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A committee member said the county’s Budget and Finance department agreed to \"make $35,000 for J E Sarton Road\" and that \"we've made a motion to do that out of rural money.\" The transcript does not specify a mover or seconder for that motion.

On rural fire funding, the committee discussed restoring funds after missing paperwork. \"They missed communications, not doing paperwork ... had come up $41,667 short from a previous year, and we voted to approve that to give them their money back so they would be equal all the way around,\" a member said. The speaker clarified the shortfall covered one year.

Separately, the committee reported a $10,000 tourism grant awarded to the courthouse museum to help pay for display cases. \"We did give $10,000 to them. It was her and, and that came out of tourism money,\" a member said, identifying Sandra Bennett as the museum representative. The museum is open to visitors and staff indicated the funds will support display improvements.

The committee also set a Budget and Finance meeting date for Oct. 23 at 6:00 p.m. to handle further fiscal matters.

Nut graf: Committee members reported corrective and proactive allocations intended to clear a fire district paperwork shortfall, fund a rural road project with rural funds, and support tourism-related museum displays; meeting minutes and formal motion records should be consulted for precise vote details because mover/second information was not recorded in the transcript.

These items were discussed as committee reports and status updates rather than on-the-record ordinance adoptions at this meeting. For the $35,000 and $41,667 items, speakers described motions and votes; the transcript does not provide formal vote tallies or names of movers and seconders. For the museum award, speakers stated the allocation came from tourism funds and that Sandra Bennett is the person overseeing the museum.

Ending: The committee scheduled follow-up fiscal business at the Oct. 23 Budget and Finance meeting and left formal record-keeping (minutes, motion language and vote tallies) as the authoritative record for these allocations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9/25/25 Health, Welfare and Recreation (HWR) Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members reported an approved motion to allocate $35,000 in rural funds for J E Sarton Road, a $41,667 payment to a rural fire district to correct a paperwork shortfall, and a $10,000 tourism-funded award to the courthouse museum; a budget-and-finance meeting was scheduled for Oct. 23 to continue fiscal business.","taxTitle","Coffee County, Tennessee","taxId",70973,"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},5973648,"Committee discusses animal shelter needs, feral cats and a staff injury tied to a bite",207,691000,898000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5837574-0f5f351baf3faaed0d908f3a587f796c&start=691&end=898","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5837574-0f5f351baf3faaed0d908f3a587f796c/thumbnail_691000.jpg","/articles/5973648/Coffee-County/Tennessee/Committee-discusses-animal-shelter-needs-feral-cats-and-a-staff-injury-tied-to-a-bite","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973648-fafcf97f83d3da63c108085c07433bce/orig.mp4?Expires=1771090815&Signature=LabUtlWAtYwsHIhOHpkHf~kTkFFuUFZzc6EsD9qg4mtSsdr0NLhBoA2bSEsltLI~hmH7EijkOQ9kXfI238xXjL9QsV4IFK5Huy7NLQmn5XzB9XXaxCjwt1uuuHXPTojIREuIlCqx29jgrYd~SBpXEvdHy0i1NFW8vA3d4tLwMgjcb1Cl71rCKVPiB2C3KiDwBW2h9qRR~h~W0GAS82~YZfrV6wU9nkcilQ8Ssa4TGuMD3-wYbwWZyV27seNrxhalYZWz3RL1dTGgwPZ9dfXysZrTfqCJSQz2DEDhzT6XwtLlvsrD6hVYp1eMgw~uOHYKabkvaVEWZg6EO13sxUUpVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coffee County Healthwell, Fair and Recreation Committee received updates on Oct. 1 about the county animal shelter’s operational needs and public-health concerns after a committee member said the shelter remains short on food and cash donations. \"They've gotten some donations, but they're still needing food and cash donations to carry them through,\" a committee member said.

The committee discussed recent maintenance at the shelter, including backfilling and metal building repairs; Terry was named as the person who had been working on those issues. \"The animal shelter had run into some problems and I think Terry has that worked out with them on the backfilling and stuff on the metal building,\" the member said.

The nut graf: Committee members emphasized donations and public caution after an employee connected to local schools suffered a serious infection after a cat bite, underscoring concerns about feral animals and the need for vaccinations and spay/neuter programs.

A committee member described a recent hospitalization unrelated to rabies but resulting from a cat bite: \"This happened at their home, but they were bitten by a cat. ... they have a real bad infection on their arm right now when they are in hospital.\" The speaker urged wound care and vaccinations and said spay-and-neuter efforts help reduce feral populations. \"Have them vaccinated, spayed and neutered like they used to say. Always doing that, keeping bridal population down,\" the speaker said.

Participants noted a feral-cat problem in the county and raised the risk such populations pose to public health. One member asked the shelter and volunteer networks to be mindful of bite risks when handling or feeding feral animals; volunteers who trap and transport animals were discussed as an ongoing local solution.

The committee also discussed outreach opportunities tied to community events. Members suggested the animal shelter consider participating in Manchester City’s Safe on the Square event Oct. 31 to connect with families and potential donors; the event is organized by Manchester City with approximately 50 businesses contributing, and the theme this year is Toy Story. A committee member said the county contributed to the event last year but was not aware of a contribution this year.

Ending: Committee members left the items as operational matters and outreach suggestions: continue donation drives, coordinate shelter maintenance with Terry and county operations, and consider outreach at the Safe on the Square event. No formal appropriation or vote specific to the shelter was recorded in the meeting.","The Coffee County Healthwell, Fair and Recreation Committee heard updates about the animal shelter’s needs for food and cash donations, discussed backfill and metal building repairs, and was told an employee outside the shelter was hospitalized after a cat bite that resulted in a severe infection.",{"_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},5973653,"Coffee County committee discusses donated hometown Christmas tree, sets submission deadline",303,173000,476000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5837574-0f5f351baf3faaed0d908f3a587f796c&start=173&end=476","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5837574-0f5f351baf3faaed0d908f3a587f796c/thumbnail_173000.jpg","/articles/5973653/Coffee-County/Tennessee/Coffee-County-committee-discusses-donated-hometown-Christmas-tree-sets-submission-deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973653-09a097f1ca5f03ffc3f095f0bcf404ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771090815&Signature=eHLkiBAwqE4zk5gWV8V0lbZJG3p9J5KgrClWqVMpQ6Cn6-E5s2~A9d7KrZYO6fUZWmeo3WK8B9p2tEH2mZN9tRIDEBKkDn3N-UW310gLidhd~5pCeYCqUIIXLBQHkx-QlBEVonBnTWehhM0Ho1qay20NTg1yQEw7D307FV6l1wZyxS6LYoWzl2n-7FLCrNzlCDQBO9WP62pmuzvl5kXlymvngYCoBnKksddSpWYNzxLIHR35VBR3kuVqs7HoPk7~712qB3itAYH7EyPXHeOSFR9Hrq6DKkLbr5ui-HPc2ExE23HXdPMQVwtB1Wcb5xSZlCEEmyVPa7NJ0aeDftY3oA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amy (last name not provided), a committee member, told the Healthwell, Fair and Recreation Committee on Oct. 1 that she has met with county staff and wants the committee’s input on a plan to select and install a locally grown Christmas tree at the courthouse. \"I met with Jimmy this week, and we talked a little bit about the Christmas tree,\" she said. \"I thought it would be cool to like at the State Capitol or at the White House. We have a Christmas tree that is grown here in Coffee County.\"

The committee discussed having a donated tree — cedar, fir or pine — installed by the mayor or municipal equipment (\"our mayor, the crane man\") and decorated with lights and waterproof ornaments made by local schools. Amy said the tree would be installed at the courthouse by Thanksgiving and remain through December. \"Then be up the whole month of December,\" she said.

The nut graf: The plan is a locally sourced holiday display intended to draw community attendance and tourism; committee members agreed to public outreach, a selection process and a submission deadline to secure a donated tree in time for installation before Thanksgiving.

Committee members agreed on basic next steps and outreach. Amy asked whether the committee should set a minimum size and responded that the group would accept whatever could be donated: \"Whatever we can get.\" She proposed a selection committee and recommended a submission deadline of Oct. 31. Committee members volunteered to help with moving and installation; Amy said she would contact Wilmore Nursery for technical advice and that county staff (Ben and Dennis were suggested) might assist with removal or crane work. She asked staff to prepare a flyer and circulate it for review: \"Can I put together a flyer and send it to all of you to look at first?\"

On decorations and lighting, the group expressed a preference for traditional (non-LED) lights for a vintage look and emphasized that ornaments must be weatherproof if the display will be outdoors. Amy said schools could submit ornaments (\"maybe one per grade\") and suggested the tourism budget could cover purchases such as lights. She also noted Manchester City already uses a large artificial tree downtown and that the county tree would likely be placed on the opposite end of the square near the old post office.

The committee set outreach actions rather than taking a formal vote: publish a call for donated trees by Oct. 31, form a small selection committee, explore mechanical removal with county staff, and aim to have the tree installed by Thanksgiving and lit for December. Amy said she would prepare a flyer by the next Friday and post outreach on the county Facebook page and local radio.

The plan remains at the discussion-and-direction stage; no ordinance or budget appropriation was recorded for the tree in this meeting.

The committee also discussed ornament durability and whether to accept artificial versus live trees; the group emphasized practicality and community input rather than strict size minimums. \"It doesn't need to be a Charlie Brown tree,\" one member said, encouraging donations of larger specimens if available.

Ending: The committee left the plan in staff-and-volunteer hands for outreach and logistics; the next steps are public notice by Oct. 31, review of submissions by the selection committee and confirmation of installation timing and equipment with county operations staff.","Members of the Coffee County Healthwell, Fair and Recreation Committee discussed plans to source and display a donated tree grown in the county on the courthouse grounds, agreed on outreach and a Halloween submission deadline, and floated logistics including lights, crane assistance and a selection committee.","actionData","errors"]

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