The committee reported the RFQ for the courthouse (existing conditions, community engagement/market study, adaptive reuse concepts) was issued August 20, with mandatory site tours underway, questions due Sept. 9, answers posted Sept. 10, final submissions Sept. 17 and a panel review Sept. 24.

The Gen Ops committee approved sending RFQs for three project scopes related to a historic courthouse restoration to finance for review and authorized staff to make technical edits; the motion passed by vocal aye during the meeting.

The Sumner County Courthouse Committee voted unanimously to send a budget request, amended to seek up to $100,000, to General Operations to fund an assessment and community-engagement process for the 1939 courthouse. The committee agreed not to remove potentially historic fabric until plans and professional assessments are obtained.