• • The Marshall County EMS Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 15th at 6:00 pm. This meeting will be held at 728 South Ellington Parkway, Lewisburg, TN.
• The Marshall County Board of Public Utilities will hold their regular monthly meeting Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 9:00 am at 624 West Commerce Street, Lewisburg, TN in the Doug Rogers Board Room.
• • The Marshall County Law Enforcement Committee will meet on Thursday, September 17th at 6:00 pm. This meeting will be held at 209 First Avenue N, Lewisburg, TN.
• The Marshall County Probation Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 29th at 5:00 pm. This meeting will be held at 206 Legion Avenue, Lewisburg, TN.
• The Marshall County Emergency Communications District Board of Directors will have their regular scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 29th, 2026, at 9:00 AM. The meeting will be held at the Marshall County EOC office located at 230 College St., Lewisburg, TN.

In compliance with a Tennessee Supreme Court ruling for all law enforcement to notify the public of when and where a roadblock will be held, the Tennessee Highway Patrol is advising all motorists of the following upcoming checkpoints. The courts require proof roadblocks are conducted in the best interest of overall public safety and THP’s checkpoint times and locations are strategically selected through crash and crime data collection to maximize their overall effectiveness and efficiency.

Driver License Checkpoints:

Recognizing the danger presented to the public by unqualified drivers, Troopers will concentrate their efforts on vehicles being operated by drivers who violate the driver license laws of Tennessee and take corrective actions for other violations observed.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol has found these driver license roadside safety checkpoints to be an effective means of enforcing driver license laws of Tennessee while ensuring the protection of all motorists.

Sobriety Checkpoints:

1. September 11th, 2026, at 8 pm on State Route 50 @ 2 mm in Marshall Co.

Troopers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment and take corrective actions for other violations observed while ensuring the protection of all motorists. The Tennessee Highway Patrol recognizes that sobriety checkpoints are highly visible and an effective tool in the battle against impaired driving.

Safety Belt Checkpoints:

Recognizing the danger presented to unbelted vehicle occupants, Troopers will target those who operate a vehicle while unbelted and take corrective actions for other violations observed. The Tennessee Highway Patrol recognizes that safety belt checkpoints are highly visible and effective tools of enforcing the safety belt laws of Tennessee while ensuring the protection of vehicle occupants.

WORK SESSION/Items of Discussion
Tuesday, September 1st, 2026, 5:00 P.M.
Review/Discuss:

1. Discussion and consider the approval of the transfer of property owned by the City of Lewisburg, located at 218 West Commerce Street, to the Lewisburg Industrial Development Board.
   (Resolution)
   Director of Economic Development Clint Williams
2. Discussion and consider the request by Planning Staff for a Zoning Ordinance amendment to Article IV, to add Section 4.110 Mini-Warehouses Supplement Regulations, and Article II, Section 2.020, Definitions, to add performance standards and design standards for mini-warehouses in C-2 and Industrial districts. Favorable recommendation by Planning Commission on August 18, 2026, meeting.
   (Ordinance)
   Director of Planning & Codes Richard Donovan
3. Discussion Lewisburg Water Plant Expansion Project.
   Councilman Linda Thomas
4. Discussion and consider amending Title 3 of the Lewisburg Municipal Court by deleting Chapters 1 through 3 in their entirety and substituting in lieu of new Chapters 1 through 4 to establish the jurisdiction, administration, and operations of the City Court. Also to set the Municipal Court Cost.
   (Ordinance)
   City Attorney Thomas Hutto
5. Discussion and consider Lewisburg Electric System Tax Equivalent (In Lieu of Tax) Resolution agreement.
   (Resolution)
   City Treasurer Debbie Montgomery
6. Discussion and consider to appointment Councilman Vickie Michael to the Lewisburg Electric System Board for term of office (September 1, 2030). Appointed by Mayor Jack Cathey subject to confirmation by the Council.
   (roll call vote)
   Mayor Jack Cathey
7. Discussion and consider to appointment Councilman Ronald Robinson to the Airport Board for term of office (September 1, 2030). Recommendation by Mayor Jack Cathey and appointed by the Council.
   (roll call vote)
   Mayor Jack Cathey
8. Other Business:

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech University has received final approval from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to establish a new Bachelor of Architecture degree, paving the way for the university to launch the five-year professional program in fall 2027.

Tech was notified of the approval in an Aug. 24 letter from THEC. The 152-credit-hour degree program will anchor a new School of Architecture at Tech.

The program was unanimously approved by Tech’s Board of Trustees on June 25 before moving through THEC’s final approval process. With the program now approved for a fall 2027 launch, the university expects to graduate its first cohort of students in spring 2032.

The Bachelor of Architecture curriculum will include instruction in architectural design, history and theory, building structures and environmental systems, project and site planning, professional responsibilities and standards, materials and methods, digital design tools, building codes and construction documentation.

Students will be admitted in cohorts of approximately 30, allowing for the low faculty-to-student ratios and dedicated studio spaces that are central to architectural education.

The program also responds to projected demand for architecture-related professionals in Tennessee. State job outlook data project an 18% increase in demand for architects across Tennessee from 2020 to 2030. Tennessee projects roughly 380 annual openings across architecture-related occupations.

Sharon Huo, associate provost and professor of structural engineering, and Aeric Gunnels, lecturer of architecture and interior design, helped oversee Tech’s proposal for the program. The university plans to hire additional faculty, including a Director of the School of Architecture.

Gunnels said the new program is a natural addition to Tech’s academic portfolio given the strong response to student surveys and Tennessee’s continued population growth.

Tech also will pursue accreditation from the National Architectural Accrediting Board. The curriculum has been developed to meet NAAB standards and student criteria, with the university anticipating initial candidacy status during the 2028-29 academic year and full accreditation by 2032-33. Accreditation would apply retroactively to include the program’s first cohorts of graduates.

Learn more about Tech’s new Bachelor of Architecture degree at www.tntech.edu/architecture.

The official Marshall County swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected Marshall County positions will be held on Friday, August 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Dixie Theater on the Public Square, Lewisburg, Tennessee.