Sheriff Goodes asked the Claiborne County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 18 to authorize the county to apply for the state victim-servicess RFP for fiscal year 2025–26. The board voted to proceed, but several supervisors insisted the county attorney and county administrator review application materials before the president signs any application documents.
Nut graf: The sheriff described the request as part of the county’s continuing victim-services efforts; Supervisor [unnamed] said she would vote against final signoff until attorney and administrator had reviewed the grant application to ensure consistency with county policy.
What happened at the meeting
Sheriff Goodes moved that the county apply for the grant and the board approved the motion. Attorney Stingley alerted the board to consistency concerns; board members asked Dr. Reed and the attorney to review the application before the president signs. The board then tabled some related items for review and set them for the next meeting.
Ending
Board members approved the application motion but one supervisor registered a formal nay on the procedural basis that the attorney and county administrator should review applications before signature; the chair said the board had made the motion to apply and that review would follow.