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Committee approves resolution allowing Bedford County Highway Department to do reimbursed work for local governments
Summary
The committee approved sending to the full commission a routine annual resolution authorizing the Bedford County Highway Department to perform reimbursed work for other governmental entities, citing Tennessee Code Annotated authority.
The Rules & Legislative Committee approved a resolution to authorize the Bedford County Highway Department to perform work for city and county governmental entities within Bedford County so long as the cost is reimbursed to the county.
Committee discussion cited Tennessee Code Annotated section 50‑4‑702 (as read in committee) as the statutory authority that empowers a county governing body to authorize its road department to perform reimbursable work for other governmental entities. Committee members said similar authorizations have been adopted annually in prior years.
A motion to approve the resolution was made and seconded in committee; the committee voted in favor and the item will be forwarded to the full commission.
