Budget Committee, January 6, 2026
Approves Donation of surplus recycling equipment to Wayne County, passed
What happened
This was a Lawrence County, Tennessee Budget Committee meeting focused on fiscal matters, not land-use entitlements. The committee approved increasing juror pay to a flat $12/day, donating surplus recycling equipment to Wayne County (with a return stipulation), a 50-50 library la…
- Jurisdiction
- Lawrence County, TN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Juror pay increase to flat $12 per day
Committee approved changing juror pay from $10/day plus mileage to a flat $12/day fee, eliminating mileage calculations. State law allows $10 or $11, but the county commission can set the rate. Motion made and seconded (Mr. Caldwell), passed by voice vote.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This was a Lawrence County, Tennessee Budget Committee meeting focused on fiscal matters, not land-use entitlements. The committee approved increasing juror pay to a flat $12/day, donating surplus recycling equipment to Wayne County (with a return stipulation), a 50-50 library la…
Key Decisions (4)
Juror pay increase to flat $12 per day
Donation of surplus recycling equipment to Wayne County
Library land purchase 50-50 partnership with city
Budget amendments hitting fund balance for $238,000
Market Signals (1)
Infrastructure
County budget amendments include road funding for the Brace Road…
Who Spoke (4)
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