County offices will now have to present any budget amendments before the Cannon County Budget Committee for a recommendation of approval before
going to the Cannon County Commissioners. In a letter sent to All Cannon
County Department Heads and Elected or appointed officials from Bob
Stoetzel the new Cannon County Commission Chairman stated that if it
becomes apparent to the management of Cannon County government that the
authorized budget needs to be amended, the procedure calls for the
chairman to be notified which in turn will notify the Budget Committee to
meet and review the requested budget amendment. After the particular
budget amendment is reviewed will then be placed on the agenda of the next
scheduled county commission meeting. All Commissioners were in attendance
for the start of the monthly meetings at the Cannon County Courthouse.
The Commissioners felt that the rules were fair the way they were so it
was decided to handle all matters in the same manner as before and to
allow a time frame on which members of the audience could talk when
recognized.
Chairman Stoetzel then talked about there being too many committees and
too many people on those committees. He felt that all the members of the
various committees needed to be contacted to gauge each individual’s
interest level of serving on the various committees. Commissioner Mark
Barker said that since they just assigned the committees last month, the
commission should wait before making any decision of cutting committees
and people from the various committees.
Chairman Stoetzel informed the commission that he attended the fall
session of the County Commissioners Association and gained significant
amount of knowledge on several subjects through the sessions. He would
like to see money in the budget next year to where any Commissioner could
be able to go to the meetings.
Chairman Stoetzel then discussed utilizing Doug Bodary of CTAS as a main
resource in helping to bring Cannon County into terms with the State
Comptroller and to keep the County Financially Solvent.
The Commissioners decided to table the REACH budget amendment. They also
decided to table the issue of possibly waiving past due county taxes on
property in Woodbury until County Attorney Mike Corley could look into the
matter.
The commissioners reappointed Thea Prince to the Central Tennessee
Planning Region Board.
A solid waste operation study committee was named Thea Prince was named
Chairman, Neal Applebaum, Kevin George and Todd Hollandsworth were on the
Committee. One more person will be added soon to the committee as the
Committee was formed to analyze current solid waste issues which include
operating costs of the Cannon County Solid Waste Program.
The item of the resolution to send to the legislature on revising the
Tennessee Sunshine Law was pulled from the agenda.
The possibilty of zoning in Cannon County was brought up again. Mark
Barker made a motion for the Commissioners to direct the County Executive
to start the process to get someone familiar with zoning such as a state
planner to layout a pathway to start a zoning plan.
Grady George chief of the Eastside Volunteer Fire Department approached
the Commission seeking approval of purchasing a truck to put a cascade
system the fire department was awarded off of a grant from. The
Commissioners informed George that he would have to take the matter before
the Budget Committee.
The next meeting of the Cannon County Commissioners is December 13th.
