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Hendersonville public meetings in 2025

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

Mon Dec 15, 2025

Board of Parks & Recreation

Board will decide on 2026 Parks Board meeting dates and turf field rental fees

The Hendersonville Board of Parks and Recreation will consider several items for approval, including the 2026 board meeting schedule and rental fees for baseball/softball turf fields. Additional proposals involve a football event, a visit from LST 325, and the World Bass Championship. The board will also receive verbal updates from staff and public comments.

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✓ Decided: Board approves 2026 event plans, rental rates and meeting schedule

The Parks & Recreation Board unanimously approved several items, including a football fundraiser location change and fee waiver, a 2026 LST 325 ship visit, the World Bass Championship, the 2026 meeting dates, new turf field rental rates effective Jan 1 2026, and a high‑school hitting clinic. All motions passed with an 8‑0 vote. No public comments were recorded.

Thu Dec 11, 2025

Lakeshore Committee

Lakeshore Committee to review draft resource guide

The Lakeshore Committee will meet to discuss its work plan. The primary action item is the review of a draft resource guide.

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Tue Dec 9, 2025

Finance Committee

City adopts new impact fees, tax credits, and payment policies in Finance meeting

The Finance Committee will read and adopt several ordinances that create new impact fees, establish credits for those fees, and permit partial payments on property taxes. A resolution will replace the 2009 credit‑card policy with a new purchasing card policy. The committee will also discuss property tax bills for 1455 and 1473 Center Point Road and a demand from Sumner County for reimbursement of unpaid Adequate Facilities Tax.

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✓ Decided: Finance Committee approved partial property tax payment plan

The committee forwarded three impact‑fee ordinances and three related ordinances to BOMA with neutral recommendations, and forwarded a partial‑payment property tax ordinance to BOMA with a positive recommendation. It also approved a new purchasing‑card policy for the city and agreed to pay the outstanding taxes on two donated properties totaling just under $1,000. All motions were approved unanimously.

Tue Dec 9, 2025

General Committee

General Committee considers impact fees and nonprofit fee waivers

The General Committee is reviewing ordinances to establish city impact fees and credits. The body is also considering resolutions to waive tree bank and sign permit fees for qualifying nonprofits.

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✓ Decided: Committee forwards tree‑bank waiver and impact‑fee ordinances to BOMA

The General Committee approved its agenda and the October 14, 2025 meeting minutes. It unanimously voted to send two tree‑bank related resolutions and three impact‑fee ordinances to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen with either a positive or neutral recommendation. No other actions were taken.

Tue Dec 9, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

Board to consider rezoning of 3.82 acres at East Main St and Maple Drive

The Hendersonville Board will approve the November 18, 2025 meeting minutes and adopt two proclamations honoring Chief Scotty Bush and Annette Hunter. It will also consider Ordinance 2025-22, which rezones 3.82 acres at 311 and 313 East Main Street and 102 Maple Drive from Office Planned Development to General Commercial Planned Development. The Board has moved to defer final action on the ordinance to obtain an updated list of uses and a revised site plan.

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✓ Decided: Board approved multiple development projects, waivers and park grant (8‑0 votes)

The Board unanimously amended the agenda to consider a settlement with Nearwater Development and approved the November 18, 2025 meeting minutes. It then approved several development projects, waivers and a park grant, each with an 8‑0 vote. No ordinances or resolutions were adopted at this meeting.

Mon Dec 8, 2025

Arts Council

Hendersonville Arts Council to discuss city art and festival projects

The Arts Council will meet to approve previous meeting minutes and receive verbal updates on several community projects. The session includes a period for public comments.

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✓ Decided: Arts Council unanimously approved the History Wall project

The council accepted the meeting agenda and corrected the minutes from the October 13 and November 10 meetings, each with unanimous approval. The History Wall project was also approved unanimously. The meeting was then adjourned with a unanimous vote.

Thu Dec 4, 2025

Beer Board

Board will consider three beer permits for local venues

The Hendersonville Beer Board will review and vote on three beer permits for Merrol Hyde Magnet School, Tiki Taka Bar & Grill, and K‑Town BBQ & Hotpot. The meeting also includes routine items such as approval of the November 6 minutes and a discussion of the January meeting date. Public comments and chairperson updates are scheduled before adjournment.

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✓ Decided: Board approved three beer permits and moved Jan meeting to Jan 15

The board unanimously accepted the agenda and approved the November 6, 2025 minutes (4‑1 vote with one abstention). It unanimously approved a special‑occasion beer permit for Merrol Hyde Magnet School’s Hootenanny, a beer permit for Tiki Taka Bar & Grill conditional on obtaining a business license, and a beer permit for K‑Town BBQ & Hotpot. The board also unanimously voted to cancel the Jan 1, 2026 meeting and reschedule it to Thursday, Jan 15, 2026 at 6 p.m.

Tue Dec 2, 2025

Hendersonville Planning Commission

Planning Commission to consider $3.5M park grant concept plans and multiple subdivision plats

The Hendersonville Planning Commission will review a consent agenda that includes a final plat for Curtis Crossroads (eight new lots) and a preliminary plat for BallyCreek Subdivision (five one‑acre lots). It will also discuss the concept plans for the city’s $3.5 million Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant, which requires a $2.6 million land match and $900,000 from the city’s PIPP Fund. Additional items include the final development plan for the TBN Millenia Cottages project and several staff‑level project approvals and pending items.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission approved $3.5 M LPRF park grant concept plans

The commission approved the Hendersonville Parks 2025 Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) grant concept plans, which involve a $3.5 million state grant and a city match of $3.5 million. The consent agenda items, including the BallyCreek Subdivision preliminary plat and the Curtis Crossroads final plat, were approved. The Cherokee Woods Section 6 Lot 12 setback deviation final plat was approved. The Mansker Farms Phase 18 Section 1 setback deviation final plat was deferred to the January 6, 2026 meeting. All votes were unanimous (8‑0‑0).

Mon Dec 1, 2025

Board of Zoning Appeals

Board will consider a conditional‑use request for a pastor’s office at 103 Maple Dr

The Hendersonville Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing and decide on a conditional‑use appeal (BZA-006949-2025) for a pastor’s office on the property behind the Seventh‑day Adventist Church at 103 Maple Dr. It will also hear a variance appeal (BZA-006910-2025) from Wayne Clark to add a carport at 115 Fairways Drive. In addition, the board will vote on approval of its own by‑laws before adjourning.

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✓ Decided: Board approves church pastor office conditional use and a residential variance

The board approved a conditional use permit for Hendersonville Christ Methodist Church to convert a nearby parcel into a pastor’s office, with signage and parking restrictions. It also approved a variance allowing an additional 88 square feet to an existing carport at 115 Fairways Drive. The board adopted new bylaws and elected its officers. All motions passed unanimously.

Tue Nov 18, 2025

Public Works Committee

✓ Decided: Committee approved new lane widths for Creekwood Subdivision

The Public Works Committee approved the October 28, 2025 minutes with one abstention. It decided to keep the streetlight at 1704 Stop Thirty Road in place. The committee moved the Drakes Creek traffic study to the Capital Projects Committee and unanimously approved revised lane‑width recommendations for Creekwood Subdivision. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

Tue Nov 18, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

Board to vote on rezoning 3.82 acres at East Main St to General Commercial

The Hendersonville Board will hold a public hearing and second reading on Ordinance 2025-22, which rezones a 3.82‑acre parcel at 311 and 313 East Main Street and 102 Maple Drive from Office Planned Development and Suburban Residential Low Density to General Commercial Planned Development and adopts the New Maple Glen Comprehensive Development Plan. The board will also adopt resolutions dedicating streets in Durham Farms Phase 3/4 and Anderson Pointe, and consider a pavement management plan resolution. Additional agenda items include proclamations, committee reports, and routine minutes approval.

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✓ Decided: Board amended Ordinance 2025-22 to make northern access right‑in‑only

The Board unanimously approved an amendment to Ordinance 2025-22, changing the northern access to a right‑in‑only configuration. A motion to defer the ordinance to the December 9 meeting failed 2‑10. The Board also unanimously accepted Resolutions 2025-40 and 2025-41 and approved the agenda and prior meeting minutes.

Mon Nov 17, 2025

Golf Commission

Golf Course Commission to review winter cart path policy and 2026 meeting dates

The commission will discuss financial results, golf shop operations, and maintenance updates. Members are expected to approve the 2026 meeting schedule and a winter cart path policy.

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✓ Decided: Golf Commission unanimously restricts carts to paths from Dec 1 to Feb 28

The commission approved the meeting agenda and the October 20 minutes without opposition. It also unanimously approved the 2026 meeting schedule. Finally, the commission voted to limit golf carts to cart paths during the winter months of December through February.

Thu Nov 13, 2025

Industrial Development Board

Industrial Development Board to review Chamber of Commerce request

The Industrial Development Board will meet to approve previous meeting minutes and review a finance report. The agenda includes a request from the Chamber of Commerce.

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✓ Decided: Board approved a $9,000 grant to the Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce

The Industrial Development Board approved the minutes from the October 9, 2025 meeting and the October 2025 financial report, both unanimously. It also unanimously approved a $9,000 grant to the Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce for economic and community development programs. A resolution thanking JoAnna Blauw for over 20 years of service was also passed unanimously.

Thu Nov 13, 2025

Lakeshore Committee

Committee to consider Greenway accessibility letter and hear community presentations

The Hendersonville Lakeshore Committee will hear presentations from the Drakes Creek Watershed Foundation and the city police chief. It will discuss a proposed letter to the Building Owners and Managers Association about Greenway accessibility. The committee will also review its work plan, including the Lakeshore Cleanup Day report and Mayor Clary’s Army Corps meeting update.

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✓ Decided: Committee approved sending a letter to BOMA supporting project funding

The Lakeshore Committee approved the meeting agenda and the October 9 minutes, both unanimously. They voted to send a letter to BOMA supporting funding for the proposed greenway project, also unanimously. The meeting was then adjourned with a unanimous vote.

Mon Nov 10, 2025

Arts Council

Sculpture Project considered by Hendersonville Arts Council

The Arts Council will consider the Sculpture Project as an action item. The council will also receive verbal updates on the Christmas Parade, History Wall, and Arts Festival.

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✓ Decided: Arts Council approves agenda and adopts city sculpture project

The council unanimously approved the meeting agenda. It also unanimously approved the sculpture project as a council initiative, directing members to research locations, mediums, and costs. The meeting was then unanimously adjourned. Minutes from the October 13, 2025 meeting were not available and will be considered at the next meeting.

Thu Nov 6, 2025

Beer Board

Special occasion beer permit for Jolly Ollie's Pizza at 82 New Shackle Island Road

The Hendersonville Beer Board will consider a special occasion beer permit for Dilya and Knight Inc., doing business as Jolly Ollie's Pizza, located at 82 New Shackle Island Road. The board will also discuss the October 21, 2025 HPD alcohol compliance checks. Standard agenda items include acceptance of the agenda, approval of October 2, 2025 minutes, public comments, verbal updates, and chairperson comments before adjourning.

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✓ Decided: Board approved special‑occasion beer permit for Smashville Volleyball

The board unanimously accepted the meeting agenda and the October 2, 2025 minutes. It then unanimously approved a special‑occasion beer permit for Dilya and Knight Inc. (Jolly Ollie's Pizza) to serve alcohol at the Smashville Volleyball Tournament. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous vote.

Thu Nov 6, 2025

Beautiful Hendersonville Committee

Beautiful Hendersonville Committee to discuss city decorations and public art

The committee will review action items regarding city installations and holiday preparations. Discussions include the Christmas parade and various beautification projects at City Hall.

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✓ Decided: Committee unanimously approved agenda and prior meeting minutes

The Beautiful Hendersonville Committee approved the meeting agenda and the October 2, 2025 committee minutes, each with a unanimous vote. No other formal votes were taken; members discussed upcoming projects such as cupola installation, a prototype mural, the December 7 Christmas parade, a history wall, garland installation, and moving storage from the Batey House. The meeting was adjourned unanimously at 11:08 a.m.

Tue Nov 4, 2025

Hendersonville Planning Commission

Planning Commission to consider TBN Millenia Cottages FDP and parking variance

The Hendersonville Planning Commission will review several site plan applications, including Southview Professional Plaza Lot 3 (SP-006912-2025) and the TBN (Millenia Cottages) Final Development Plan (DP-006913-2025) with a requested parking variance. The commission will also consider site plan amendments for Futbol5, the HPD K9 Building, and Rockland Storage Yard, as well as resolutions accepting completed streets in Anderson Pointe and Durham Farms. Staff-level projects will be discussed, and public comment is limited to agenda items.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission approves multiple site plans, waivers and street acceptance resolutions

The Hendersonville Planning Commission approved several development site plans and related waivers, including a 30‑day deferral for the Millenia Cottages project. It also adopted four resolutions accepting completed streets in Anderson Pointe and Durham Farms. All actions were passed with unanimous or near‑unanimous votes.

Mon Nov 3, 2025

Board of Zoning Appeals

BZA to consider conditional use permits and a carport variance

The Board of Zoning Appeals will hold public hearings to consider three appeal cases. These include requests for a community residence, a home-based hair salon, and a structure variance.

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✓ Decided: Board approves home salon permit with fence condition, denies community residence permit

The board moved two agenda items to the top and approved the meeting agenda. It approved a conditional use permit for a natural‑hair salon at 105 Glen Oak Court East with a fence requirement and no front‑yard signage. It denied a conditional use permit for a small community residence at 106 Elnora Drive. It deferred a variance request for a carport addition at 115 Fairways Drive to the next meeting.

Tue Oct 28, 2025

Public Works Committee

Public Works Committee to approve Pavement Management Plan for Hendersonville

The Hendersonville Public Works Committee will consider three resolutions: accepting dedication of completed streets in Durham Farms Phase 3 (Section 31) and Phase 4 (Sections 33 and 34), accepting dedication of completed streets in Anderson Pointe, and approving the city's Pavement Management Plan. The meeting also includes updates on trash collection, light synchronization, and other ongoing projects. All items are scheduled for discussion at the October 28, 2025 meeting.

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✓ Decided: Public Works Committee approved a new Pavement Management Plan for Hendersonville.

The committee approved three resolutions: dedication of streets in Durham Farms Phase 3 & 4, dedication of streets in Anderson Pointe, and adoption of a Pavement Management Plan. All three motions were moved by Alderman Roberson, seconded by Alderman Skidmore, and passed unanimously. The committee also approved the prior meeting minutes and adjourned unanimously. No other decisions were made; remaining items were informational updates or pending discussion.

Tue Oct 28, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

BOMA to consider rezoning of 3.82 acres on East Main Street

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen will discuss zoning revisions and a specific rezoning request for the New Maple Glen Comprehensive Development Plan. The body will also review budget adjustments for the 2026 fiscal year and several personnel-related resolutions.

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✓ Decided: Board approved multiple amendments to the 2025-19 Zoning Ordinance

The Board unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the October 14 minutes. It then approved five amendments to Ordinance 2025-19, including an artistic‑signature sign provision (10‑1 vote) and changes to sign‑height, use‑change, and abandonment rules (unanimous or 10‑1 votes). All votes were recorded as carried by Mayor Clary.

Mon Oct 27, 2025

Board of Parks & Recreation

Parks & Recreation Board to review youth turf field fees and team requests

The Board of Parks and Recreation will meet to consider approval for several sports organizations and youth turf field fees. The meeting also includes verbal updates from department coordinators and directors.

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✓ Decided: Board unanimously approved three community event and memorial projects

The Hendersonville Parks & Recreation Board voted 7-0 to approve the Tennessee Girls Fastpitch tournament partnership, the Ball Hockey Bootcamp program, and the installation of a Jay and Zeke memorial bench. All three motions were passed with unanimous support. No public comments were recorded.

Tue Oct 21, 2025

Deer Monitoring Committee

Committee will approve past meeting minutes and plan deer monitoring actions

The Deer Herd Monitoring & Control Committee will consider approval of the minutes from its June 17, July 15, July 29, and September 16, 2025 meetings. It will also discuss upcoming action items, including updating the Deer Dashboard, conducting social‑media outreach about the EHD outbreak, following up on the directory, and planning next steps for the committee. Public comments and chair remarks are scheduled before the meeting is adjourned.

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✓ Decided: Committee canceled November and December meetings and extended meeting time

The Deer Monitoring and Control Committee approved its agenda and the September 16th minutes by acclamation. Members voted unanimously to extend the meeting by 15 minutes. A motion to cancel the November and December meetings was approved by acclamation. The meeting was then adjourned by acclamation.

Mon Oct 20, 2025

Golf Commission

Golf Commission reviews finances, easement and renovation updates

The Hendersonville Golf Course Commission will review the Country Hills Golf Course financial results and operations, hear updates on deer activity, discuss an easement along Saundersville Road, receive project updates on bunker renovation and tree work, and consider cash balance projections, a Hole #12 update, and a public works list update.

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✓ Decided: Commission referred dog‑on‑course complaint to Hendersonville Police for investigation

The commission unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the September 15 minutes. After a public comment about dogs chasing deer on the course, the commission decided to turn the matter over to the Hendersonville Police Department for investigation. No other actions were formally decided at this meeting.

Tue Oct 14, 2025

Public Safety Committee

City accepts $245,757 fire grant for regional training project

The Public Safety Committee approved Resolution 2025-36, accepting the FY 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant totaling $245,757 with a 90/10 federal‑local cost share. The committee also adopted Ordinance 2025-17 to increase city court costs as required by state law. Members discussed an Automatic Aid Agreement with Gallatin Fire Department and chose to retain the existing Mutual Aid Agreement while monitoring call volume. A motion to bypass the two‑week BOMA agenda rule was also approved.

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✓ Decided: Committee unanimously approved FY2024 Firefighters Grant resolution

The Public Safety Committee accepted its agenda and approved the September 9, 2025 minutes, both unanimously. It then approved Resolution 2025‑36, which accepts the FY2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant for a collaborative multi‑agency project to be administered by the Hendersonville Fire Department, pending Board approval under Ordinance 2002‑12. The meeting was adjourned at 5:17 p.m. after a unanimous motion.

Tue Oct 14, 2025

General Committee

General Committee to consider rezoning of 3.82 acres on East Main Street

The General Committee will discuss a rezoning request for the New Maple Glen Comprehensive Development Plan and several resolutions regarding city personnel and policies. The body will also discuss a request for the city to demolish vacant houses.

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✓ Decided: City Council approves rezoning of 3.82‑acre Maple St. site, sends to BOMA

The General Committee approved Ordinance 2025‑22 to rezone 3.82 acres at 311 and 313 East Main Street and 102 Maple Drive to General Commercial Planned Development and sent it to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) with a positive recommendation. The committee also approved Resolutions 2025‑35, 2025‑37, and 2025‑38 with positive recommendations and Resolution 2025‑39 with a neutral recommendation, all sent to BOMA. A request to demolish vacant houses was deferred to the next meeting.

Tue Oct 14, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

Board to vote on zoning ordinance revisions and budget adjustments

The Hendersonville Board of Mayor and Aldermen will vote on second readings for a zoning ordinance revision and a budget ordinance adjusting the Fire Chief's compensation. The board will also consider a resolution to update the fund balance policy and accept a federal firefighting grant.

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✓ Decided: Board approves fire chief vacation compensation ordinance (10-3 vote)

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved Ordinance 2025-16, which compensates Fire Chief Scotty Bush for excess vacation carryover, with a 10‑to‑3 vote. It also adopted Ordinance 2025-21 to adjust the City’s 2026 fiscal‑year budget and approved Resolution 2025-34 to revise the Fund Balance and Reserve Policy. Earlier motions to move Ordinance 2025-19 after Resolution 2025-36, to approve the meeting agenda, and to approve the September 23 minutes all passed unanimously.

Mon Oct 13, 2025

Arts Council

Hendersonville Arts Council to discuss strategic plan and city art

The Arts Council will meet to review the September 8, 2025 minutes and provide verbal updates on several initiatives. Discussions include the council's strategic plan and its relationship with the Planning Commission.

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✓ Decided: Arts Council approved agenda, minutes and adjourned the meeting

The council unanimously accepted the meeting agenda. It also approved the September 8, 2025 minutes with one abstention from Phillip Fryman. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously.

Thu Oct 9, 2025

Industrial Development Board

IDB to authorize $5.49M bond for facility at 324 Freehill Road

The Industrial Development Board will consider authorizing the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds Series 2025 with a principal amount not to exceed $5,493,740. The bonds would fund the acquisition and rehabilitation of a 74,480 square foot facility at 324 Freehill Road for Dynamic Property Management TN LLC.

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✓ Decided: Board unanimously adopts bond resolution and approves prior meeting minutes

The board unanimously approved the minutes from the June 12, 2025 meeting. The financial report for June‑September 2025 was also unanimously approved. The board unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing the execution of a bond agreement and promissory note with Regions Bank for the Dynamic Properties Management issue. Ms. Blauw announced her resignation effective December 31, 2025.

Thu Oct 9, 2025

Lakeshore Committee

Lakeshore Cleanup Event planned with Cumberland River Compact

The Lakeshore Committee will review its work plan, which includes creating a resource guide and holding a property owners meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers and Mayor Clary. It will also discuss a lakeshore cleanup event organized in partnership with the Cumberland River Compact.

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✓ Decided: Lakeshore Committee approved agenda and minutes unanimously

The committee approved its agenda by a 7-0 vote. It also approved the September 11, 2025 meeting minutes by a 7-0 vote. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent. No public comments were received.

Tue Oct 7, 2025

Disability Board

Hendersonville ADA Board to review project updates

The ADA Board will meet to approve previous meeting minutes and receive updates on the ADA Grievance Committee. The board will also review a high-level overview of completed projects.

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Tue Oct 7, 2025

Hendersonville Planning Commission

Maple Glen seeks rezoning and CDP approval for 3.82 acres on East Main St

The Hendersonville Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Maple Glen Holdings LLC's request to rezone 3.82 acres at 311 and 313 East Main Street and 102 Maple Drive from Office Planned Development and Suburban Residential Low Density to General Commercial Planned Development, and to approve a Comprehensive Development Plan for the property. The commission will also consider a consent agenda of final and preliminary plat submissions, including Campbell Crossing, Falcon Ridge Phase 1‑4, and multiple Millstone phases. Staff‑level projects such as the Forest Park FDP amendment and other approved amendments will be reviewed. The meeting concludes with standard agenda items and adjournment.

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✓ Decided: Commission approved New Maple Glen CDP rezoning to General Commercial

The commission approved the final plat for Campbell Crossing (7-1 vote). It approved a zoning change for New Maple Glen CDP from O‑PD and SR‑1 to GC‑PD (8‑0). The commission approved the Jim’N Nick’s mural site‑plan waiver (8‑0) and denied the JLR Caldwell Dr preliminary plat (2‑6). It also approved the Falcon Ridge and Millstone preliminary plats on the consent agenda (8‑0).

Thu Oct 2, 2025

Beer Board

Beer Board to consider three special occasion beer permits on Oct 2, 2025

The Hendersonville Beer Board will approve minutes from previous meetings, hear public comments, and decide on three special occasion beer permits for local events. The permits involve Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q, Jolly Ollie's Pizza (Smashville Volleyball Tournament), and Bearpaw Lacrosse Events (Nashville Invitational). The board will also receive verbal updates on a Walgreen’s ownership change, an Exxon Food beer permit, and an alcohol compliance hearing.

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✓ Decided: Board approved new Jim 'N Nick's beer permit and other event permits

The board accepted the September 4, 2025 agenda and meeting minutes with majority votes. It unanimously approved Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar‑B‑Q beer permit, contingent on a business license. The board postponed the Jolly Ollie's Pizza special occasion permit and unanimously approved Bearpaw Lacrosse Events' special occasion permit, contingent on Parks Board approval.

Thu Oct 2, 2025

Beautiful Hendersonville Committee

Beautiful Hendersonville Committee to discuss murals, banners, and city art

The Beautiful Hendersonville Committee will meet to address various city aesthetic projects and events. The body is reviewing action items related to public art and city decorations.

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✓ Decided: Committee approved agenda and prior minutes, then adjourned unanimously

The Beautiful Hendersonville Committee accepted the meeting agenda and approved the September 4, 2025 minutes, each with unanimous votes. No other formal actions were voted on; the committee discussed upcoming projects such as mini murals, library banners, and a community cleanup. The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 a.m. by unanimous vote.

Tue Sep 30, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

Board of Mayor & Aldermen to hold Development Impact Fee workshop

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet for a workshop to discuss development impact fees. No other items are listed for decision or discussion.

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Tue Sep 23, 2025

Finance Committee

Finance Committee to adopt new fund balance and reserve policy (Resolution 2025‑34)

The Hendersonville Finance Committee will vote on Resolution 2025‑34 to revise the city’s fund balance and reserve policy. It will also consider Ordinance 2025‑21 that amends the 2026 budget ordinance and discuss letters to Sumner County about library funds and the adequate facilities tax. Additional items include a discussion of property‑tax payment plans and reports on sales, hotel‑motel, investment, stormwater, and PIPP fund activity.

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✓ Decided: Finance Committee approved budget amendment ordinance 2025-21

The committee unanimously approved Resolution 2025-34 to update the city’s fund‑balance and reserve policy. It also unanimously approved Ordinance 2025-21, amending the 2025‑09 budget to reflect final year adjustments and a $9,000 impact to the General Fund. The committee unanimously recommended sending a response letter to Sumner County regarding the Adequate Facilities Tax demand. A discussion on allowing partial property‑tax payments was held, but no action was taken.

Tue Sep 23, 2025

Public Works Committee

Committee to re-evaluate Indian Lake Road traffic safety request

The Public Works Committee will discuss a resident request for a multi-way stop sign at Indian Lake Road and Lake Terrace Drive. Staff previously determined the intersection did not meet criteria for the stop sign due to traffic volume, though a sight-distance warrant was met. The committee agreed to revisit the issue next month.

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✓ Decided: Committee approves school zone extension and budget amendment for Indian Lake Rd

The Public Works Committee approved the August 26, 2025 meeting minutes, extended the school zone and prepared a budget amendment for Indian Lake Road at Lake Terrace, and authorized coordination with TDOT for “Do Not Block” pavement markings on Main Street at Clearview Circle. It also deferred the streetlight issue at 1704 Stop Thirty Road, declined an easement for Rolling Acres entrance signage, and scheduled a review of Creekwood Subdivision traffic‑calming feedback for next month.

Tue Sep 23, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

Hendersonville BOMA to consider annexation and rezoning at 1765 Avant Lane

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a public hearing and discuss a plan of services for the annexation of property at 1765 Avant Lane. The board is also considering a rezoning of 32.8 acres at that location and revisions to the city's Zoning Ordinance.

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✓ Decided: Board approved the September 23, 2025 agenda unanimously

The Board accepted the meeting agenda with a unanimous vote. Later, the Board approved the September 9, 2025 meeting minutes by an 11‑2 vote, with Aldermen Roberson and Evans abstaining. A public hearing was held on the proposed annexation and rezoning of 1765 Avant Lane, but no vote or decision was recorded.

Mon Sep 22, 2025

Board of Parks & Recreation

Parks Board to review facility use and event requests

The Board of Parks and Recreation will meet to approve several sports leagues, clinics, and event requests. The meeting also includes verbal updates from department coordinators and directors.

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✓ Decided: Board approved Smashville adult volleyball tournament for 2026 with alcohol site map

The Parks & Recreation Board unanimously approved several community event requests, including a Civitan Middle School girls flag football league, a HHS baseball sponsorship, a HFUMC kickball tournament with waived field fees, and the Smashville adult volleyball tournament for 2026 with an alcohol site map. All motions passed with a 6‑0 vote.

Tue Sep 16, 2025

Deer Monitoring Committee

Deer Monitoring Committee to review workshop and citizen communications

The Deer Monitoring & Control Committee will meet to discuss the results of a deer workshop and how to communicate with citizens. The body will also discuss support requests from city staff.

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✓ Decided: Committee approved agenda, tabled minutes, and adjourned meeting

At the September 16, 2025 meeting, the committee approved the agenda by acclamation, tabled the minutes from the prior meeting by acclamation, and adjourned the session by acclamation. No other substantive actions or approvals were taken.

Mon Sep 15, 2025

Golf Commission

Commission will discuss easement along Saundersville Road and Hole #12

The Hendersonville Golf Course Commission will review recent financial results for July and August, including income and net operating income figures. Members will receive updates on course maintenance, such as completed cart‑path paving on holes 4 and 6. The agenda includes a discussion of Hole #12 and an easement issue along Saundersville Road. No specific approvals are listed in the agenda.

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✓ Decided: Commission directed Golf Management Group to write a response letter to a resident

The commission unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the August 18 minutes. A resident reported stray golf balls hitting her home, and the commission noted three trees will be removed to help redirect balls. The commission directed Golf Management Group to write a letter to the resident summarizing the response.

Thu Sep 11, 2025

Lakeshore Committee

Lakeshore Committee to approve work plan and schedule stream cleanup

The Lakeshore Committee will review its work plan and approve minutes from the August meeting. The group will also schedule a stream cleanup event for October 25, 2025.

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✓ Decided: Committee approved agenda, minutes and adjourned unanimously

The Lakeshore Committee unanimously approved the meeting agenda. It also approved the August 14, 2025 meeting minutes. The committee then unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting. No public comments were received and no substantive policy decisions were made.

Tue Sep 9, 2025

Public Safety Committee

Public Safety Committee to consider increase in city court cost passthrough

The committee will review a proposal to adjust how city court costs are allocated to comply with state law. They will also discuss the Hendersonville Fire Department's automatic aid agreement with the Gallatin Fire Department.

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✓ Decided: Ordinance 2025-17 to raise city court fees approved unanimously

The committee unanimously accepted its agenda and approved the August 12 meeting minutes. It also unanimously approved Ordinance 2025-17, which raises city court costs. The committee agreed to keep the existing Mutual Aid Agreement with Gallatin Fire Department and will monitor call volume for a year before revisiting the issue. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

Tue Sep 9, 2025

General Committee

Hendersonville to hold public hearing on annexation of 32.8-acre Crestwater development

The Hendersonville General Committee will schedule a public hearing for September 23, 2025, regarding the annexation of 32.8 acres at 1765 Avant Lane by owner consent. The committee also discussed rezoning and ordinance revisions for the Crestwater development and changes to the city's Zoning Ordinance.

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✓ Decided: Committee approved sending rezoning and development plan for 1765 Avant Lane to BOMA

The General Committee accepted its agenda and prior minutes unanimously. It approved several resolutions and ordinances, sending each to the Board of Municipal Affairs (BOMA) with a positive recommendation; most passed unanimously, three passed by majority vote. The key actions include a public‑hearing resolution, an annexation resolution, and a rezoning ordinance for the 1765 Avant Lane site.

Tue Sep 9, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

Board will consider amendments to personnel merit system and public safety pay criteria.

The Hendersonville Board of Mayor and Aldermen will take a second reading of Ordinance 2025-12 to amend the municipal personnel merit system job classification plan review. It will also take a second reading of Ordinance 2025-15 to set pay criteria for lateral transfers within public safety departments. A resolution (2025-29) will be read to apply for a TDEC Stream and Wetland Grant for public works projects, and a first reading of Ordinance 2025-17 will propose increasing city court costs under state law.

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✓ Decided: Board approved amended pay‑study ordinance for city employees

The Board unanimously approved the amendment to Ordinance 2025-12, expanding the pay study to include all forms of compensation and benefits. A separate motion to add an ad‑hoc committee to the same ordinance failed 8‑4. The Board also unanimously approved Ordinance 2025-12 on second reading, Ordinance 2025-15, Resolution 2025-29, and Ordinance 2025-17, and approved the meeting agenda and prior minutes.

Mon Sep 8, 2025

Arts Council

✓ Decided: Arts Council approves strategic plan, creates Facebook group, and adjourns

The council unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the August 12, 2025 meeting. They approved the creation of a council Facebook group to be managed by Sara May Fischer with assistance from other members. The strategic plan was accepted as discussed, and the meeting was adjourned unanimously.

Mon Sep 8, 2025

Board of Zoning Appeals

Board considers home occupation permit and property variances

The Hendersonville Board of Zoning Appeals will consider a conditional use permit for massage therapy at 112 High Point Anchorage and two variances for accessory structures at 218 Bluegrass Drive. The meeting also includes a review of proposed By-laws.

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✓ Decided: Board approved a conditional use permit for a home‑based massage business

The Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved its agenda and the July 7 minutes. It granted a Conditional Use Permit for a major home occupation (massage therapy) at 112 High Point Anchorage with specific operating restrictions. It also approved two variances for accessory structures at 218 Bluegrass Drive.

Thu Sep 4, 2025

Beer Board

Beer Board to review special permits and unpaid privilege taxes

The Beer Board will consider special occasion beer permits for two events. The board will also hold a hearing regarding unpaid 2025 privilege taxes for Mercado Latino.

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✓ Decided: Board approved two special occasion beer permits for local events

The Hendersonville Beer Board unanimously approved a Special Occasion Beer Permit for the Hendersonville Area Chamber of Commerce's Taste of Hendersonville festival and another permit for Half Batch Brewing's Durham Farms Harvest Fest. The board also voted to take no further action on Mercado Latino's privilege tax issue, pending the voluntary return of the permit. All motions passed unanimously.

Thu Sep 4, 2025

Beer Board

Hendersonville Beer Board to hold alcohol compliance check hearings

The Beer Board will conduct hearings regarding alcohol compliance checks for two local businesses. The meeting will also include a period for public comments.

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✓ Decided: Curtis Market beer permit suspended 14 days or $500 penalty

The board unanimously approved a motion to suspend Curtis Market's beer permit for 14 days effective 9/11/25, with an alternative option to pay a $500 civil penalty by that date. No decision was recorded for the Thorntons No. 601 hearing. The agenda was accepted unanimously.

Thu Sep 4, 2025

Beautiful Hendersonville Committee

✓ Decided: Committee approved agenda, minutes and confirmed City Hall as meeting site

The Beautiful Hendersonville Committee unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the August 7, 2025 minutes. Members also voted to keep City Hall as the committee's regular meeting location. No other substantive actions were decided at this meeting.

Tue Sep 2, 2025

Hendersonville Planning Commission

HPC to consider annexation and rezoning for Crestwater development

The Hendersonville Planning Commission will consider a request by Century Communities to annex 32.8 acres at 1765 Avant Lane and rezone the property to Mixed Residential Planned Development. The agenda also includes a public hearing on amending subdivision regulations and zoning ordinance, along with several development plan approvals.

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✓ Decided: Crestwater annexation and development plan approved, sent to city board

The commission approved the Crestwater Plan of Service, annexation, and Comprehensive Development Plan, including a $3,500 per‑lot voluntary fee, and recommended it to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. It also adopted zoning ordinance text amendments, revised subdivision regulations, and approved the Lincoln Rockland preliminary plat and Mansker Farms Phase 19 final plat. All agenda items, minutes, and the meeting were adopted unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 9:14 PM.

Tue Aug 26, 2025

Finance Committee

✓ Decided: Finance Committee approves state health plan contract for city employees

The committee removed two agenda items and then approved the amended agenda unanimously. It also approved the July 22, 2025 meeting minutes. The body voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 2025-30, allowing the mayor to contract with the State of Tennessee for employee medical plans, and Ordinance 2025-16, authorizing a $38,100 vacation payout for Fire Chief Scotty Bush. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous vote.

Tue Aug 26, 2025

Public Works Committee

✓ Decided: Committee approved grant application and set traffic study follow‑up

The Public Works Committee unanimously approved the July 22, 2025 meeting minutes and approved Resolution 2025-29 to apply for a TDEC Stream and Wetland Grant. The committee directed the City Traffic Engineer to re‑examine the request for a multi‑way stop sign on Indian Lake Road and will revisit the issue at the September 23 meeting. Discussion on the Rolling Acres Entrance Sign grant eligibility was deferred to the next meeting.

Tue Aug 26, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

Hendersonville considers 9-month moratorium on high-density residential development

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen will discuss a moratorium on applications and permits for high-density residential developments. The meeting also includes public hearings on a 26-acre rezoning on Rockland Road and a rental restriction amendment for Nearwater Place.

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✓ Decided: Resolution 2025-28 to amend Nearwater Place plan rejected 10‑2

The Board voted on Resolution 2025-28 to remove the blanket rental restriction from the Nearwater Place Final Development Plan and the motion failed 10‑2, with Evans and Ward voting aye and Burgdorf, Collins, Dixon, Garton, Garza, Goodwin, Martin, Sasse, Skidmore, and Clary voting nay. Earlier, the Board unanimously approved an amendment to the agenda order and later approved an amendment to the August 12, 2025 minutes by an 11‑1 vote, with Dixon abstaining, and then approved the minutes as amended by the same 11‑1 vote. No vote was recorded on Ordinance 2025‑13 during this meeting.

Mon Aug 25, 2025

Board of Parks & Recreation

✓ Decided: Board unanimously approved event waivers, ribbons, pickleball tournament, benches

The Hendersonville Parks & Recreation Board approved several community requests, including waiving fees for the Federation Angler Event, authorizing ribbons for Domestic Violence Awareness, and supporting a pickleball tournament and new memorial benches. All motions passed with an 8‑0 vote. The board also approved the meeting agenda and prior minutes.

Mon Aug 18, 2025

Golf Commission

✓ Decided: Commission unanimously approved requesting Public Works to handle course repairs

The commission unanimously accepted the meeting agenda and the minutes from the July 21, 2025 meeting. They also unanimously approved a motion asking Public Works to address asphalt and concrete repairs identified in the semi‑annual facilities review.

Thu Aug 14, 2025

Lakeshore Committee

✓ Decided: Committee approved agenda, minutes and adjourned unanimously

The Lakeshore Committee unanimously approved the meeting agenda (6‑0) and the July 10, 2025 minutes (7‑0). The meeting was then adjourned with a unanimous vote (7‑0). No substantive policy decisions were made.

Tue Aug 12, 2025

Public Safety Committee

✓ Decided: Committee approved Ordinance 2025-15 for pay criteria on lateral transfers

The Public Safety Committee unanimously approved Ordinance 2025-15, which amends the municipal code to set pay criteria for lateral transfers within the department. The committee also approved its agenda, the May 13 minutes, and three SAFER Grant positions. The group will monitor UTV use on public roads and revisit the issue later.

Tue Aug 12, 2025

General Committee

✓ Decided: Committee sent Nearwater Place development plan to BOMA with neutral recommendation

The General Committee unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the July 22 minutes. It also voted unanimously to forward Ordinance 2025-15 on lateral transfer pay criteria to BOMA with a positive recommendation. The committee unanimously sent Resolution 2025-28 amending the Nearwater Place Final Development Plan to BOMA with a neutral recommendation. A discussion on semi‑truck parking was held, but no action was taken.

Tue Aug 12, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Board approved a 9‑month moratorium on high‑density residential permits

The Board adopted Ordinance 2025‑14, imposing a nine‑month moratorium on accepting, reviewing, and approving high‑density residential applications, with an amendment adding public schools to the justification (vote 11‑1). The Board also unanimously approved three resolutions: shared use of city parks with Pope John Paul II school, applying for the Public Entity Partners Safety Partners grant, and authorizing Broken Paddle Outfitters to use the city logo. The agenda and minutes were approved without dissent.

Mon Aug 11, 2025

Arts Council

✓ Decided: Arts Council adopts Ambassador program unanimously

The council approved the meeting agenda and the July 14 minutes, both unanimously. They adopted the Ambassador program for the Arts Council with a unanimous vote. The meeting was adjourned unanimously at 7:42 PM.

Mon Aug 11, 2025

Capital Projects Committee

Committee approves 2025-2035 Transportation Improvement Plan

The Capital Projects Committee approved a methodology for a 2025-2035 Transportation Capital Improvement Plan and voted to prioritize choke points in the rankings. The committee also approved the minutes from a previous meeting.

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✓ Decided: City approves $2.3 M LED streetlight conversion for all NES streets

The Capital Projects Committee approved several capital projects, including a $2.3 million LED conversion of all NES city streetlights, the Drakes Creek and Stop 30 bridge project with a plain stamped‑concrete aesthetic, and the Cherokee Road culvert contract. All motions were approved unanimously. The committee also adopted an amendment to discuss facility assessment and impact fees and approved the prior meeting minutes.

Thu Aug 7, 2025

Beer Board

✓ Decided: Board unanimously approved eight beer permits for local businesses and events

The Hendersonville Beer Board approved beer permits for Exhale Smoke Shop, Mi Pueblito Restaurant, the Middle Tennessee Highland Games, and several Half Batch Brewing events, as well as the Holiday Fest Pig Fest. The board also approved a beer permit for Flavors of India. The Mercado Latino unpaid privilege tax hearing was deferred to September 4, 2025. All motions passed with unanimous votes.

Thu Aug 7, 2025

Beer Board

✓ Decided: Beer Board suspends Exxon Food & Fuel permit for 45 days

The board unanimously accepted the August 7 agenda. It voted to suspend the beer permit for Exxon Food & Fuel for 45 days effective 8/8/25. It also approved a 14‑day suspension of New Ashes Market’s beer permit with a $500 civil‑penalty option, and rejected an amendment to reduce that suspension to 7 days (3‑4 vote).

Thu Aug 7, 2025

Beautiful Hendersonville Committee

✓ Decided: Committee voted to remove Japanese garden walkway and curbing from schedule

The committee unanimously accepted the meeting agenda and approved the May 1, 2025 minutes. A vote was taken to take the Japanese garden walkway and curbing off the schedule, with the plan to replace it with landscaping fabric and gravel. No other formal decisions were recorded.

Tue Aug 5, 2025

Hendersonville Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Planning Commission approved removal of rental restrictions at Nearwater Place

The Hendersonville Planning Commission accepted its agenda and July 1 minutes, deferred the JLR Caldwell preliminary plat, and approved three project proposals. It voted 5‑3 to amend the Nearwater Place Final Development Plan by removing the blanket rental restriction. It also approved the Nashville Classic Rentals mural and the 98 Freshwater cell‑tower variances with unanimous votes.

Tue Jul 29, 2025

Deer Monitoring Committee

✓ Decided: Committee approved mandatory hunter directory entries

The Deer Monitoring and Control Committee approved its meeting agenda. It adopted a rule requiring hunters to provide name, city and state, and phone or email in the directory. The committee also voted to extend the meeting twice and then adjourned, all by acclamation.

Mon Jul 28, 2025

Board of Parks & Recreation

✓ Decided: Board unanimously approved FCA Fields of Faith event at Drakes Creek Park

The Hendersonville Parks & Recreation Board approved the agenda and the prior meeting minutes. It also approved the FCA Fields of Faith event, a Hot Chicken Food Truck Festival, a joint-use agreement with Sumner County Schools (JPII Agreement), and the installation of three memorial benches at city parks. All approvals passed with an 8‑0 vote.

Tue Jul 22, 2025

Finance Committee

✓ Decided: Finance Committee approved agenda, prior minutes and adjourned

The Finance Committee accepted the July 22 agenda and approved the May 27 meeting minutes, each by a unanimous 3‑0 vote. No substantive policy or budget actions were taken. The committee then adjourned the meeting by a unanimous 3‑0 vote.

Tue Jul 22, 2025

General Committee

✓ Decided: City approves nine‑month moratorium on high‑density residential permits

The General Committee voted unanimously to send several ordinances and resolutions to the Board of Municipal Appeals (BOMA) with positive or neutral recommendations. Among them, Ordinance 2025-14, which imposes a nine‑month moratorium on high‑density residential applications, was approved with a positive recommendation. All other items, including code amendments, a rezoning plan, a safety‑grant application, logo use permission, a creek‑plan amendment, and a YMCA banner request, also received unanimous approval to go to BOMA. Discussion of semi‑truck parking was deferred to the next meeting.

Tue Jul 22, 2025

Public Works Committee

✓ Decided: Committee approved Arrowhead Drive streetlights where no residents objected

The Public Works Committee approved several resolutions and a streetlight project unanimously. Discussion of the Indian Lake Road at Lake Terrace project was postponed to the next meeting, and implementation of Creekwood Drive traffic calming was delayed pending a 30‑day resident comment period. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

Tue Jul 22, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Board unanimously approved agenda amendments and prior meeting minutes

The Board approved two amendments to the July 22 agenda, then adopted the agenda as amended. A motion to approve the June 16, 2025 meeting minutes also passed unanimously. No other substantive actions were taken.

Mon Jul 21, 2025

Golf Commission

✓ Decided: Commission unanimously approved agenda and prior meeting minutes

The Hendersonville Golf Course Commission approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the June 16, 2025 meeting, both unanimously. A financial report for June and the fiscal year ending June 2025 was presented, showing income above budget and a cash balance of $206,636. No other actions or decisions were taken.

Tue Jul 15, 2025

Deer Monitoring Committee

✓ Decided: Committee approved agenda, minutes and set next‑meeting hunter directory recommendation

The committee approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting by acclamation. Members adopted a recommendation to propose, at the next meeting, that a hunter directory include mandatory fields for name, city, state, phone/email, and license status, with all other information optional. The meeting was adjourned by acclamation.

Mon Jul 14, 2025

Arts Council

✓ Decided: Arts Council approved new officer lineup unanimously

The council amended its agenda to add a verbal update on social media, accepted the amended agenda, and approved the June 9 minutes. It also confirmed the council officers: Chair Rene Shepherd, Vice Chair Cemile Logue, Secretary Phillip Fryman, and Treasurer Gene Hively. All motions passed unanimously.

Thu Jul 10, 2025

Lakeshore Committee

✓ Decided: Committee approved its 2025 work plan unanimously

The Lakeshore Committee accepted its meeting agenda with a 6‑0 vote. It approved the June 12, 2025 committee minutes by a 7‑0 vote. The 2025 Lakeshore Committee Work Plan was adopted unanimously. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

Mon Jul 7, 2025

Board of Zoning Appeals

✓ Decided: Board approves conditional use permit for wireless tower at 98 Freshrun Dr

The Board approved its meeting agenda unanimously. It then approved a conditional use permit for Integration Technology, LLC and the Hendersonville Utility District to install a 100‑foot telecommunications monopole at 98 Freshrun Dr. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

Tue Jul 1, 2025

Hendersonville Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Planning Commission approved multiple development amendments and a setback deviation

The commission approved several amendments to the General Framework and Final Development Plans, including the Lincoln Rockland FLUTP, Lincoln Rockland CDP, and Mansker Creek FDP. It deferred the Nearwater Place FDP amendment to allow the applicant to refine rental guidelines. The Lakeview Acres Lot 1 setback deviation was approved by a 5‑2 vote. A resolution was adopted to acknowledge completion of streets in Hunt Club Phase 11.

Tue Jun 24, 2025

Public Works Committee

✓ Decided: Approved resolutions letting Parks apply for two grant programs.

The committee unanimously approved the minutes from the May 27 meeting and two resolutions authorizing the Parks and Recreation Department to apply for a BlueCross BlueShield Healthy Place Grant and a Property Conservation Grant. It also approved a motion to continue discussion on the Beautiful Hendersonville bridge facade and to have Centurion submit a bid for the Saundersville Rd and Drakes Creek Rd bridges. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

Mon Jun 23, 2025

Board of Parks & Recreation

✓ Decided: Board unanimously approved bluebird nest box trails in parks

The Hendersonville Parks & Recreation Board approved five community initiatives, each by a 9‑0 vote. The approvals include a summer sun‑safety program, a partnership for free ice cream distribution, a waiver of vendor fees for Full Count food trucks, installation of bluebird nest box trails, and lighting of the Memorial Park fountain for Fragile X syndrome awareness.

Tue Jun 17, 2025

Deer Monitoring Committee

✓ Decided: Committee scheduled deer workshops and approved meeting agenda

The committee approved its agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting by acclimation. A public deer workshop was scheduled for August 16, 2025 (with an alternate date of August 9). A follow‑up workshop to review the hunter listing was set for July 10, 2025. The meeting was extended and then adjourned by acclamation.

Mon Jun 16, 2025

General Committee

✓ Decided: City will send a neutral BOMA recommendation on a hotel‑conference center study for Stop 30

The General Committee approved the meeting agenda with an item order change and ratified the May 13, 2025 minutes. A resolution amending personnel rules to allow carry‑over of accumulated vacation leave was adopted unanimously. The board voted to send a neutral recommendation to BOMA regarding a feasibility study for a hotel‑conference center on Stop 30 Road. Discussion of semi‑truck parking was deferred to the next meeting.

Mon Jun 16, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Board approves 2% Piedmont franchise fee and adds annual change provision

The Board voted 9‑4 to adopt an amendment that sets the Piedmont Natural Gas franchise fee at 2% and allows the fee to be changed once per year by ordinance with regulatory approval. The same vote approved Ordinance 2025-10 on second reading with the new fee. A unanimous vote approved an amendment to the budget moving $75,000 from revenue to salaries and benefits for the fire department to fund the SAFER Grant. The agenda and prior meeting minutes were also approved unanimously.

Mon Jun 16, 2025

Golf Commission

✓ Decided: Junior golf rates set equal to senior rates at Country Hills

The commission unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the May 19, 2025 meeting. A financial report for Country Hills Golf Course was presented, showing May income and year‑to‑date results. By unanimous consent the commission decided to make junior player rates the same as senior rates, leaving all other rates unchanged. The meeting was adjourned at 4:25 p.m.

Thu Jun 12, 2025

Industrial Development Board

✓ Decided: Board unanimously elected new officers for Chairman, Vice‑Chair and Secretary/Treasurer

The Industrial Development Board approved the minutes from the April 10, 2025 meeting and the financial report for April‑May 2025, both by unanimous vote. The Board also elected John Zobl as Chairman, John Sheley as Vice‑Chairperson, and Bruce Carter as Secretary/Treasurer, each election receiving unanimous support. No other substantive actions were taken at this meeting.

Thu Jun 12, 2025

Lakeshore Committee

✓ Decided: Committee approved agenda and minutes, no substantive actions taken

The Lakeshore Committee approved its agenda unanimously and approved the May 08, 2025 meeting minutes with name corrections unanimously. No other formal actions or votes were recorded. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously at 7:05 pm.

Mon Jun 9, 2025

Arts Council

✓ Decided: Arts Council formed a community outreach sub‑committee

The council unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the April 14, 2025 meeting. It created a Community Outreach sub‑committee to raise funds and promote arts events. The council also deferred the leadership officer vote to allow members time to consider positions. The meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM.

Thu Jun 5, 2025

Beer Board

✓ Decided: Board suspends Trattoria La Caverna beer permit for 7 days with $300 penalty

The Hendersonville Beer Board approved multiple special‑occasion beer permits, including events for Half Batch Brewing, Monthaven Arts, and Live Love Nashville, all by unanimous vote. The board voted 6‑1 to suspend Trattoria La Caverna’s beer permit for seven business days and impose a $300 civil penalty. A unanimous motion granted Thai Orchid a waiver of any penalty after the owner promised future tax payments. The board also ordered failure‑to‑appear notices for two permit applicants and adjourned the meeting.

Tue Jun 3, 2025

Hendersonville Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Planning Commission approved consent agenda, including 136 & 138 Shivel Dr site plan

The commission unanimously accepted the meeting agenda and the May 6, 2025 minutes. It then approved the consent agenda, which included the site plan for 136 & 138 Shivel Drive. The meeting was adjourned at 6:49 PM with an 8‑0‑0 vote.

Mon Jun 2, 2025

Board of Zoning Appeals

✓ Decided: Board approved agenda, minutes, a variance, and adjourned

The board unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from March 3, 2025. It also approved a variance request for 105 Ruby Drive to reduce the required setback from 10 feet to 2 feet, allowing an existing carport to remain. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously.

Tue May 27, 2025

Finance Committee

✓ Decided: Finance Committee forwarded budget amendment ordinance to BOMA with recommendation

The Hendersonville Finance Committee approved its agenda and the May 13 meeting minutes unanimously. It voted to forward Ordinance 2025-11, which amends the 2024 budget to cover insurance claims and other adjustments, to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen with a positive recommendation. The committee then adjourned the meeting.

Tue May 27, 2025

Public Works Committee

✓ Decided: Public Works Committee approved prior minutes and adjourned unanimously

The committee unanimously approved the April 22, 2025 Public Works Committee meeting minutes. No ordinances, resolutions, or project actions were voted on. The meeting was then unanimously adjourned.

Tue May 27, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Board unanimously approved gas franchise ordinance for Piedmont Natural Gas

The Board approved the amended agenda and the May 13 meeting minutes, both by unanimous vote. A public hearing on the annual budget was continued to June 24, 2025, with no public comments. The Board gave a unanimous first‑reading approval to Ordinance 2025-10, granting a franchise to Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Mon May 19, 2025

Board of Parks & Recreation

✓ Decided: Board approved TUSC Sponsorship Program for soccer field banners

The Hendersonville Parks & Recreation Board unanimously approved several items, including the TUSC Sponsorship Program, a college punter camp, a Frosted Luau at Veterans Park, a Miles for Missions 5K event, and a boat charter pickup/drop‑off location. Earlier agenda and prior meeting minutes were also approved unanimously. No motions were denied or tabled.

Mon May 19, 2025

Golf Commission

✓ Decided: Commission unanimously approved agenda and prior meeting minutes

The Golf Course Commission approved the meeting agenda after a motion by Rob Plenger and a second by Tod Burnham, with a unanimous vote. The commission also unanimously approved the minutes from the April 21, 2025 meeting after a motion by Tod Burnham and a second by Rob Plenger. No other formal actions or votes were recorded.

Tue May 13, 2025

Finance Committee

✓ Decided: Committee forwards budget ordinance to BOMA with negative recommendation

The Finance Committee reviewed Ordinance 2025-09, which adopts the city’s FY 2025‑2026 budget and tax rate. After extensive discussion of various budget line items, salary scenarios, and a proposed trash fee, the committee voted to forward the ordinance to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) with a negative recommendation and to examine it further at a Finance workshop. No other substantive actions were voted on.

Tue May 13, 2025

Public Safety Committee

✓ Decided: Agenda and meeting minutes approved unanimously

The committee accepted the agenda and approved the April 8, 2025 meeting minutes, both with unanimous votes. No ordinances or resolutions were considered. The meeting was adjourned unanimously after a discussion of neighborhood safety concerns.

Tue May 13, 2025

General Committee

✓ Decided: City directs staff to explore relocating the post office with updated review process

The General Committee unanimously accepted the agenda and approved the April 81, 2025 minutes. A motion for a neutral recommendation on the Piedmont Natural Gas franchise fee was approved unanimously. The committee also approved, unanimously and with amendments, a resolution directing staff to explore relocating the United States Post Office and to provide updates every 60 days after the initial 180‑day period. Discussion of semi‑truck parking was deferred to the next meeting.

Tue May 13, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Ordinance 2025-09 trash-fee amendment defeated 1‑12 vote

The Board unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the April 22, 2025 minutes. A motion to amend Ordinance 2025-09 by adding a $297 trash fee and reducing the tax rate was rejected, with a 1‑12 vote. The Board also unanimously approved a motion to take a break at 8:41 p.m.

Mon May 12, 2025

Arts Council

✓ Decided: Arts Council meeting cancelled due to lack of quorum

The Hendersonville Arts Council meeting scheduled for May 12, 2025 was cancelled because a quorum was not present. No agenda items were acted upon; they will be forwarded to the next scheduled meeting.

Thu May 8, 2025

Lakeshore Committee

✓ Decided: Angela Holmes elected Chair of the Lakeshore Committee

Angela Holmes was elected Chair and Jeremy Hatcher elected Vice‑Chair by a majority vote of members present. A motion for monthly meetings on the second Thursday at 6:00 PM was passed unanimously. The committee decided to keep the July meeting on the calendar and will revisit a possible cancellation at the June meeting.

Tue May 6, 2025

Hendersonville Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Planning Commission approves Best Buy signage waivers and Falcon Ridge amendment

The commission accepted the minutes from the April 1 meeting and approved the Falcon Ridge final development plan amendment. It approved two Best Buy waiver requests for signage (building sign with blue substrate and monument sign) and rejected the request for both signs together. The Drakes Creek Maintenance Complex site plan and the meeting adjournment were also approved.

Thu May 1, 2025

Beer Board

✓ Decided: Board approved Maru lchi beer permit and cancelled July 3 meeting

The Hendersonville Beer Board accepted the May 11 agenda and approved the April 3 meeting minutes. It unanimously approved a beer permit for Maru lchi and unanimously voted to cancel the July 3, 2025 meeting. The board then adjourned.

Thu May 1, 2025

Beautiful Hendersonville Committee

✓ Decided: Committee decided to skip meetings in June and July

The Beautiful Hendersonville Committee approved the agenda and the April 3 minutes unanimously. After discussion, members voted to forgo meetings in June and July. The meeting was then adjourned with all members approving the motion.

Mon Apr 28, 2025

Board of Parks & Recreation

✓ Decided: Board unanimously approved FY26 Parks Budget

The Hendersonville Parks & Recreation Board approved the FY26 Parks Budget and a series of community projects, all with a 9-0 vote. Approved items included the HHS Black and Gold Day event, the Greenway Project art installation, and the Abominable Sno-Balls food‑truck opening. The board also approved the Eagle Scout Rainbow Bridge, Green Village Recycling Project, Pet Scanners, and the TUSC Summer Program.

Tue Apr 22, 2025

Finance Committee

✓ Decided: Finance Committee recommends new library agreement and payment of four invoices

The committee unanimously accepted its agenda and approved the minutes from the January 28, 2025 meeting. It voted to recommend that the City and County negotiate a new library expense agreement and to pay four specified invoices. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously.

Tue Apr 22, 2025

Public Works Committee

✓ Decided: Committee adopted traffic impact study guide and renewed city hall market

The Public Works Committee approved the February 25, 2025 meeting minutes unanimously. It adopted Resolution 2025-16, establishing a Traffic Impact Study Guide to evaluate transportation impacts of new development, with a unanimous vote. It also adopted Resolution 2025-15, renewing the Handmade market’s use of City Hall grounds, also unanimously.

Tue Apr 22, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Board unanimously approved the agenda and meeting minutes

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen accepted the April 22 agenda unanimously and waived the two‑week rule for Resolution 2025‑15. A typographical error on page twelve was corrected without objection. The minutes from the April 8, 2025 meeting were also approved unanimously. No other substantive actions were taken.

Mon Apr 21, 2025

Golf Commission

✓ Decided: Commission unanimously approves 2025-2026 Country Hills budget

The commission unanimously accepted the meeting agenda and the minutes from the March 17 meeting. The commission also unanimously approved the proposed 2025-2026 budget for Country Hills Golf Course and forwarded it to the city’s finance committee. No public comments or presentations were made.

Tue Apr 15, 2025

Deer Monitoring Committee

✓ Decided: Deer Dashboard handed to city for refinement

The committee approved its agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting by acclamation. It reported that the Deer Dashboard was turned over to the city for refinement. Information needed for a hunter‑listing website was reviewed but no vote was taken. The meeting was adjourned by acclamation.

Mon Apr 14, 2025

Arts Council

✓ Decided: Arts Council approved agenda change and minutes, then adjourned

The council unanimously approved moving the Arts Festival verbal update to Item III on the agenda. They also unanimously approved the minutes from the March 10, 2025 meeting. The meeting was then unanimously adjourned.

Thu Apr 10, 2025

Industrial Development Board

✓ Decided: Board caps 2025 donations at $31,000 and approves $22,500 in grants

The board unanimously approved the minutes from the October 10, 2024 meeting. It also unanimously approved a motion to limit the board’s 2025 charitable donations to $31,000. The board approved a $7,500 donation to the Tennessee Small Business Development Center and a $15,000 donation to Forward Sumner. The March 2025 financial report was unanimously approved.

Tue Apr 8, 2025

Public Safety Committee

✓ Decided: Public Safety Committee approved agenda, minutes and adjourned

The committee unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the March 11, 2025 minutes. No ordinances, resolutions, or substantive budget actions were decided. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously.

Tue Apr 8, 2025

General Committee

✓ Decided: Committee approved resolution letting mayor sign deed‑restriction release

The General Committee unanimously approved the agenda and the meeting minutes (with one abstention). It also unanimously approved Resolution 2025‑14, authorizing the mayor to sign a Release of Deed Restrictions Agreement for the Bradford‑Berry property and to forward it to BOMA. No other formal actions were taken; budget items were discussed but not voted on.

Tue Apr 8, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Board unanimously approves code updates and defers two pending ordinances

The Board approved the agenda as amended, including the removal of Item #8a, by unanimous vote. It also approved the consent agenda items adopting revised International Fire, Building and Maintenance, and Property Maintenance Codes. The Board granted a request to remove the sponsor of Ordinance 2025‑06 and then unanimously deferred both Ordinance 2025‑06 and Ordinance 2025‑07 indefinitely.

Thu Apr 3, 2025

Beer Board

✓ Decided: Beer Board approves several special occasion permits and tax enforcement actions

The board unanimously approved the agenda and the prior meeting minutes. It granted beer permits to Sake Steakhouse, the Middle Tennessee Food Truck Festival, and the Independence Day Backyard Party (5‑1 vote). The board also voted unanimously to send show‑cause letters to three businesses with unpaid privilege taxes and to issue a show‑cause order to the Shell Gas Station owner.

Thu Apr 3, 2025

Beautiful Hendersonville Committee

✓ Decided: Committee unanimously approved agenda, minutes, and adjourned

The Beautiful Hendersonville Committee approved the meeting agenda and the March 61 2025 minutes, each with a unanimous vote. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously. No other substantive decisions were recorded.

Tue Apr 1, 2025

Hendersonville Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Planning Commission approved Valvoline site plan and overhead door waiver

The commission accepted its agenda (8-0-0) and the March 4 minutes (7-0-1). It approved the Valvoline (Mayfair) site plan and granted a waiver for overhead service doors (7-1-0). Officers for 2025 were elected, naming Tim Altizer as Chairman and Wendy Slatery as Vice‑Chairman (8-0-0). The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 PM (8-0-0).

Tue Mar 25, 2025

Board of Mayor & Aldermen

✓ Decided: Russ Edwards reappointed as City Judge for a four‑year term

The Board reappointed Russ Edwards as City Judge for the next four years. Three code‑amending ordinances—fire code, building and maintenance codes, and property maintenance code—were approved unanimously. Two proposed ordinances on shopping‑cart regulation and panhandling were unanimously tabled for future consideration.

Mon Mar 24, 2025

Board of Parks & Recreation

✓ Decided: Board unanimously approved multiple community sports and festival events

The Hendersonville Parks & Recreation Board approved eight community events and tournaments, each with unanimous 8‑0 votes. Approved events include the ABC Fishing Tournament, Civitan Tackle Football Tournament, Wow Factor Baseball Showcase, Futbar Soccer sessions, North American Rugby Academy clinics, an Eagle Scout information kiosk project, an Independence Day Backyard Brewing festival, and the SMASH Alzheimer’s Pickleball Tournament. All approvals were recorded with unanimous votes.