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District Attorney General Hatchett (as referenced in the meeting) told commissioners that McMinn and Monroe counties were likely to allocate part of their opioid funds to the same task force after completing their budget processes. County leaders said the multi-county contribution would support opioid-related investigations and prosecution across the judicial district.

During discussion the mayor noted that the state retained about half of the opioid settlement funds and that local officials should not rely entirely on local appropriations to support state-level agencies or programs; the mayor suggested the DA apply for state grants as well as local contributions. County staff said they added the $50,000 allocation to the opioid fund line (page 83 of the packet) to support both local investigations and coordinated district efforts.

The board did not change the principle of awarding opioid funds through the county's established process; commissioners said they will monitor implementation and ask the DA to report back on results and outside contributions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6/5/25 - Finance Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The mayor's budget proposal included $50,000 from opioid settlement funds to support the district attorney's drug task force; the DA told commissioners neighboring counties plan to contribute as well and staff cautioned that the state retains part of opioid settlement funds for separate grants.","taxTitle","Bradley County, Tennessee","taxId",54286,"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},6212874,"Commissioners flag grant oversight gaps after grant salary overruns required county dollars to cover",109,488000,597000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3683239-19a7429ccf7cf648ac024223d7494c64&start=488&end=597","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3683239-19a7429ccf7cf648ac024223d7494c64/thumbnail_488000.jpg","/articles/6212874/Bradley-County/Tennessee/Commissioners-flag-grant-oversight-gaps-after-grant-salary-overruns-required-county-dollars-to-cover","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212874-919bfc6ce14fb9d21aa756a331e814a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1776202277&Signature=fmg453v-U8qP~vlN4L3NKukEUn9LpoUivHG-bPOMTSTx-lbg~c-LPOuwlcTlS0S20YIBHrKgLoCZ1Bu2Ic1Ta89w5zDSyx~1P0qUe0A8gJvS8Qzzj2-S7SumfZZ4ZMsdsi4fkeW85wpt5bCu2yVzlf8Wrb39ycVAr8wiJHa1SZXIBU0ySzVd0AUjpqLDuSX-NIBHuGBX5hh11rJQ2Qz21s33Fk6HL3nsatkqjljOE5KUJQDgaiNQxcSKPL2uSG7BqYYUiYYAFegiWx8YG-ORLEdsdPkMjhbMp6aKeRPYdzGyE8A9LTFjZpzhhlpTe6-xQHIdSd-f0aZbLQn8LzId3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bradley County commissioners on June 5 raised concerns about oversight of grant-funded programs after staff reported at least one grant had exceeded budgeted salary lines and required county funds to cover the shortfall.

Commissioners said the county had several active grants during the fiscal year and that some grant administrators did not closely track salary spending. In one instance discussed during the meeting, a juvenile-related grant had overspent salary lines and the department used county tax dollars and internal offsets to correct the variance; county staff said most grant overages were corrected by canceling purchase orders or moving funds internally but that one grant overage could not be fully corrected within the grant and therefore required county funds.

Staff stressed that state monitoring or audit units may still review grant budgets and that the state could require further adjustments or reimbursement. Commissioners suggested the county consider centralized grant administration or additional training for grant administrators so budgets are monitored consistently throughout the year.

No formal policy change was adopted during the meeting; commissioners asked staff to continue reconciling grant accounts and to report back if state auditors raise issues.","Bradley County commissioners raised concerns that grant administrators failed to monitor salary lines, leaving the county to cover small overages with tax dollars; staff said they corrected many overages by cancelling purchase orders but warned state auditors may still require adjustments.",{"_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},6212878,"Bradley County budgets 3% increase in commissioners' pay line; effective date set for Sept. 1, 2026",290,1630000,1920000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3683239-19a7429ccf7cf648ac024223d7494c64&start=1630&end=1920","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3683239-19a7429ccf7cf648ac024223d7494c64/thumbnail_1630000.jpg","/articles/6212878/Bradley-County/Tennessee/Bradley-County-budgets-3-increase-in-commissioners-pay-line-effective-date-set-for-Sept-1-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212878-730579340b97ffffdcd2979bd71bb647/orig.mp4?Expires=1776202277&Signature=HQSq6w1Z4D~l~GcfTGPe6qjRR9sXQwuNPFhwRfiJK5STBBCAM3T8u-8HDPzzMQcaeaNUoujbnoKejr-FjJFwxb7~QYirggQn8E8gZff5YWx~LpVhx0dpioH3r4-IhxPfgB-eGVCErXv~bR7VZL9YcQcM1dFzkeahWmUGNRA2GrdDn2sU12K0nLMR6dRq-qmGF7P0pjDdQi~WuCM8mEjdQ8iTC1Kl1zWkO4AJNn9YqnsGDEFCT3pKv4g~znhGRXBPiLl0VZhVmkB5nDDhdXh~BwzsR88Z3qMipxveVz580YHgWdhc03cAEy9NUuGsv8oLyabStAETYZk9Klu61KW7HA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bradley County Board of Commissioners voted on June 5 to add a 3% increase to the commission pay line in the coming fiscal-year budget; the increase was recorded to be available beginning Sept. 1, 2026, and the motion carried 3–2.

Commissioners said the practice is intended to make funds available for a pay increase that a future commission could adopt; by law, county officials said, the current commission cannot vote itself a raise, so the budget action places money in the line for the next commission. A substitute motion to increase the line by 9% (a larger, immediate allocation) was offered and defeated before commissioners approved the 3% allocation.

The board recorded the 3% adjustment as an increase of $4,909.41 to the commission line (line 191), producing a new line total shown in the packet as $168,556.41; the change was described by staff as reducing the unreserved fund balance on paper but not as an immediate pay raise to sitting commissioners.

Commissioners discussed the mechanics and timing: the budget takes effect July 1, but the pay-line change was set to take effect Sept. 1, 2026, to align with the inauguration or effective date for the next commission. Several commissioners urged staff to confirm with auditors whether including an amount above the current pay level could create an audit finding; staff said they would consult the auditors and, if necessary, remove the line-item increase before final adoption.

The board's vote on the 3% pay-line addition was recorded as 3 in favor, 2 opposed.","The county placed money in the budget to fund a 3% increase in the commissioners' pay line, effective Sept. 1, 2026; a proposal to increase the line by 9% failed by vote.",{"_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},6212883,"Bradley County approves end-of-year \"true up\" budget amendments, draws $2,000 from fund balance",960,227000,1187000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3683239-19a7429ccf7cf648ac024223d7494c64&start=227&end=1187","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3683239-19a7429ccf7cf648ac024223d7494c64/thumbnail_227000.jpg","/articles/6212883/Bradley-County/Tennessee/Bradley-County-approves-end-of-year-true-up-budget-amendments-draws-2000-from-fund-balance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212883-d1b2b6305b918b82628cadbf7d7e9a43/orig.mp4?Expires=1776202277&Signature=a-za5lYCg3FbcGsukY4ZxAQIWq~hXusphoBfj9yvriT-eZ2jtOXzGCX1whjUNRSfYL5nkCzoiHgZAd4y7a~DgpWJIRkeXdNkanAGvbtd50Pi8wfmWWH1v65O7BZcWanlXXSZE3gT7fqbaZXsIbJC7ARz7K54GTVNqXnyr9eXrOxYvimn~Uc79mVfXncCs-hpt~QqLpkKtodGF6u7tRxJLpolyG6vBPmSEvQbMCPEvG05T2lW-UXxnO~W~u7X20GV1lM84x0S51VFdlQFOD88hMTCDffXzCDZEfRqo4hFmdXd7KBdPq0NTYAjKenQu-TrszPyG6HKtLseeeCgBRyYMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bradley County Board of Commissioners voted on June 5 to approve final end-of-year budget amendments and \"true ups,\" moving a net $2,000 from the general fund balance to cover year-end variances.

County officials said the adjustments largely balanced over- and under-spending within individual funds so the county did not have to make large transfers from reserves. Commissioners voted unanimously on the initial general-fund true up and then approved the remaining fund adjustments, with motions recorded as passing 5–0.

The discussion identified specific line items that exceeded their budgeted amounts and how staff corrected them. County staff reported the legal-services line showed an overage of about $53,500 and the jail had an overage near $10,000; juvenile detention and other lines were under or corrected by internal offsets. Officials said most variances were corrected within the affected funds; after offsets the remaining net draw on the general fund balance was $2,000.

Commissioners and finance staff urged departments to track grant and salary lines more closely so midyear corrections are fewer. Finance staff also noted some grants required interaction with state auditors and that moving money between county accounts could require later state reconciliation.

A separate motion to adopt the recommended adjustments for the other funds was made and seconded later in the meeting and also passed 5–0. Commissioners said they did not expect further amendments before the June 27 meeting but reserved the right to call a special meeting if a last-minute item appears.

The approvals finalize line-by-line adjustments included in the county's packet of true-up documents and the January budget resolution referenced by staff as background to the corrections.","The Bradley County Board of Commissioners on June 5 approved final budget \"true up\" amendments, offsetting most overages within funds and drawing $2,000 from the general fund balance; votes on the amendments were unanimous.","actionData","errors"]

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