Votes at a glance: Macon County commissioners (June 10) — budget, capital amendments, appointments and committee rules

Here are the formal actions recorded on June 10 by the Macon County Board of Commissioners. All motions and vote tallies below are taken from the meeting record.

- Fiscal year 2025–26 budget ordinance: Motion to adopt the FY25–26 budget ordinance as presented (mover: Commissioner Sherrill; second: Commissioner Bridal). Vote: 5–0 in favor. The adopted budget totaled approximately $64,817,964 after adjustments described in staff materials.

- Earlier motion on tax rate: At an earlier point in the meeting a motion to adopt the FY25–26 budget “with no change to the Colesage tax rate” (mover: Commissioner Schurrall; second: Commissioner Breeden) carried with a recorded tally noted as “3–2” in the minutes; commissioners continued budget work and later adopted the ordinance as presented (see above). The transcript records that the board later adopted the final FY25–26 budget 5–0.

- Capital project ordinance amendments (items pulled from consent agenda): Motion to approve the pulled capital project ordinance amendments for Macon Middle School, Franklin High School (construction and related non‑construction costs), Highlands school projects and the Housing Administration multiyear fund (mover: Commissioner Sherrill; second: Commissioner Breeden). Vote: 5–0 in favor.

- Community funding-pool bylaws (committee size): Motion to change the community funding-pool advisory committee size from 13 to 7 members and to allow a nonvoting county liaison (mover: Commissioner Antoine; second: Commissioner Shields). Vote: 5–0 in favor. Staff was directed to advertise vacancies and return applicant lists for appointment in July.

- Hiring approvals — relatives of the sheriff: Motion to approve hiring for two positions involving relatives of Sheriff Brent Holbrook (mover: Commissioner Breeden; second: Commissioner Antoine; amended to name hires Kaylee Jenkins, detention officer, and Tracy Chastain, part-time SRO). Vote: recorded aye; no opposition recorded (board approved hiring during the meeting).

- Approval to destroy public records (solid-waste disposal tickets): Motion to approve destruction of paper disposal-payment tickets that met retention guidelines (mover: Commissioner Sherrill). Vote: 5–0 in favor.

- Appointments: The board approved several appointments by recorded ballot: Southwestern Community College Board of Trustees (Jeff Clore, unanimous as recorded); Macon County Library Board (William McGaha; recorded tally 4–1 in favor of McGaha); Fontana Regional Library Board (Kathy Smith; recorded unanimous in roll-call); Department of Social Services board (Julie Adams; recorded 5–0). (Individual ballots and roll calls recorded in the transcript.)

- Consent agenda remainder: The board approved the remaining consent-agenda items as moved and seconded by commissioners; vote recorded 5–0.

Notes: All actions are reported as recorded in the June 10 meeting transcript and minutes. If a specific line‑item or ordinance number was not recorded on the transcript for an action, the item is listed with the agenda label used during the meeting. Where the transcript records a roll call or a recorded tally, that tally is included above.