Meeting roundup: commissioners approve CAC funding, reopen budget lines and preview solid-waste fee proposals

Hickman County commissioners handled multiple budget items during the meeting, approving a $30,000 grant to the 32nd Judicial District Child Advocacy Center, returning the school budget to the school board with guidance on tax and revenue assumptions, reopening budget line 101 to add nonprofit adjustments and a $100,000 broadband grant, and receiving a briefing on proposed solid-waste fee increases.

Key actions taken at the meeting:

- Approved $30,000 for the 32nd Judicial District Child Advocacy Center to support therapy services and staffing (motion carried by roll call).

- Voted to return the proposed school budget to the school board with guidance to adjust the local option sales tax to 3.3% and revise the property-tax penny proposal; commissioners requested updated revenue assumptions and will review revised numbers at the June meeting.

- Voted to reopen budget line 101 and nonprofits to add the $30,000 CAC allocation and to include a $100,000 broadband grant (budget neutral); roll call votes approved the adjustments.

- Heard a solid-waste briefing that flagged higher landfill tipping fees, loss of some commercial business and the need for engineering and a new 10-year plan; staff previewed resolutions that would increase residential and commercial tipping fees and add a commercial/industrial annual charge, but no vote was taken at this meeting.

The commission adjourned after completing the budget amendments and scheduling follow-up work on revised school numbers and upcoming resolutions.