Dwight McIllwain
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Top issues during term (20)
Speed Limit Reduction on Sherman and Hooper Roads
Minimal — signage costs only, but safer driving conditions on a dangerous stretch.
Commercial Building Design Standards
Could significantly raise construction costs for small businesses looking to build or expand in the county.
YMCA Ice Storm Shelter Reimbursement
The county started the storm season with 350 tons of salt — its largest stockpile ever — and nearly exhausted it, plus equipment repairs like a grader's blown air compressor.
East Piney Road Speed Study
Minimal; signage and study costs were not quantified.
Six-month moratorium on data center zoning
No direct cost — the moratorium is a pause on approvals, not a spending item.
$12.50 court cost to fund the District Attorney's office
Funding mechanism tied to a $12.50 court cost, amount not yet determined.
School Fund Budget Amendments
$19.5 million from school fund reserves and revenues, with roofs at three schools expected to run first under a $47 million project envelope.
County financial condition and heightened risk debt
Up to $1,522,288 in interest-bearing notes, covering spending already in this year's budget.
Zoning amendments: traffic studies, access points, vested rights
Traffic studies can cost developers thousands; a low trigger could raise the price of new starter homes.
Fire Hall ISO Ratings and Homeowner Insurance
Potential homeowner insurance savings are unrealized because carriers are not updating rates.
Future of the $10 Trash Fee
Unknown dollar amount of delinquent solid waste fees currently carried on Dickson Electric's books.
New Fire Truck and Ambulance Monitors
About $830,000 in new borrowing, spread over the life of the note.
Proposed $30 million Charlotte Middle School renovation bond
A $30 million county borrowing commitment is proposed, which the mayor says can be absorbed in debt service without raising taxes.
Montgomery Bell Pointe Road Dedication
County highway maintenance dollars will now cover these roads, and officials say acting now avoids costlier repairs later.
Rural Road Speed Limits
Minimal — enforcement costs only.
Hunter Trail added to county road system
If the county commission accepts the road, taxpayers fund repaving a road that was never officially public.
Zoning standards for quarries and hazardous waste facilities
No direct cost to taxpayers; it shapes where future high-impact facilities can locate.
Ambulance Grant
Zero net cost — the county gets reimbursed for every dollar it spends.
Agricultural Center Borrowing
A $750,000 purchase the mayor says is covered by surplus debt service money and grant savings, not new taxes.
Landfill buffer land purchase on Furnace Hollow Road
Unknown future costs; a new landfill would take years and millions to develop.
Decisions during term (155)
Recorded while McIllwain was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of July 9 meeting minutes
Preliminary plat of Old Number One Estates
Non-residential character and development standards
Adjournment
Approval of July 9, 2026 meeting minutes
Approval of June 22, 2026 Work Session Minutes
Approval of June 22, 2026 Regular Session Minutes
Appointment of Cindi Gray to Airport Authority
Appointment of Ray Ledger to Sanitation Board
Appointments to Regional Solid Waste Board
Appointments to Industrial Development Board
Resolution 07-2026-01 — Moratorium on Data Center Zoning
Resolution 07-2026-02 — Speed Limit for Old County House Road
Resolution 07-2026-03 — Speed Limit for Slaydenwood Road
Resolution 07-2026-04 — Speed Limit for White Road
Approval of Notaries
Approval of June meeting minutes
Tennessee Steel Buildings site plan approval with conditions
Recommendation to accept Montgomery Bell Point subdivision roads as county roads
Adjournment
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