Lawrence County Government
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AGENDA: July 28, 2026 Regular Session

AGENDA

The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners will convene for Regular Session on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The meeting will be held in Courtroom A of the Lawrence County Courthouse located at 240 West Gaines Street, Lawrenceburg TN, 38464.

  • Call to Order: By the Chair, Shane Eaton
  • Roll Call: By County Clerk, Russ Brewer
  • Invocation:
  • Pledge:
  • Public Comments:

HONORARIUMS:

1. Honorarium 20260728-01H

Honoring the Lawrence County High School Wildcats Baseball Team for an Historic 2026 Season (Passed to Next Regular Meeting).

Sponsors: County Commissioners and David Morgan.

2. Honorarium 20260728-02H 

Honoring Boone Gobble of Lawrence CountyHigh School Upon His Election as National Senior Beta President.

Sponsors: County Commissioners and David Morgan.

3. Honorarium 20260728-03H 

Honoring the Lawrenceburg Public School Junior Beta Club for Outstanding Achievement at the 2026 National Beta Convention.

Sponsors: County Commissioners and David Morgan.

4. Honorarium 20260728-04H

Honoring the Lawrence County 8U Purple All-Star Baseball Team for Winning the 2026 Tennessee Cal Ripken State Championship.

Sponsors: County Commissioners and David Morgan.

5. Honorarium 20260728-05H 

Honoring the Lawrenceburg 9U All-Star Baseball Team for Winning the 2026 Tennessee Cal Ripken State Championship.

Sponsors: County Commissioners and David Morgan.

6. Honorarium 20260728-06H

Honoring the Lawrenceburg 11U All-Star Baseball Team for Winning the 2026 Tennessee Cal Ripken State Championship.

Sponsors: County Commissioners and David Morgan.

Resolutions:

1. Resolution 20260728-01
Approving Minutes of May 26, 2026 Regular Session of the Lawrence County Board of County Commissioners
Sponsor: Resolution Committee.

2. Resolution 20260728-02

Approving Minutes of June 30, 2026 Special Session of the Lawrence County Board of County Commissioners

Sponsor: Resolution Committee.


3. Resolution 20260728-03
Declaring a Temporary Moratorium on the Establishment, Construction, Development, Expansion, or Operation of Data Centers, Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities, and Certain High-Density Computing Operations Within Lawrence County.
Sponsor: Shane Eaton and Wayne Yocom.

4. Resolution 20260728-04
Adopting the Certified Tax Rate.
Sponsor: Budget Committee.

5. Resolution 20260728-05

Approving Non-Profit and Charitable Contributions

Sponsor: Budget Committee.


6. Resolution 20260728-06
Approving Distribution of the Hotel-Motel Tax.
Sponsor: Budget Committee.
 
Approving Allocation of a Portion of the Opioid Abatement Settlement Funds.
Sponsor: Budget Committee.
 
Fixing the Tax Levy in Lawrence County, TN for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027.
Sponsor: Budget Committee.
 
Making Appropriations for the Various Funds, Departments, Institutions, Offices, and Agencies of Lawrence County, Tennessee, for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2026 and Ending June 30, 2027.
Sponsor: Budget Committee.
 
Confirming the Appointment of Lynn King to the Lawrence County Public Library Board.
Sponsor: David Morgan.
 
Establishing a One-Year Dead Stock Removal Relief Fund for Lawrence County Livestock Producers.
Sponsor: County Commissioners and David Morgan.
 
Authorizing an Agreement with the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network for the Construction of a Communications Tower at the Jason Dickey Fire Training Center.
Sponsor: Facilities Committee.
 
Accepting Roads into the Lawrence County Road System and Adding Roads to the Official Lawrence County Road List.
Sponsor: Highway Committee.
 
Approving the Lawrence County EMS 24/72 Work Schedule Policy and Establishing an Effective Date.
Sponsor: Human Resources Committee.
 
Approving a New Full-Time Secretary Position for the Lawrence County Veterans Service Office.
Sponsor: Budget Committee.
 
Amending the Fiscal Year 2026–2027 Budget.
Sponsor: Budget Committee.
 
Naming the Crawfish Creek Bridge the Joe Newton Memorial Bridge
Sponsor: Highway Committee.
  • Full Agenda Packet Available Here.
  • Addendum Available Here.

Lawrence County Commission meetings are held in Courtroom A of the Lawrence County Courthouse and are open to the public. One-half hour at the beginning of the meeting is provided for public comment. A sign-in sheet is available before the Call to Order and those who do not sign in will not be recognized. There is a time limit of three minutes for each speaker.