April Meeting Report

Oak Hill, Tennessee
by The Oak Hill Tennessee Gazette

The Oak Hill Board of Commissioners had a meeting at 5 pm on April 17, 2014.  The meeting began with excellent presentations led by Rachel Bell, who is the General Sessions Judge in Davidson County running for re-election.  She talked about her passion for justice and her work to make the community better.  She was also a star basketball player.  She asked for everyone to vote for her in the May election.  Sheila Calloway also talked about her campaign for Juvenile Court Judge.

Next up was comments from citizens.  Brian McCurley questioned the proposed GNRC Agreement for Planning Services that was on the agenda.  Mr. McCurley said that the agreement had to do with commercial zoning.  Vice-Mayor Jennifer Claxton said that there was an email sent about this by someone who had not contacted the City and that the email was false.  Mrs. Claxton said that the agreement did not have to do with commercial zoning.  The City Manager said that the agreement was for review of cases heard by the zoning appeals board and the planning commission.  He said the agreement would save the city $12,000 per year.  The Commissioners voted to approve the agreement.

In new business the Commissioners voted to change the date of the June meeting to June 26 because the Mayor has a scheduling conflict on the normal meeting day.

The Commissioners delayed deciding which auditor will do the city audit.  A group is reviewing the applications and will interview the top two applicants then make a recommendation.

The Safety Director talked about home and car break-ins.  One woman who lives near Franklin Road came home and thieves had backed a truck into her garage and were cleaning out the house.  The Safety Director said Metro Police has a lead on the suspect for this crime.  The Safety Director is having a Neighborhood Watch meeting with that neighborhood.

The City Manager reported that Oak Hill's census had been approved and Oak Hill will get about $17,000 more per year in state money.