Monroe County commissioners consider multiple budget, grant and surplus resolutions

Monroe County commissioners considered a group of budget amendments, grant applications and other resolutions during their meeting. The items included a previously approved broadband grant, authorization to declare and sell surplus items, line-item transfers for economic development and election commission furniture, reimbursement to the town of Telico for a water project, grant applications to Norfolk Southern and the Tennessee Association of Museums, an ARP-funded renovation amendment for the health department and a motion to join amendments to the Tennessee State Subdivision opioid abatement agreement.

The slate of items was presented as individual resolutions with motioners and seconders recorded at the meeting for several matters but formal vote tallies were not provided in the transcript. Several items recorded a motion and second and then proceeded to roll call or discussion; the transcript does not include final vote totals for these resolutions.

Key items discussed or introduced:

- Resolution O826-3: a Monroe County trustee broadband grant in collaboration with the East Tennessee Development District for $100,000 (amount…