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Monroe County School District special meeting, date not confirmed yet

22 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened at this meeting

Monroe County school board passes motion to accept any increase over TDOT's original right-of-way offer 15:02

  • Speakers addressed easements and a proposed traffic signal at Niles Ferry and Highway 41. 2:08
  • A speaker said TDOT originally proposed $60,320 to the school system for the land and suggested a counteroffer of around $10,000 more. 7:43
  • Dean Williams moved to accept any amount over TDOT's original offer, and the motion passed on a roll-call vote. 20:41

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Item by item (6)
  1. Opening and relatives certification 0:15
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:15
    • Board members with relatives employed by the system were asked to identify themselves and certify their votes would be in the best interest of the school system. 0:47
  2. Utility easements for traffic signal 0:47
    • A TAS representative said a 16-inch ductile iron main along Highway 411 and an 8-inch ductile main along Niles Ferry Road would be affected by the project. 2:08
    • The representative said the utility's board voted unanimously to reject an offer of $50,000 for the easement from a motion at the last meeting. 2:08
    • The representative said the utility was willing to move the lines but did not feel it was right to ask the utility to pay to do it. 2:45
  3. Public comment on traffic signal 4:26
    • A speaker at public comment said approximately $2.2 million in state funding was tied to the property acquisition and urged the board to approve it. 5:24
    • Another speaker said the project cost was now $3.6 million and that TDOT agreed to cover 100% of the cost as long as it retained the right-of-way. 9:25
    • Asked for a realistic figure, the speaker suggested around $10,000 above TDOT's offer. 11:44
  4. Questions on project deadline 12:19
    • A speaker participating remotely asked about the significance of a September 22nd deadline. 12:19
    • A staff member said a state contact indicated the requested increase, about 317% above the offer, would have to go to Nashville for approval, with an answer expected by noon on Monday. 14:02
  5. Motion on TDOT right-of-way offer 15:02
    • Dean Williams moved to accept the proposals and take whatever percent TDOT gives. 15:02
    • One board member asked whether only 12 days to decide was typical and said they were a little disappointed with the timing, and a staff member said actual numbers arrived August 20th. 15:58
    • Mitch Avery asked whether the vote was on a $10,000 increase, and Dean Williams said the motion covered any amount over the original offer. 19:42
  6. Adjournment 21:42
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 21:52

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Video: posted by the district as “Monroe County Schools September 18th, 2026 Special Called Board Meeting”