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Commission hears request to fund fire hydrant installation and requires signed MOUs before disbursing funds
Summary
Resolution 525-14 would provide $125,000 total from the Office of Emergency Management for fire hydrant installation and maintenance to three utility districts; county staff said MOUs must be signed before funds are issued and that the money is budgeted in capital outlays.
Hamilton County introduced Resolution 525-14, a proposal to provide $125,000 from the Office of Emergency Management to Northwest Utility District, Bakewell Utility District and Hixson Utility District for fire hydrant installation and maintenance.
Commissioners asked whether memoranda of understanding (MOUs) must be signed before funds are issued. "Yes, sir. That is correct," said a county staff member, confirming that MOUs must be signed prior to issuing the funds. Commissioner Highlander asked whether the money was bond money; county finance staff (Mister Brown) replied: "No. Actually, this is budget money that we we budget this in our capital outlays."
Chief Adams of Emergency Management was not present; staff said emergency management representatives were at a training conference. The transcript shows the resolution was introduced and staff clarified the administrative conditions for disbursing funds but does not record a formal vote in the excerpt.
