The Sumner County meeting included routine administrative updates and several unanimous procedural approvals.

A finance presenter reported cash balances and budget progress: about $867,000 in the LGIP, roughly $1.4 million in the checking account at Ball State Bank, and approximately $4,035,000 in a money market account for a combined total near $6.3 million at Volunteer Bank. The presenter said the budget is 8.9% expended and monthly state-derived revenue collections are at about 33% of expected receipts.

The ECD director told the board the auditor, Dempsey Van Tristan Fallis, is preparing FY25 budget work and that the state projects an excess TECB payment to the district this month of $80,008.16; the presenter characterized that amount as a one-time, unbudgeted excess. "Excess revenue from the TECB, we should be getting that sometime this month and what the state is projecting us to get is $80,008.16," the presenter said.

On procurement, staff reported a state law change allowing local governments to increase the competitive-bid threshold from $10,000 to $25,000. Staff noted that free quotes are still required for purchases under $25,000 where feasible, and standard exceptions (cooperative purchasing, sole-source purchases) still apply. The board approved changes to the local purchasing policy to reflect the new threshold.

A staffing update said three employees have left since last month and six vacancies remain; seven new positions had been approved earlier and three conditional offer letters have been issued. The next hire date was given as Jan. 10; nine employees are in initial training and cross-training continues across the center.

The board also approved the 2026 meeting schedule (second Monday at 4:00 p.m. every other month beginning in January) and adjourned after roughly 45 minutes. Most procedural items were approved by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.