The Next Coffee with your Commissioner is at “The Good Cup”

2181 Hillsboro Rd

Franklin, TN

9:30-10:30am

May 6th, 2022

Will I see you there? Email me at [email protected] and let me know so I can look for you there.

Come tell me what is going on in your corner of the district.

Dear Neighbor,

The results for this meeting are in red print for easy skimming. Absent at this meeting were Commissioners Ausbrooks, Mason, Morton, Nations, Story & Williams.

The March 2022 Williamson County Commission meeting will be in person at the Williamson County Administrative Complex auditorium @ 7:00 PM on Monday, March 14th.

This meeting will be also publicly broadcast on the local public TV stations as well as WC-TV accessible on the county website, as well as on YouTube afterward. Go to WC-TV to live stream. The meeting will be broadcast on Comcast Channel 3, Charter Channel 192, AT&T Channel 99, United Communications Channel 207. Go HERE to watch the Youtube video of this meeting.

There are 16 resolutions under consideration in this month’s meeting. Here are some of the more notable ones. To review all resolutions for the month and to access the entire County Commissioner packet, go to my website at www.votesturgeon.com and click on the downloads link at the top of the page. It will take you to the current packet as well as a few previous ones.

FYI: You can go HERE to view the new redistricted voting district map to verify which district you live in, which will determine which candidates you can vote for in this year’s county election on May 3.

You can go HERE to explore what county district or congressional district you are living in as well.

You can go HERE to register to vote in Tennessee.

PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTIONS 3-22-1, 2&3

3-22-1 resolution to amend articles 16 and 23 of the Williamson County zoning ordinance regarding sound standards. This resolution refines the definition of sound limits for non-residential uses. It was passed 15 Yes 3 No, No votes by Commissioners Ricky Jones, Dwight Jones & Jerry Rainey.

3-22-2 resolution amending articles 6 and 23 of the Williamson County zoning ordinance regarding natural gas transmission lines. in accordance with Tennessee Annotated code 13-3-414. This resolution codifies that new developments be a min. of 660 ft. from a gas transmission line. It was passed 17 Yes 1 No, No vote by Commissioner Jerry Rainey.

3-22-3 resolution amending article 17 of the Williamson County zoning ordinance regarding Parking Standards. This resolution separates schools and churches out as specific uses with their own parking requirements and allowances from a more general category. I was passed 15 Yes 3 No, No votes by Commissioners Greg Lawrence, Dwight Jones & Jerry Rainey.

3-22-4  resolution approving an intent to fund $15,000,000 for New Construction of the East Cox Elementary School. 18 Yes 0 No

3-22-6 resolution appropriating and amending the 2021-2022 County General Budget by $81,706.78 with revenues to come from the Victim Assessment Fees.18 Yes 0 No

3-22-7 resolution appropriating and amending the 2021-22 Election Commission budget by $62,279 with revenues to come from contributions from other governments. 18 Yes 0 No

3-22-10 resolution accepting donations and appropriating and amending 2021/22 Animal Control Capital projects budget by $53,859 with revenues to come from donations. 18 Yes 0 No

3-22-11 resolution appropriating and amending the 2021/22 Animal Control budget by $1000 – revenues to come from greater good charities for the feline foster heroes 2021 winner. 18 Yes 0 No

3-22-14 resolution to raise the compensation paid to Williamson County Election Commissioners from a minimum monthly rate of $65 to $75, effective July 1, 2022. 18 Yes 0 No

3-22-15 resolution for American Rescue Plan Act for Broadband funding & guidance as it relates to United Communications.

The Williamson County Commission would allocate a maximum of 15% match, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 in co-funding to United Communications, should they be awarded TNECD BB Grants for projects in Williamson County that meet Federal guideline requirements. 18 Yes 0 No

3-22-16 resolution for American Rescue Plan Act for Broadband funding & guidance as it relates to Comcast.

The Williamson County Commission would allocate a maximum of 10% match, in an amount not to exceed $1,725,607 in co-funding to Comcast, should they be awarded TNECD BB Grants for projects in Williamson County that meet Federal guideline requirements. 18 Yes 0 No