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Committee members also received an update about the landfill's permitting and construction timeline. Staff reported the landfill has received a permit (pending a public hearing to be published in the local newspaper) and that preliminary site and dirt work has already started. Staff estimated building and related work could require up to a year after permit finalization before full operation of new facilities.

No formal votes were taken on siting; a committee member volunteered to investigate likely locations in cooperation with waste-management staff and to report back at the following meeting. Committee meeting dates were announced: the next full court is scheduled for July 21 at 6 p.m.; the next solid waste committee meeting is scheduled for August 4.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","County Commission 2025-07-07","oneSentenceSummary","White County solid waste committee discussed possible new convenience center locations to fill service gaps once an on-site center is removed, and staff reported the landfill has a permit and expects a public hearing and subsequent building and dirt work.","taxTitle","White County, Tennessee","taxId",73494,"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},6511487,"Purchasing committee approves water and road contracts, awards low bids for local utility and highway work",348,946000,1294000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5327426-3b5e33410858dad9c5921468edf8f13f&start=946&end=1294","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5327426-3b5e33410858dad9c5921468edf8f13f/thumbnail_946000.jpg","/articles/6511487/White-County/Tennessee/Purchasing-committee-approves-water-and-road-contracts-awards-low-bids-for-local-utility-and-highway-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511487-54cea03064f6a1a9fbe81c54b8177bf5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213619&Signature=VMU0TTUBTHvNdnWvlzgycBW3oScYX-Yl0jXjG8MVjQXxeZ4dpAyz9EF3wbxrUHubrK0ORpv1LBtTVKKKKn7ZU9Ij9icawfHE7yPJjhDLGz3pV19RuQQnw2UQrj9jzrOquZlQI9cZbglfGDHtyW0B0sPGs3ZtU-qzr5Ah~l08J~FvoMRD0cgFI7zHQtTjBwms7oQ1Mei0XuD0~01vK2eVjMshyameylHcglxlFUdW1yfQEqnXvruLFc6eWM0Ih6VzHcCd2gkc8t3nTLNMOsVn~5HS2FAktg4Ap680iE9dvW79aLDJjw6kYGpROJGb3664C16XJJgH1YBz7ib4Br5TXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The White County purchasing committee approved several procurement recommendations for county and utility projects, awarding contracts for a utility water line, a water tank rehabilitation and multiple highway material and service contracts.

Staff reported seven bids for the McMinnville Highway water-line project for the Quebec-Walling Utility District; the low bidder was Passons Underground Utilities and Excavation LLC at $805,950 and staff recommended awarding to the low bidder with a supporting project engineer letter. The committee approved the recommendation.

The committee also approved an award for a Lost Creek water-tank rehabilitation and pump station contract. Two bids were received; staff recommended Noah C. Roberts Contracting at $397,872 as the low responsive bidder with engineer recommendation.

Highway department bids were considered together. For crushed stone (fresh stone) IMI of Middle Tennessee was the recommended primary vendor with Rogers Group Incorporated designated as a secondary vendor to supply items IMI cannot provide. Rogers Group also was the sole bidder on the asphalt contract and the committee recommended awarding asphalt to Rogers Group. For roadway marking, Volunteer Highway Supply Company Inc.'s bid of $0.10 per linear foot was recommended and approved.

Committee members emphasized that the purchasing committee reviews procurement process compliance and does not itself appropriate funds; any actual spending follows funding allocations made elsewhere in the budget process. Each contract award was approved by voice vote during the meeting.

The committee adjourned after the awards and offering the public an opportunity to address procurement processes.","White County purchasing committee reviewed bids for Quebec-Walling Utility District water-line and tank projects and accepted multiple highway supply contracts, approving awards to low or recommended bidders.",{"_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},6511492,"Budget panel sends $1.45 tax-rate package to full court with $4,000 raises, EMA director included",5122,1554000,6676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5327426-3b5e33410858dad9c5921468edf8f13f&start=1554&end=6676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5327426-3b5e33410858dad9c5921468edf8f13f/thumbnail_1554000.jpg","/articles/6511492/White-County/Tennessee/Budget-panel-sends-145-tax-rate-package-to-full-court-with-4000-raises-EMA-director-included","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511492-02fc024207b6d1cfc78a71611575cc17/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213619&Signature=EXEf-TTyDl4-dcvvp3kcmOx7DmvtY3GKsAceggKVq6JEEJrBoi6EkV2wDHz2FvGxs9LuW96AGK8UqFrygMWfYg7ETrTfO7uBvVQUyYYABR1TqmovfNNVriaxpvf2ISxXj5cN9UyGX1ols8Xf93m3hiiLca6VWQnvptGi9XN7DwKNXB3rw0hYYWPK01-iYWEewaMUsLSijIAEhabddLw6BQ0cNV4JO81ilINZKUA3Aj0VONgHMaDOuLGrQ029~nrc~8MtZNbU4wQmNMsIUaH~i~gVHU3YehePLi9VxXrbkNoUMN4~2spkYINWVv3dmh9l1gb4p~JmYoIxWZhFuvmbkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","White County budget committee members voted to send a budget package with a $1.45 certified tax-rate proposal to the full court that, as presented to the committee, includes $4,000 across-the-board raises for county employees, targeted higher adjustments for some job classes, a $100-per-year longevity structure (with discussion of moving from a 5-year to a 3-year vesting), and funding to convert the county Emergency Management Agency (EMA) position from part time to full time.

The committee’s vote (recorded in committee roll call) approved sending the package to the full court for final consideration. Committee members who voted in favor during the recorded roll call included Commissioner Derek Hutchings, Commissioner David Cranford and Commissioner TK Austin; Executive Robinson and Commissioner Kyle Goff were recorded as voting yes during the roll call. The committee discussion and the motion sent a single assembled package to full court rather than forwarding a stripped-down version.

Committee members and staff framed the vote as a compromise between two main options the group debated: an 8% across-the-board percentage raise and a flat $4,000 across-the-board increase. Staff presented analyses showing the breakpoint near $50,000 in salary where the percentage would be more favorable than the flat amount; below that breakpoint the flat $4,000 payment yields larger increases. The $4,000 option was presented with targeted, above-flat adjustments for some positions (library staff, certain highway positions and selected public-safety roles) to address recruitment and retention concerns.

The committee also discussed a longevity payment tied to years of service. Under the proposal the committee favored in committee, longevity would pay $100 annually starting at year 3 (members discussed alternatives including a year-5 start and a 30-year cap). Staff told the committee that moving longevity to start immediately (year 0) would add roughly $34,000 annually compared with starting at year 5; starting at year 3 would be a smaller incremental cost.

Public-safety staffing and equipment needs dominated much of the discussion. Committee members repeatedly returned to EMS staffing and vehicle availability after speakers during public comment recounted a recent house fire where ambulances were not available and county residents were transported in police vehicles. Committee discussion covered remounts and purchases of ambulances (committee members referenced past allocations and that remounts and new units are on multi-year procurement schedules) and discussed the budgetary impact of adding remounts and new ambulances. One number mentioned during discussion was a $210,000 ambulance remount figure previously discussed in the budget process.

On the EMA position, some commissioners argued a full-time director is necessary to unlock grant funding and to oversee grants, fire apparatus needs and county emergency planning; other commissioners said EMS and sheriff staffing were the higher near-term priorities. Several commissioners said they would support sending the package to full court while continuing to work on EMA job classification and pay before final approval.

The committee instructed staff to assemble the full package for distribution to commissioners and scheduled an opportunity to review it before the full court meeting. Commissioners agreed to meet on Monday, July 14 at 05:30 p.m. (committee time) to review the assembled proposal before the full court hearing. The budget as sent to full court will be available for amendment on the full-court floor.

Votes at a glance: The committee recorded a roll-call vote sending the package to full court; commissioners recorded as voting yes during committee roll call include Derek Hutchings, David Cranford, TK Austin, Executive Robinson and Kyle Goff; the motion carried in committee.

The full court will receive the complete budget package and may amend or remove items (including the EMA full-time position) during its public process. Staff said the package as sent will be published in the local newspaper ahead of the full-court hearing.","White County budget committee voted to send a package to full court that would set a $1.45 certified tax rate and fund $4,000 across-the-board raises plus targeted increases, keep a longevity program, and include a proposal to convert the county's emergency management position to full time.","actionData","errors"]

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