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The board agreed to proceed with the timeline and flyer provided by MTAS representative Pete Auger, with the only change being the removal of a previously proposed June 2025 milestone because the action occurred at a special called meeting. The authorization was approved on a single-reading motion; staff said MTAS would begin work the next business day.

Alderwoman Payne moved approval of the flyer and timeline; Alderman Johnson seconded. The roll call recorded yes votes from Alderman Payne, Alderman Malone and Alderman Johnson and the motion passed.

Board members noted interview options in the proposal can be discussed at a later date. The board did not schedule interview dates during the special meeting; staff will coordinate next steps with MTAS once the firm is notified.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Called Meeting 6/13/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a timeline and flyer from MTAS consultant Pete Auger to advertise the town manager position and authorized the firm to proceed the following morning.","taxTitle","Bluff City , Sullivan County, Tennessee","taxId",76661,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6190924,"Bluff City board approves moving funds to correct past water/sewer transfers after audit finding",101,378000,479000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5037338-ca07725f535905481c94b06e344b1f05&start=378&end=479","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5037338-ca07725f535905481c94b06e344b1f05/thumbnail_378000.jpg","/articles/6190924/Bluff-City/Sullivan-County/Tennessee/Bluff-City-board-approves-moving-funds-to-correct-past-watersewer-transfers-after-audit-finding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190924-18079672f9383c2db3e2535eec882f79/orig.mp4?Expires=1773627272&Signature=HvJk0bHWG3Yfs~HT9yAcANcLRh7WBNacqloZbh5Uaqt6QJXjcW54LktAsk3GQiBnfRYunEuMuRO~DEP8PIYxwevQgLAFvSHbNlIILQZ4WzN-WbW4ikpY4UNK-P2Z4yT7CEYrEd9JQE698-YQ6YEz19RSgUbE1n1ucIfaxsaWpH85nWTcJty37OZZf0DPM6TwnyD2H0aQ6PEoLrOpE8gmLMAORlAGyL0xaejqu9y7Giie54UBRRKWpQSYC35Vul9s~hvElWauq12PjRtML9iD0tXJoW9B6JW-vhbfnGCJYZYjpGwEJ-7oVIINMz5b19Km2fH5tnU8zagrvPnL2J4~UQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a special called meeting, Bluff City’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved moving funds back into the water and sewer account to correct transfers identified in a recent audit.

Officials said the move responds to a finding noted when Rutherford Moss appeared before the board: money had been moved out of the water and sewer fund into the general fund in prior years and needs to be restored before the fiscal-year end of June 30. The board approved a single-reading authorization to make the exchange.

During discussion board members referred to figures during the conversation, including $72,000 and $53,000, but speakers did not consistently identify which specific amounts would be restored in that motion. Staff indicated the board needs to return the referenced funds to the water and sewer fund to satisfy the audit finding.

A motion to approve the transfer was made and seconded; the roll call included recorded yes votes by Alderman Hussain and Alderman Johnson and the chair announced the motion approved.

The vote item was presented as a single-reading action to correct the accounting for past transfers; staff said the correction must be completed by the end of the fiscal year to address the audit finding.","Board approved returning funds to the water and sewer account to address a prior transfer noted in an audit; the exact amount discussed was not consistently specified during the meeting.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6190929,"Bluff City board approves first reading to buy 100 water meters",79,82000,161000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5037338-ca07725f535905481c94b06e344b1f05&start=82&end=161","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5037338-ca07725f535905481c94b06e344b1f05/thumbnail_82000.jpg","/articles/6190929/Bluff-City/Sullivan-County/Tennessee/Bluff-City-board-approves-first-reading-to-buy-100-water-meters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190929-5941f312bed9a9b60ce5523c0c507eb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773627272&Signature=XGRlIbNdYDHiT8HQiv~qPlGKtfBdI2DRpjxKrznYEF4a0VGzFq1T6Vom2of8BWXjozxo8CoAstpssJ3ESfiU4~OCKOtxqd0NtLUsF9amIjW7W6hA2ID-7j5BNwd4iOHKtYdJFpLRqcWU1HvIkySS0GGKelYWZrntTL7NP59UfFzYHJDnPvLNt3OLpxx1kS~keZ4hHbp5KTCbaZvmoj~teoE67Cd6502IJ05XAm9mA12bcv3W5Qy36RrkfVHWO~NkalbWOv7K1KcE2e1sF1zp8yx3MioJMMvbvjHiaXUNFtn~qfnYd3gE43tYBPQIvz2-CPL8hbIqo~4jH9HFri23BQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a special called meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Bluff City, the board approved first reading of Ordinance 2025-007 to purchase 100 M25 disc water meters and amend the town’s fiscal-year appropriation for the water and sewer fund.

Board members said the purchase responds to meters that have become nonfunctional in recent months and to the town’s ongoing meter-replacement cycle. The ordinance authorizes using water and sewer funds to buy the meters as a capital asset before the end of the fiscal year.

Officials noted the town has been replacing meters on an ongoing basis and that last year the town purchased 50 replacement meters. The board discussed that roughly a dozen meters are currently nonfunctional, though several speakers said they could not provide an exact count on the record. Officials also said they aim to keep a supply of replacement meters on hand to reduce adjustments and administrative work when meters fail.

Alderwoman Payne moved approval of first reading; Alderman Johnson seconded. The roll call vote recorded yes votes from Alderman Payne, Alderman Malone, Alderman Keys, Alderman Hayes and Alderman Johnson. The motion passed on first reading.

The ordinance as read references amending the appropriation ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and identifies the appropriation change to the water and sewer line item. The ordinance states it will take effect after final passage.

The board did not set a date for second reading during the special meeting. Staff indicated the purchase would be completed from the water and sewer reserve fund prior to the fiscal-year end.","The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved first reading of Ordinance 2025-007 to purchase 100 M25 disc water meters, citing recent meter failures and an ongoing replacement cycle.","actionData","errors"]

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