TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Jun 29, 2023

Sumner County has officially eliminated its Human Resources Department. According to the Tennessee Lookout, this week’s 19-4 decision is part of an ongoing approach to “streamline government and decrease bureaucratic function,” Commissioner Jeremy Mansfield said in advance of the vote. Commissioner Baker Ring was among those opposed to the measure, noting that the county is currently facing multiple lawsuits over policy actions taken by the county commission since a turnover in membership ushered in a majority of members who campaigned on limiting government in the last election.