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The read items were:

- Resolution 4 25-15: \"A resolution to approve and accept applications for notary public positions, the bonds and oaths of notaries previously elected, and the oath of deputy sheriff.\" The commission recorded no public speakers and said the item would be taken up next week.

- Resolution 4 25-16: \"A resolution confirming the appointment of county commissioner Joe Graham and county auditor Chris McCullough and the reappointment of chief financial officer Lee Browner, county attorney Reuben Taylor, and county clerk William Bill Knowles as members of the Hamilton County Ethics Committee for a term of 1 year beginning 04/16/2025 and ending 04/15/2026.\" Commissioners noted no discussion and postponed the item to the next meeting for formal action.

- Resolution 4 25-37: \"A resolution to authorize payment of $46,500 to Kristen Cruz and attorneys Derek Nelson, Warren and Griffin, PC for full and final settlement of any and all claims arising from a motor vehicle accident involving a Hamilton County Parks and Recreation vehicle on or about October 2022.\" The commission read the caption and indicated the item would be considered next week.

After the committee-of-the-whole items, commissioners announced committee meetings to follow the agenda session: building and economics (two resolutions: 25-17 and 25-18), finance (14 resolutions), and roads and zoning (four resolutions). The commission said members of the public could attend the follow-up meetings and that a legal meeting would follow committee meetings in the conference room.

No votes on the read resolutions were recorded in the transcript; each item was explicitly deferred to the next meeting for consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 9, 2025 - Hamilton County Commission Recessed and Agenda Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","The Hamilton County Commission read three committee-of-the-whole resolutions on April 16, 2025 — project confirmations for notaries, Ethics Committee appointments, and a settlement payment — and postponed each for formal action next week.","taxTitle","Hamilton County, Tennessee","taxId",3756,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6078226,"County opioid-abatement funds used to expand sober-living apartments; Cadence thanks commission for $500,000",303,1147000,1450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2960391-95c37da1248732909aec88d769004f5c&start=1147&end=1450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2960391-95c37da1248732909aec88d769004f5c/thumbnail_1147000.jpg","/articles/6078226/Hamilton-County/Tennessee/County-opioid-abatement-funds-used-to-expand-sober-living-apartments-Cadence-thanks-commission-for-500000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078226-f964166a5edb84398f970cbabbfa2085/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149049&Signature=misPJsgk2v-koIpwmVpN4woNdf4X3JqRdkWKPFadQCJZIYshLtpPdbkvbP0K9afUULpQMOdhTaaIxiBjec~Flpcs-L3DUBkNSQr3QiCH5vthuRM0qZBH8H8okaC36OI-S0CYh~B0Nr2OIelqMp9c06rpQ9Z3gqNwjmpOrUBqwdRpXLYfHQ5se5415pPUB8HFHzHbpjEnZyPquWixEG3JPW46oE4Q38OinOLm8bJASQAy8U4SyNI-woZjRcr2J7GvIy4LbCZwlV~qfV96a6mLi3G9p1yEyb6sXZIKgRntd~ylJLpfJ49u0WqXAZbbVaCB1vyLy0TaAw7WV8mHPFBu9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brad Franks, senior director of operations for Cadence, addressed the Hamilton County Commission on April 16, 2025, to thank commissioners for allocating $500,000 of opioid-abatement settlement funds to Cadence’s sober-living apartments.

Franks said Cadence currently operates 24 sober-living apartments and is adding 16 more through the settlement funds. He described the program as offering safe, affordable housing, daily counseling and accountability through drug and alcohol testing. Franks said the apartments support transitions after 90-day residential programs and that residents may stay a year to two years as they rebuild employment and housing stability.

Greg Phillips, a former client who said he now works as a navigator in hospitals, told commissioners the apartments were \"instrumental\" to his recovery and allowed him to stay in a sober environment with counselors and accountability testing. \"It was really a turning point for me in my life,\" Phillips said.

Commissioners responded with thanks and praise for the program and for Phillips’s testimony; several commissioners noted attending Cadence’s recent groundbreaking. The transcript records no vote during the presentation. Franks said Cadence would spend the allocated funds on the sober-living expansion and that the organization would steward county dollars carefully.

The presentation reiterated that Cadence’s services are intended to address opioid and other substance-use disorders by combining housing with treatment and peer support. No formal motion or vote on additional funding took place during the meeting; the allocation referenced by Franks was presented as an action already made by the county.","Brad Franks of Cadence thanked the Hamilton County Commission for allocating $500,000 in opioid-abatement settlement funds to expand sober-living apartments, saying the money will add 16 units to 24 existing units and support services for residents in recovery.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6078228,"Partnership for Families requests $330,000 from Hamilton County to sustain domestic-violence shelter and crisis services",333,275000,608000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2960391-95c37da1248732909aec88d769004f5c&start=275&end=608","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2960391-95c37da1248732909aec88d769004f5c/thumbnail_275000.jpg","/articles/6078228/Hamilton-County/Tennessee/Partnership-for-Families-requests-330000-from-Hamilton-County-to-sustain-domestic-violence-shelter-and-crisis-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078228-e1aa74aef5f6b1fb11c573adaba1c735/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149049&Signature=nRJ2ZfoW4sZmYAmMYniysx9IsyNk~PSLgHzzqnEXZMiC6OMYNmBbYnRH0YaPbGYPx90yEOCAlLu1QGkamwTavOtquZgr~S27DY54Wi6P4GG3trs2LILmDsuLY-~bfn2jEz06RLcT9FzTKV1Kq9wqJDC-SbZse9~BcvmXTCvWzWDn47KafSw0Sc4o5LNAEsogkvHjCImiJfOgsWaoMgICm8QJsgjIwB7FW1T2bEMMptF2-vSJfv-z2thto90kM6mf5zBlqPbyfgj~a5TP5JReoXfkwSIuuW2GY4N1td4BNXCYvlo9U0dz01Qsgx8Rz7rIZc3L8HAx2-JXxQn3i-nwAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kevin Hyde, CEO of Partnership for Families, Children and Adults, told the Hamilton County Commission on April 16, 2025, that his agency is asking the county for $330,000 to help sustain its domestic violence shelter and 24/7 crisis center.

Hyde said Partnership for Families brings in about $3,300,000 a year and that the $330,000 request represents roughly 10 percent of that total. He described the shelter as the only domestic-violence shelter in Hamilton County and said the organization also operates the local crisis center that performs forensic exams and holds evidence kits for victims.

Hyde told commissioners the shelter averaged nearly 13,500 bed nights last year, an increase of 66 percent over three years, and that the crisis center completed 37 forensic exams last year — up 26 percent over three years. He also said staff had increased from 34 to 40 since October 2023 to meet demand.

Why it matters: Hyde said federal victim-assistance funds have declined in recent years and that some federal grants require a local match. \"If we do not meet that match, we get decreased funding for the grants that we do have,\" Hyde said, explaining that failure to provide required matching funds would proportionally reduce federal reimbursements.

Commissioners asked about how the request fits in the budget and about a planned move into the city's Family Justice Center. \"Are these numbers that we will be seeing in the budget?\" Commissioner Baker asked. Hyde confirmed the request would appear in the county budget process. Commissioner Smith asked about the Family Justice Center transition; Hyde said the design was about 45 percent complete, the city engineer had progressed the architecture-and-engineering task orders, and the center would not be open and occupied until the end of fiscal year 2027.

Hyde described operational details that he said distinguish a domestic-violence shelter from other shelters: acceptance is based on an active abuser and a high lethality assessment from law enforcement, and the agency follows protocols for safety and security. He said about half of shelter residents on any given day are children and that average stays are four to six months for people who have fled dangerous situations and must rebuild housing and financial stability.

Hyde asked the commission to close a funding gap so his agency can continue providing the described services on behalf of Hamilton County residents and to preserve access to federal dollars that require local matching funds.

The presentation ended with no vote or formal action recorded in the transcript; Hyde said he would return with budget paperwork and that the agency would seek county support during the FY26 budget cycle.","Kevin Hyde, CEO of Partnership for Families, Children and Adults, asked the Hamilton County Commission for $330,000 to cover a local match and operating gap for the county's only domestic violence shelter and 24/7 crisis center, citing rising demand and declining victim-assistance federal funds.","actionData","errors"]

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Hamilton County Commission reads resolutions on consent calendar, postpones action to next week; ethics-committee appointments listed

County opioid-abatement funds used to expand sober-living apartments; Cadence thanks commission for $500,000

Partnership for Families requests $330,000 from Hamilton County to sustain domestic-violence shelter and crisis services