Public Records Commission

Thursday, September 4, 2025, 4:00 PM

New Haywood County Archives

Address: College Hill Center · 127 N Grand Ave–Bldg 5A · Brownsville, TN 38012

[NOTE: Future PRC Meetings will be at the New Archives]

1.) Call to Order – Determination of Quorum – Acceptance of Agenda

2.) Public Comments on New Agenda Topics – 2 minutes per individual  

3.) Approval of Minutes from June 5 Meeting, June 9 Emergency Meeting, July 10 Meeting, July 16 Special Called Meeting, and August 7 Meeting. 

4.) Old Business:

  • Chancellor Mansfield – update on county business rules vs Robert’s Rules
  • Report on workday at Archives with TSLA – August 13; artifacts found
  • Update on renovations to ‘old Tomcat field house’
  • PRC group photo to remain on agenda till majority present
  • PRC’s county website to remain on agenda till after moving to new Archives 
  • Donation form – still finalizing; miscellaneous forms
  • Mary Priddy – update on Public Records Policy implementation and suit over mayor’s emails; ‘haywood.gov’email for PRC
  • Update on mailbox, phone, supplies purchased
  • Update on progress in packing records for move
  • Update on TSLA grant
  • Report on appointment of a County Commissioner to the PRC
  • “Activity at the Archives”

5.) New Business:

  • Financial report
  • New offer from Chris Morey at Ferocious Graphix Inc for Archive sign to reflect historic nature of College Hill Center
  • Shelving for new location
  • Elect a treasurer
  • Plan Open House following move to College Hill
  • Grants – possibly 3 grants available to Archives
  • Volunteers

6.) Discussion of other business.

7.) October meeting date – September 2 [?]; Adjournment

 

Minutes: PRC Minutes 2025-8-7