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Budget committee approves six resolutions, forwards items to full commission
Summary
At its Feb. 11, 2025 meeting the Blount County Budget Committee approved six budget-related resolutions (25-03-001 through 25-03-006) by recorded unanimous voice votes and forwarded them to the full county commission; one resolution (25-03-006) was amended on the floor.
The Blount County Budget Committee approved six budget-related resolutions and forwarded them to the full commission during its Feb. 11, 2025 meeting. All motions carried by unanimous committee voice vote.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 25-03-001 — Budget increase, various salary and benefits: $43,000 to cover pro-step promotions and increases in employee health benefits for new hires and personnel who elected increased benefits during open enrollment. Motion: send to commission. Motion made by Commissioner Anderson; seconded by Commissioner Bridal. Committee vote: 5-0 yes.
- Resolution 25-03-002 — Budget increase, central legal services: $64,000 to appropriate funds for increased legal service expenses after multi-year increases in fees tied to workload for planning and development and the highway department. Motion: send to commission. Motion made by Commissioner Bridal; seconded by Commissioner Anderson. Committee vote: 5-0 yes.
- Resolution 25-03-003 — Budget increase, general services capital: $8,800 to appropriate funds to paint the register of deeds office. Motion: send to commission. Motion made by Commissioner Anderson; seconded by Commissioner Bridal. Committee vote: 5-0 yes.
- Resolution 25-03-004 — Budget increase, juvenile court: $2,546 to increase compensation for a juvenile court judicial assistant who recently graduated college and is a credentialed paralegal. Motion: send to commission. Motion made by Commissioner Bridal; seconded by Commissioner Kaylor. Committee vote: 5-0 yes.
- Resolution 25-03-005 — Budget increase, law library: $2,292 to continue the LexisNexis research contract used by county judges and the circuit court clerk’s office, including the annual contract increase. Motion: send to commission. Motion made by Commissioner Bridal; seconded by Commissioner Anderson. Committee vote: 5-0 yes.
- Resolution 25-03-006 — Budget increase, school capital: original request $300,000 contingency; amended on the floor to $100,000 and approved. Motion to amend by Commissioner Kaylor; seconded by Commissioner Anderson. Final motion to send amended resolution made by Commissioner Kaylor; seconded by Miss Hannam. Committee vote on amendment and on final motion: both 5-0 yes.
Procedural notes: The committee approved minutes from its Feb. 11, 2025 meeting at the start of the session and heard no public comments on the agenda. After completing the items, the committee adjourned.
