Brown County public meetings in 2023
18 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
The Board of Zoning Appeals will meet to review applications for setback variances at four different properties. These requests involve residential properties located in Hamblen and Washington Townships.
- Setback variance for 8663 Center Lake Road, Nineveh
- Setback variance for 424 Town Hill Road West, Nashville
- Two setback variance applications for 6997 Oppossum Drive, Nineveh
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
The Board of Zoning Appeals will hear an appeal regarding the interpretation of the subdivision control ordinance. The board will also consider a request to amend conditions for a tourist home in Washington Township.
- Appeal of Area Plan Commission decision by Joe Nixon (23-A-01)
- Amendment to tourist home conditions at 4654 Lower Schooner Road (23-SE-19)
- Approval of 2024 hearing dates and filing deadlines
County Council
The Council will consider several fund transfers and appropriations for county departments. This includes significant budget adjustments for the Highway Department and corrections to the Health Trust Fund.
- $877,664.82 Lit corrections to the 4700 Health Trust Fund
- Highway Department appropriations totaling over $1,000,000 to move funds from 2022 to 2023
- $3,500.00 transfer for Purdue Extension travel
- Emergency Management requests for radios, training, and equipment maintenance
- Engagement agreement with outside legal counsel
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
The Board of Zoning Appeals will meet to review several requests for property variances and special exceptions. These items include setback adjustments, sign area requirements, and tourist home applications in Nineveh, Nashville, and Morgantown.
- Rear setback variance for 7543 Holly Drive, Nineveh
- Side setback and lot coverage variances for 7437 Hummingbird Drive, Nineveh
- Sign area variance for 2150 State Road 46 West, Nashville
- Site plan amendment for a tourist home at 9612 Myers Road, Morgantown
- Special exception for a tourist home at 4870 Bear Creek Church Road, Morgantown
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
The Board of Zoning Appeals will consider two special exception requests and one appeal. The items include a request for light industrial use on Nineveh Road and a tourist home request in Morgantown.
- Special exception for light industrial use at 9696 Nineveh Road
- Special exception for a tourist home at 9681 Lick Creek Road
- Appeal regarding the interpretation of the subdivision control ordinance
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
The Brown County Board of Zoning Appeals will review requests for special exceptions regarding a motel in Nineveh and tourist homes in Columbus and Freetown. One petitioner requested to table their item to the September 27, 2023, meeting to meet legal notice requirements.
- Special exception for a motel at 5324 Bean Blossom Road, Nineveh
- Special exception for a tourist home at 3700 Orchard Road, Columbus
- Special exception for a tourist home at 9307 State Road 135 South, Freetown
- Request to table item 23-SE-14 to the September 27, 2023, meeting
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
The Board of Zoning Appeals will review a request for a rear setback variance at 7608 Inkbush Drive. Two other items, 23-SE-12 and 23-SE-13, have been tabled or delayed until the August 23, 2023, meeting.
- Variance request for rear setback at 7608 Inkbush Drive, Nineveh
- Tabled petition 23-SE-12 (Melissa and Shawn Mudd) to August 23, 2023
- Tabled petition 23-SE-13 (William Newman) to August 23, 2023, for legal notice compliance
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
The Board of Zoning Appeals will review minutes from the May 24, 2023, meeting. One petition was requested to be tabled until August 23, 2023. A work session regarding tourist home guidelines will follow the main meeting.
- Petition 23-SE-12 (Melissa and Shawn Mudd) requested to be tabled until August 23, 2023
- Work session regarding tourist home guidelines
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
The Brown County Board of Zoning Appeals will consider three petitions regarding tourist homes. These include one request to increase guest capacity and two requests for new tourist home special exceptions.
- 23-SE-09: Request to increase guest capacity for a tourist home at 3405 State Road 45
- 23-SE-10: Special exception request for a Tourist Home at 2060 Harrison Ridge Road
- 23-SE-11: Special exception request for a Tourist Home at 1290 Borders Road
- Discussion of Fire Department Report and inspections
County Council
The County Council will consider requests for paygrade and nursing department pay increases. The meeting also includes requests for additional funding for the Public Defender Board and the Hamblen Township Fire Protection District.
- Paygrade increase request for Mary Wertz
- Nursing Department pay increase request from Judy Hess
- $30,000.00 appropriation request for Public Defender Board contract services
- $200,000.00 appropriation request for Hamblen Township Fire Protection District
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
The Board of Zoning Appeals will review three new business items involving property variances and a special exception request. The meeting also includes a discussion of the Fire Department Report and inspections.
- Variance for front setback at 9770 N Upper Oak Ridge Road, Nashville
- Variances for lot size and road frontage at 7360 and 7356 East Robertson Road
- Special exception for a Tourist Home at 1620 Borders Road, Nashville
- Discussion of Fire Department Report and inspections
County Council
The Council will address old business regarding the Jerry Pittman Court House Project. The meeting also includes a discussion with Matt Hanlon from BCRSD and a $500.00 fund transfer requested by Circuit Court Judge Mary Wertz.
- Jerry Pittman — Court House Project
- BCRSD — Matt Hanlon
- $500.00 transfer from Circuit Court to Fund:1000.37000.0000.0232
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
The Board of Zoning Appeals will review several petitions for special exceptions in Washington Township. These requests include applications for home stays, a riding stable, and tourist homes.
- Home Stay request at 415 Wells Drive
- Home Stay request at 300 Locust Lane
- Riding Stable request at 606 Mt. Liberty Road
- Tourist Home request at 1800 Borders Road
- Tourist Home request at 1170 Upper Schooner Road
County Council
The Brown County Council will discuss funding for a courthouse addition and a request to change a pretrial services position to full-time. The meeting also includes discussions regarding postage fund transfers and revenue from gov.deal sales.
- Discussion of courthouse addition funding with Jerry Pittman and Caitlin Cheek
- Request to change Pretrial Services position to full-time
- Transfer of monies from Postage fund to MiFi Contract fund
- Discussion of monies made from gov.deal sales
- Informational update from Jim Kemp regarding funds
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
The Brown County Board of Zoning Appeals will review two petitions for special exceptions. These requests involve allowing tourist homes at specific residential properties in Jackson and Hamblen Townships.
- Special Exception for a Tourist Home at 4483 Branstetter Road, Nashville
- Special Exception for a Tourist Home at 4299 Kelly Reed Road, Nashville
County Council
The Brown County Council will review requests for fund transfers to the BCSWMD and the Prosecutor's office. The meeting also includes a presentation from Centerstone regarding a grant match.
- $16,827.00 request from BCSWMD to General Fund Personal Services
- $6,000.00 request from Brown County Prosecutor's office to General Fund
- Centerstone grant match presentation
- Redevelopment Commission Board appointment of Sue Lindborg
- Jim Kemp election to Pace’s Community Advisory Board
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
The Brown County Board of Zoning Appeals will meet to review three petitions for Special Exceptions. These requests seek permission to operate tourist homes at specific properties in Jackson and Washington Townships.
- Special Exception for a Tourist Home at 9304 N State Road 135
- Special Exception for a Tourist Home at 1450 Kelly Hill Lane
- Special Exception for a Tourist Home at 6037 Possum Trot Road
- Election of officers, attorney, and secretary
County Council
The Council will vote on a new President and Vice President and review 2022 encumbrances. The meeting also includes board appointments and a review of the Sheriff's Commissary Report.
- Election of new President and Vice President
- Solid Waste funding: $12,000.00 from NR Cap fund 1451 Equipment
- Solid Waste funding: $28,000.00 from General fund 1111.30 Personal Services
- Solid Waste funding: $40,000.00 to General fund 1451 Equipment
- Board appointments for Park & Rec, Redevelopment, and Area Planning