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Votes at a glance: Blount County workshop forwards sheriff budget items, SRO grant and litter grant to full commission
Summary
At its July workshop the commission forwarded multiple budget items and grant applications to the full commission, including sheriff office appropriations and a $1.575 million school security officer grant. Most budget items passed the workshop by voice vote.
Blount County commissioners at a July workshop voted to forward several budget resolutions and grant applications to the full commission, including sheriff office appropriations, a litter‑grant application and a federal school security officer grant.
Major items advanced at the workshop included:
- Resolution 257001: a one‑time appropriation of $230,000 from general county funds for the Blount County Sheriff's Office to cover K‑9s, AEDs, drones, and battery backup for the jail. Motion by Commissioner Acard; second by Commissioner Anderson. Vote: 18 yes. Referred to…
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