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The committee approved the county’s Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) rate affirmation for the year and voted to forward multiple interfund transfers and group transfer items. Staff said the county’s draft budget remains on track and that small transfers were intended to avoid federal arbitrage issues in the debt service line.

Other approvals included flow‑through grant acceptances and appropriations: a sheriff’s office inmate medical flow‑through of $28,513, an EMA/Homeland Security grant (for equipment including a generator), and several smaller appropriations summarized in the meeting packet. The committee also heard a first reading request from General Sessions for a $50,000 appropriation and asked that be held for a second reading and full commission vote next month.

Members reviewed a number of transfers inside the highway and insurance funds (including a $33,800 transfer for highway liability related items) and approved subscriptions and multiyear service requests such as a software subscription noted in the packet. The committee approved item groupings D1 through D8 as listed in the packet and passed MOUs related to Westmoreland and Portland projects for forwarding (see separate article).

The committee added Patriot Software to new business for future discussion; no substantive action on that software request was taken at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Budget Committee (Cam2) 4/14/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Sumner County committee approved routine budget transfers, the TCRS rate affirmation, several grant flow‑throughs, and forwarded a handful of appropriations for final action; some items were held for second reading or additional review.","taxTitle","Sumner County, Tennessee","taxId",19115,"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},6273802,"Commission authorizes finance director to engage search firms for national search planning",500,2866000,3366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2997495-49a97f7141ae5b9eebf1a6a1f8f9a949&start=2866&end=3366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2997495-49a97f7141ae5b9eebf1a6a1f8f9a949/thumbnail_2866000.jpg","/articles/6273802/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Commission-authorizes-finance-director-to-engage-search-firms-for-national-search-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273802-e3b3013a7af25444861a8d93582cd045/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141504&Signature=b~qthTkr8L0sLAM8U6nFg2v97-JCdBh5kUkHLVQC2z49v-v1i8ur-sGRmqiv-THZW8bgvWVk~9xGF9R3lxM~f9MHpPQYH5rszthvtXEE2pwAiL6BhAtEX1a26zZRMewdsaJahd3Y-8ptoJAZKrkG4Uo57rd~MeTz8gVe19tI5CSI6hxcBs5IZ5osoUgmSVHNOWSCafBBcqLpTK8Q3zV0GZHnmEijbYHA8rLPg3GAuGovAJkmIYHLsDle9HBRxWPLQkSTPegxRBHZleVxbouNJPI4ua6g3sZJ5CialpKDM5IaNHXn5noqqlGQOVntuXXIrztFOqxer~5Nb60qw7IDCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sumner County Commission’s financial management committee authorized the finance director to make initial outreach to national search firms to gather quotes and proposals for a potential national recruitment for the county finance director position.

Committee members discussed timing, shadowing and transition plans. Members said the search could start immediately and that a national recruitment would likely broaden the candidate pool; staff noted the county will need to budget for any recruitment and for a salary/contract that would be approved by the full commission during the normal budget process.

The committee’s authorization was limited to initial engagement and requests for quotes rather than to committing funds or selecting a vendor. Committee members asked staff to return formal proposals and cost estimates to the committee for review before any contract or recruitment work requiring county funds.

Committee members asked for a timeline that would allow for candidate onboarding and shadowing, with one commissioner noting a potential window from Sept. 1 to June 2026 for an incoming director but saying precise timing depends on notice requirements and the scope of search and hiring steps. Staff recommended a broad national solicitation to ensure experienced candidates were available; the motion passed.","Sumner County authorized the finance director to engage with search firms for a possible national recruitment for the finance director role; the committee sought timeline input and emphasized final hiring steps will go through budget and full commission review.",{"_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},6273807,"Commission approves TDEC amendment to add $1.8 million to Portland and Westmoreland water projects",324,2528000,2852000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2997495-49a97f7141ae5b9eebf1a6a1f8f9a949&start=2528&end=2852","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2997495-49a97f7141ae5b9eebf1a6a1f8f9a949/thumbnail_2528000.jpg","/articles/6273807/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Commission-approves-TDEC-amendment-to-add-18-million-to-Portland-and-Westmoreland-water-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273807-b2c1b937341f6297384124cbae774129/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141504&Signature=NeNdvMQoUSidi8zNQV1I55VHCND1iRgk2vRs8MqeD0kkh~Jf7WyLtdmatOzQ-ZepIFHGxvt3PNUxggyzFoIjFAuVJ7jEOF9lAtnvmrslNuOSWj0H8y9AUn~mJfmTh~ON5AiU4BgroQyPvaewEDSzEhiuEp6WfiDzOWul0EZj~UVbSFdtQ6wiwbvVi365oRG6oxxmF99P4ZbnbdDd09YWe5on~KdazIWKeTDaWCuWamCP0lkGbCOjElWkTXK1oHZH3OVMhJYreDmhQcxUwo7JQxLt8b6ekCu7uBTO6XA93Nzsmyk4z~R0gNpOiyo7hxvkMcvwi-Tf9GNtLbFDQzLIJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sumner County Commission approved an amendment to a Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) ARPA grant package that adds about $1.8 million in federal funding to several waterline and tank projects in Westmoreland and Portland.

County staff said the total grant package covered by the current contracts and MOUs is about $8.6 million; the county’s match for the overall set of projects is roughly $1 million in ARPA funds. The $1.8 million amendment will be folded into existing project MOUs and is intended to cover cost increases related to inflation, subsurface conditions and other construction pressures.

County staff told the commission that MOUs include clawback language that would require cities to repay funds to the county or TDEC if a city fails to comply with grant conditions or project requirements. Staff said one Westmoreland consultant failed to advertise a procurement step required by TDEC and ARPA rules; the county discussed that with TDEC and does not expect that isolated error to trigger a clawback.

Commissioners also discussed project timing, bid reviews and consultant signoffs. The commission approved forwarding the MOUs and the amendment to the full commission; members waived the second reading and approved moving forward during the meeting.

County staff said final MOU language remained subject to minor edits by county legal counsel and consultants before final execution; the commission was asked to approve the concept and amounts so work could proceed with project partners.

The projects affected include several waterline segments in Westmoreland and an Oak Hill elevated tank in Portland. County staff said the extra funding should allow the cities to avoid removing planned project pieces to cover cost overruns and instead keep the projects intact under the amended scope.","Sumner County accepted an amendment to a TDEC grant that adds roughly $1.8 million in federal funds to several waterline and tank projects in Portland and Westmoreland; the county’s $1 million ARPA match and existing MOU language remain in place with clawback protections for the cities.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6273812,"Sumner County commission sends Election Commission finances to audit committee after budget overruns",1110,934000,2044000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2997495-49a97f7141ae5b9eebf1a6a1f8f9a949&start=934&end=2044","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2997495-49a97f7141ae5b9eebf1a6a1f8f9a949/thumbnail_934000.jpg","/articles/6273812/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Sumner-County-commission-sends-Election-Commission-finances-to-audit-committee-after-budget-overruns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273812-16ee668833f04bcc8f6d920e0e4ac712/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141504&Signature=afdtkcUmEyGO19Rausi-K1ZG5nAOjMTeGXcDkCFBlpQiHDBxTOkyGz3DgwpEpAGHn9H~0zWnlOR2AkgmWfuDT70goDgcc~KqQDy8C1aFFwiAIKEZ4nGSJGrBTUUnDWKIAbJFrLtgCHl36fYZPpmzj8vV0LVkT7qjd-j~DHCFkLA3Gh5a-fekTXhLkEkhbMXbALlTvI6qpI-3i7QcBvV8~I3kn34XjOPWh6sZBM9VjTgfAPe39XnG41Qaz8XF4PdGd4yxJ4iN-CsQ4OnWZBOyxb5s7UVLRfxAHAgw9rTizs7BuGTIZqqXeWXjS2FjWj2iVaR1Lqy527QYaFv7~xnOcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sumner County Commission on Tuesday referred questions about the Election Commission’s higher per‑capita costs and an apparent budget overrun to the county’s Audit Committee, and voted against making an immediate correction to the Election Commission’s budget.

The commission instructed the Audit Committee to generate options for one or more audits that would answer two questions: why the Election Commission consistently benchmarks higher than peer counties, and why the office went over budget this year. The committee’s scope may include performance‑audit options in addition to financial review.

The action came after commissioners and staff reviewed budget lines showing the Elections Office requested $277,219 for election workers this cycle, the budget committee recommended $280,000, and the office’s actual expenditures reached roughly $332,721. Commissioners also discussed a separate overtime line that the office listed as negative about $5,000 while requesting an additional $22,780 in overtime funding.

Commissioners raised legal and procedural questions about whether the commission has authority to order a performance audit of the Election Commission. Several commissioners said existing annual financial audits and the county’s pre‑audit processes cover invoices and payroll, but that performance or management questions require broader review. The commission amended the referral to direct the Audit Committee to produce options and cost estimates rather than immediately commissioning a specific type of audit.

The referral motion passed. Separately, commissioners considered an immediate supplemental appropriation request for the Election Commission and voted to deny making corrections at this meeting; several members said they were unwilling to “bail out” a department mid‑year without full accounting and recommended waiting to see year‑end figures or having the Audit Committee report back with options.

Discussion at the meeting covered reasons cited by the Elections Office for higher costs — including higher voter turnout and relocation or rental costs for equipment — and the need for benchmarking data from comparable counties. Commissioners asked staff to assemble comparative data for the Audit Committee’s review.

The Audit Committee will report options back to the commission; commissioners said any recommended audit that required outside vendors or significant expense would come before the full commission for authorization.

The referral and the denial of an immediate transfer leave the Elections Office operating under existing budget constraints while the Audit Committee investigates.","After months of budget concern, the Sumner County Commission directed its Audit Committee to develop options for reviewing the Election Commission's higher-than-expected costs and this year’s overtime overrun; commissioners also declined an immediate countywide transfer to cover current shortfalls.","actionData","errors"]

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