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Supervisors approve $1,500 payment and six‑month spraying plan after parks dispute
Summary
After debate over process and budget lines, the board approved a $1,500 payment to Green Rush and authorized a six‑month contract for district park spraying, amended to include District 1 and charge parks and recreation funds.
The Claiborne County Board of Supervisors voted March 3 to pay $1,500 to Green Rush for previously issued purchase orders and to authorize a six‑month fertilizing and weed‑control contract for parks in District 4, later amended to include District 1 and to charge the parks and recreation budget.
Supervisor Chambliss introduced the issue, asking the board to add the $1,500 payment to the agenda. Supervisor Odom moved that the payment be added; Supervisor Chambers seconded and the board carried the addition. During discussion supervisors disagreed about whether parks and recreation should have led the work and whether county funds or parks budgets should pay for the treatment.
Supervisor Chambers said the original PO (for $1,566.66) covered spraying for District 4 and District 1 portions of park property and asked that all parks receive similar chemical treatment to protect children and visitors from fire ants and insects. Other supervisors pressed that the parks and recreation director should coordinate countywide treatments and that any use of parks funds must be coordinated with departmental budgets to avoid duplicate purchases or overspending.
After debate, Supervisor Chandler moved to allow Greengrass Fertilizing Company and Weed Control LLC to spray District 4 for the next six months; Supervisor Odom seconded. Members discussed whether the parks and recreation equipment budget (previously discussed to reallocate $15,000) was available. Supervisor Chambliss amended the motion to include District 1 and to have funds taken from parks and recreation; Supervisor Odom seconded the amendment. The board voted in favor; the motion carried despite at least two recorded 'Nay' voice responses before the final carriage announcement.
Separately, the board approved paying Green Rush $1,500 to settle the older purchase order. The meeting record shows multiple supervisors emphasizing the need to coordinate with the parks and recreation director and the county administrator so treatments are not duplicated and so procurement and budgeting rules are followed.
The board did not adopt a formal countywide parks chemical policy at the meeting; supervisors asked administrator Gregory Reed and parks staff to coordinate next steps and to confirm budget availability before recurring spending.
