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Dyersburg public meetings in 2025

19 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Mon Dec 15, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Rezoned 2040 Sylvan Road from General Trade to Light Industrial

The board approved the minutes from the December 1, 2025 meeting. A public hearing resulted in the rezoning of 2040 Sylvan Road from B-2 to M-1. The board authorized participation in the property conservation matching grant program. The council awarded the pool pump replacement contract to Cottrell Electric, Inc. for $10,200.

Thu Dec 11, 2025

Planning Commission Minutes

✓ Decided: Planning Commission approved minutes and a new industrial site plan

The commission unanimously approved the November 13, 2025 meeting minutes. It also unanimously approved the site‑plan request for Maddox Industrial Transformers at 2040 Sylvan Road. No other business was taken.

Mon Dec 1, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Board approves supplemental funding for District Attorney General

The board approved the minutes from the November 17, 2025 meeting. A rezoning ordinance for 2040 Sylvan Road was tabled until the December 15 meeting. The board approved a resolution authorizing supplemental funding for the District Attorney General, with one abstention. The board approved the purchase of eleven iPads for fire trucks and awarded police contracts for SkyCop maintenance and Flock Safety license‑plate readers.

Mon Nov 17, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Board approved rezoning of 2040 Sylvan Road to light industrial

The Board approved the minutes from the November 3, 2025 meeting. It approved rezoning of 2040 Sylvan Road from B-2 to M-1 and rezoning of 1902 E Court Street from B-2 to R3. A resolution authorizing cooperative purchasing was adopted, and bids for street culvert repair and recreation camera upgrades were awarded.

Thu Nov 13, 2025

Planning Commission Minutes

✓ Decided: Planning Commission approves rezoning of 2040 Sylvan Road

The commission approved the minutes from the October 9, 2025 meeting after a motion by Mayor Holden and a second by Brian Ramm, with all members voting in favor. The commission also approved a rezoning request for 2040 Sylvan Road, changing the designation from B‑2 (General Trade & Services) to M‑1 (Light Industrial), after a motion by Brian Ramm and a second by Mayor Holden, with all members voting in favor.

Thu Oct 9, 2025

Planning Commission Minutes

✓ Decided: Planning Commission approved rezoning of 1902 E Court St to high‑density residential

The commission unanimously approved the minutes from the June 12, 2025 meeting. It approved a rezoning request to change 1902 E Court Street from B‑2 (General Trade & Services) to R‑3 (High Density Residential). It also approved the site‑plan review for Hinson Insurance’s 3,000‑sq‑ft building at 814 Silver Road. The commission reviewed new zoning ordinances and noted revisions, but no vote was taken.

Mon Oct 6, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: City approved $217,000 police body‑camera system purchase

The Board approved the minutes from the August 18, 2025 meeting. It approved a beer permit for Dogwood BJJ at the Fairgrounds. It also approved multiple procurement contracts, including a police body‑camera system, a waterline on Viar Road, and various street and IT equipment, with all votes unanimous.

Mon Aug 18, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: City adopted FY 2025‑2026 budget and set tax rate at $1.83

The Board approved Ordinance BB721, adopting the annual budget and the state‑certified property tax rate of $1.83 for the fiscal year July 1 2025 – June 30 2026. A resolution was also approved to join the TML Risk Management Pool “Safety Partners” grant program. The Board unanimously approved several department purchase contracts, including a police SUV, a recreation HVAC unit, street and airport mowers, and cemetery herbicide services.

Mon Jul 21, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: City awarded $691,525 contract to Trey Construction for stream bank stabilization

The Board approved the minutes from the July 7, 2025 meeting. It adopted the 2021 International Building Codes and other state codes. The Board approved a $691,525 bid to Trey Construction for the ARPA Bank Stabilization Project on Lewis Creek. It also approved a $24,599.88 sole‑source award to Tyler Technologies for the annual renewal of Tyler/MyGov software.

Mon Jul 7, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Board approves rezoning, equipment lease and several procurement contracts

The Board approved the minutes from the June 27, 2025 meeting. It unanimously approved Ordinance BB719 to rezone 18.14 acres at Pioneer Lakes. The board also approved a lease‑purchase agreement with Arvest Bank and awarded three procurement contracts for solid‑waste equipment, tires and liquid chlorine bleach.

Fri Jun 27, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Board approved $70,500 contract for new well at downtown water plant

The board unanimously approved the minutes from the June 16 meeting. It also approved the Dyersburg City Schools 2025‑2026 budget, the amended 2024‑2025 budget, and the continuation budget for 2024‑2025. The board adopted new solid‑waste fee policies and awarded a $70,500 contract to Natural Gas Piping Co., Inc. for a new well at the downtown water plant.

Mon Jun 16, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Board approved rezoning of 18.14 acres in Pioneer Lakes subdivision

The Board unanimously approved the minutes from the May 19 meeting. It reappointed David Hayes to the Dyersburg Electric Power Board for a four‑year term starting July 1, 2025. The Board also approved a public hearing for rezoning 18.14 acres from low‑density to medium‑density residential. Contracts were awarded for GIS software, emergency notification, 911 equipment, police records management, and police iPad replacements.

Thu Jun 12, 2025

Planning Commission Minutes

✓ Decided: Commission approves rezoning of Pioneer Lakes Subdivision to medium-density

The commission approved the minutes from the May 8, 2025 meeting, with all members voting in favor. It also approved a rezoning request for 18.14 acres in the Pioneer Lakes Subdivision, changing the designation from R‑1 to R‑1A, with all members voting in favor.

Mon May 19, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: City approved a $389,500 contract for water system SCADA upgrades

The Board approved the minutes from the May 5, 2025 meeting. It approved an amendment allowing the Planning Commission to consider multiple tenant Business Center signs. It approved a beer permit for 731 Clubhouse LLC. It approved two water department contracts: a $389,500 SCADA upgrade to Vaughn Electric Co. and an $11,126.23 hydrated lime purchase from Mississippi Lime Co. All motions passed unanimously.

Thu May 8, 2025

Planning Commission Minutes

✓ Decided: Planning Commission approves hospital site plan and business signage

The commission approved the minutes from the April 10, 2025 meeting. It also approved the site plan for the West Tennessee Health Dyersburg Hospital crisis stabilization unit at 400 E. Tickle Street. Finally, the commission approved a multi‑tenant signage plan for the Aldis, Zaxbys, and Chipotle development. All motions passed with unanimous support.

Mon May 5, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Board approves April 21 minutes and May 19 public hearing amendment

The Board unanimously approved the minutes from the April 21, 2025 meeting. It also approved an amendment to schedule a public hearing on May 19, 2025 for the Planning Commission to consider multi‑tenant business center signs. No other actions were taken.

Mon Apr 21, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Board approved $239,934.58 contract for water plant generator replacement

The board approved the minutes from the April 7, 2025 meeting. It approved an ordinance rezoning 1335 E. Court from M‑2 to B‑2. It approved awarding the Downtown Water Treatment Plant generator replacement contract to KCK Contractors, LLC for $239,934.58.

Thu Apr 10, 2025

Planning Commission Minutes

✓ Decided: Commission adopts amendment to consider multiple-tenant business center signs

The Planning Commission unanimously approved the minutes from the March 13, 2025 meeting. The request for a site plan for the WTHC Dyersburg Crisis Stabilization Unit at 400 E. Tickle Street was withdrawn at the request of WTHC. The commission also unanimously approved an amendment allowing it to consider multiple-tenant Business Center signs for developments on multiple parcels.

Mon Apr 7, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Board adopted the technical report for Dyersburg’s Major Road Plan.

The Board unanimously approved the March 17 meeting minutes and the notice of a public hearing on April 21 to rezone 1335 E. Court from M-2 to B-2. It also adopted the technical report for the Dyersburg Major Road Plan. Four procurement contracts were awarded for solid‑waste equipment, recreation field resurfacing, emergency siren batteries, and an email‑server migration.