it would be coming to us.

[snorts] Uh we have received word last week from the state that we will be receiving some more another appropriation to fill that out. And of course, once the board has it they will be making determination how to appropriate that and put it. Will not be in the budget as we do not have it yet but but uh hearing hearing a lot of talk about that and again, that is directly related to our student performance for last year. So, big news and and proud of that. Uh we are nearly finished with testing. Uh we'll find out here in the next day or so. We'll have to retest some students in third grade. [snorts]

But but testing is over and we we will are waiting uh our data to start coming back in on that. Going to end the school year approximately 20,878. I thought we I think you'll see 21,000. We'll not be surprised to see 21,000 uh on August 1st when they return. Uh other than that, I'll be glad to answer any questions. Motion by Commissioner Weatherford. Any discussion? Seeing none, all uh Commissioner Hall. Mr. Webb, could you just give us an update on where we're at with the Watertown Middle School? Well, it's out to bid. Uh [clears throat]

there's a closing date here 10th of May. And uh we we will open those bids and then we'll go from there. Taking that to the board hopefully in June. We look at those bids and and and validate those. And and so hopefully taking it for board approval in in June board meeting. Thank you. Any other questions? Commissioner Breeze. I have the same question about Lake It's on the same timeframe. They're out for bid right now. Both of both projects are out to bid. Thank you. Anyone else? All in favor say aye. Aye. Thank you, sir. Report on public buildings committee, Commissioner Weathers. No report. Axle and road management, Commissioner Scruggs. Axle and road management. Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Animal control, Commissioner Breeze. No report. Audit, Commissioner Glover. No report. Broadband access, Commissioner Franklin. Yeah, the broadband cable TV access committee met Thursday, April 23rd at 5:00 p.m. up here at the courthouse. Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Development and tourism, Commissioner Brown. No report. Ethics, Commissioner Dow. No report. Finance, Commissioner Costley. No report. Health and recreation, Commissioner Smith. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Health and welfare met on April the 21st at 5:00 p.m. at the County also Tuesday, April the 28th 5:00 p.m. in the upstairs conference Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Insurance, Commissioner McFarland.

No report. Judicial, Commissioner Gentry. Judicial Committee met Excuse me. Tuesday, April 14th and Minutes are in your packet. Request that they be received and filed. You got a motion and a second. Discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Legislative Ad Hoc, Commissioner Costley. No report. Planning and Zoning, Commissioner McFarland. Met Thursday, April 16th. Minutes are in your packet. Last month of meeting Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Rules, Commissioner Keith. No report. Urban Top Soil Board, Commissioner Scruggs. Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Finance Director's report, Mr. Aaron Miner. Really just have a couple of housekeeping items tonight. The paper clip things that I handed out, these are back from when we did the refundings a few months back and I'm not sure that I ever read these CT forms into the record, but uh so the Comptroller's office gets mad when I don't do that, so uh the summary basically is that we had a total net savings of 3,377,900 dollars and 65 cents over the next 10 years, which is approximately 337,790 annually. Uh the interest cost is about 2.73%. So, the first one that you have is the county district uh school refunding bonds. These would be paid out of fund 152. Uh with a face amount of 42,990,000 with a premium of 5,399,490.40. True interest cost, I'm not I'm only going to go out a couple of decimal decimal places, 2.73%.

Um on the next page, uh the financial advisor fee, 67,500 to Stephens Inc. Uh bond council, Bassberry & Sims of 60,000. Uh rating agency fees to S&P of 28,504. Paying agent fees to US Bank, $850. Printing and advertising, uh 921. Uh escrow agent, 600. And the underwriter's discount, 19,554. For a total cost of issuance of 177,929.90. Uh the other one um is out of 151, the general obligation refunding bonds have a face amount of 33,405,000. Uh we received a premium on those bonds of 4,238,545. Again, the interest cost is 2.73%. Um financial advisory fees to Stephens Inc. of 62,500. Bond council, Bassberry & Sims, 50,000. Rating agency fees to S&P for 22,396. Paying agent fees to US Bank for 850. Printing and advertising fees of 724.35. Escrow agent, 600. And underwriter's discount of $15,210.96 for a total cost of issuance of $152,281.31. So, that is a summary of the refunding bonds, and now the comptroller's office will be happy. Um the other thing that I passed out for you was just an analysis of how much a property would need to go up in value uh to for it to see their taxes increase. Uh so, using an average home price of $478,615, you can follow the computation there.

The property tax on a $478,000 house is roughly at the current tax rate of 1.9089 is $2,284.07. To get that same tax rate uh with the new uh it's not certified yet, but what we expect to be the certified rate of a $1.16, uh in order to achieve that same $2,284.07, that that home price that was $478,615 has to go up to $785,510. So, that is a 64% increase. So, basically, your line of demarcation is 64%. If your uh appraisal went up 64% or greater, you're going to pay a little bit more. If it went up less than 64%, you're going to pay a little bit less. So, uh that concludes my report unless you have any questions for me. Second the motion.

Second. Any questions? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Thank you, Mr. Maynard. Report from budget committee, Commissioner Marlow. Budget committee, mayor. April the 20th and May the 7th here in the courtroom in the courthouse, excuse me. Our minutes are in your packet. I move they be received by the Second. Discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Resolutions, Commissioner Marlow. Resolution 26-5-2 to amend the budget appropriation resolution to make an additional appropriation from capital projects funds to county buildings. Any discussion? See none, are you ready to vote? Please cast your vote. All hearts and minds good with your vote? Please record. 22 yes. 22 and zero, resolution passes. Resolution 26-5-3 to correct certain line items in the general budget. Motion. Second. Discussion? See none, are you ready to vote? Please cast your vote. All hearts and minds good with your vote? Please record. 22 yes. 22 and zero, resolution passes. Resolution 26-5-4 to amend the budget appropriation resolution to make an additional appropriation from capital project fund to WEMA. Second. Any discussion? See none, are you ready to vote? Please cast your vote. All hearts and minds good with your vote? Please record.

22 yes. 22 and zero, resolution passes. Resolution 26-5-5 to amend the budget appropriation resolution to make an additional appropriation from Senate Bill Sanitation Fund 207 to Landfill. Any discussion? See none, are you ready to vote? Please cast your vote. All hearts and minds good with your vote? Please record. 22 yes. 22 and 0 resolution passes. Resolution 26-5-6 to amend the budget appropriation resolution to make an additional appropriation from general fund to property assessor. Any discussion? Seeing none, are you ready to vote? Please cast your vote. All hearts and minds good with your vote? Please record. 22 yes. Resolution passes. Resolution 26-5-7 to reflect revenues received and not included in the original budget and to amend the budget appropriation resolution to make an appropriation to the sheriff's department. Discussion? Seeing none, are you ready to vote? Please cast your vote. All hearts and minds good with your vote? Please record. 22 yes. 22 and 0 resolution passes. Resolution 26-5-8 approving the attached fee increases for required permits for the Wilson Emergency Management Agency. Any discussion? Seeing none, are you ready to vote? Please cast your vote. All hearts and minds good with your vote?

Please record. 22 yes. 22 and 0 resolution passes. Resolution 26-5-9 to amend the budget appropriation resolution by approving a one-time Wilson County Board of Education budget amendment 26-13. Discussion? Seeing none, are you ready to vote? Please cast your vote. Commissioner Cosley All hearts and minds good with your vote? Please record. Commissioner C. Yes. 22 and 0, resolution passes. Any old business to come before the body? Any new business? Do you hear a motion to adjourn? I adjourn.