County Government Day Reminder

County Commission Recognized for Excellence in County Government 

The Robertson County Commission has earned the first annual OpenMeeting Technologies Board Award.

This award was created to recognize excellence in local government meetings by both individuals and whole boards for their commitment to going above and beyond while running their meetings.

“On behalf of Robertson County, we are honored to be chosen for this award. The past couple of years have been trying in the aspect of county meetings. We had to get creative with conducting meetings for everyone involved. OpenMeeting made it simple to conduct orderly meetings with numerous attendees. It is a smooth process from beginning to end. We try to have efficient and timely meetings, and with OpenMeeting, that is accomplished every time.” said County Clerk Angie H. Groves.

County Promotes Productivity for Incarcerated in Jail 

Across the U.S., county jails are often seen as short-term holding facilities for individuals serving sentences or awaiting trial. However, in Tennessee, some individuals can be incarcerated for up to 11 months and 29 days, or for “11 29s.” Over the last year, Hamilton County, Tenn. leaders have reimagined this population’s time in jail with a re-entry program that promotes productivity, increases higher education attainment and reduces recidivism.

Amid the pandemic-driven closure of a private, for-profit prison and its subsequent $20 million renovation to transition the 500 individuals from the downtown jail to a larger facility, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Project Manager Scott Michiels saw an opportunity to enhance the jail’s re-entry program. Increasing vocational technical (vo-tech) education access drove the transformation. Vo-tech was a new addition to the existing “soft skills” program and is relatively rare in county jails.

Federal Disaster Declaration Granted to TN Counties Recovering from December 9th Severe Weather 

FY23 Report Posted