REGULAR SESSION: July 28, 2026

Key Actions Taken by the Lawrence County Board of County Commissioners:

✅ Resolution 20260728-04 – Adopted the certified tax rate.

✅ Resolution 20260728-05 – Approved non-profit and charitable contributions.

✅ Resolution 20260728-06 – Approved the distribution of Hotel-Motel Tax funds.

✅ Resolution 20260728-07 – Approved the allocation of a portion of the Opioid Abatement Settlement Funds.

✅ Resolution 20260728-08 – Fixed the Lawrence County property tax levy for Fiscal Year 2026–2027.

✅ Resolution 20260728-09 – Adopted the Fiscal Year 2026–2027 operating budget for Lawrence County.

✅ Resolution 20260728-10 – Confirmed the appointment of Lynn King to the Lawrence County Public Library Board.

✅ Resolution 20260728-11 – Established a one-year Dead Stock Removal Relief Fund for Lawrence County livestock producers.

✅ Resolution 20260728-12 – Authorized an agreement with the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network for the construction of a communications tower at the Jason Dickey Fire Training Center.

✅ Resolution 20260728-13 – Accepted additional roads into the Lawrence County Road System.

✅ Resolution 20260728-14 – Approved the Lawrence County EMS 24/72 Work Schedule Policy.

✅ Resolution 20260728-15 – Approved a new full-time Secretary position for the Lawrence County Veterans Service Office.

✅ Resolution 20260728-17 – Named the Crawfish Creek Bridge the Joe Newton Memorial Bridge.

ℹ️ Resolution 20260728-03 – The proposed 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 was tabled for later consideration.

Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting or watched online. Lawrence County Government remains committed to keeping our citizens informed and engaged in county business.