Votes at a glance: key approvals and budget actions, Oct. 9 Rutherford County committee meeting

At its Oct. 9 meeting the Rutherford County Budget, Finance and Investment Committee recorded the following formal actions and outcomes. Vote tallies are listed when roll calls were recorded; otherwise the committee approved by voice or unanimous consent as indicated in the transcript.

- Approval of Sept. 4 minutes — motion carried by voice vote (recorded as "aye").

- Accept investment report (Trustee Ted Beatty) — motion carried by voice vote (aye).

- CPACE program authorization and designation of TN PACE as administrator — approved by roll call (6 yes, 0 no).

- Accept fund condition / revenue report (finance director) — motion carried by voice vote.

- Accept risk management report (Ed Ehlen) — motion carried by voice vote.

- Recommend preliminary revenue bond issuance for Ascension hospitals (not-to-exceed $365,000,000) — approved by roll call (5 yes, 1 no; Commissioner Irvin recorded No).

- Accept 2023 State-Local Cybersecurity Grant (no county match); authorize mayor to execute grant agreement — approved by roll call (yes recorded by committee).

- Budget transfer: move GIS funds into OIT for Pure Storage array purchase (cover cost increase) — approved by roll call.

- Recovery Court: budget amendment to reallocate architect funds to building construction to buy a modular classroom (grant-funded) — approved by roll call.

- Archives: accept two GRAMA awards to purchase an overhead book scanner (no match) — approved by roll call.

- Sheriff's Office: accept Mental Health Patient Transport grant and Police Traffic Safety grant (no match); approve related budget recognitions — approved by roll call.

- Jail/firing-range wall: approve $21,106 from unassigned fund balance to cover change order for range wall construction (city to match $21,106); motion carried by roll call (one recorded No by Mister Peay on the subsequent tally noted in transcript for a different vote); committee approved change order funding.

- Emergency Management: recognize balances on multiple Homeland Security grants for trauma bags, body armor, boat/UTV and night-vision equipment — approved by roll call.

- EMS: accept $72,006.91 insurance recovery for a totaled ambulance; accept Christy Houston grant ($400,000) and approve related budget amendment (total project $1,027,350) — approved by roll call.

- EMS: authorize application and acceptance for Tennessee Department of Health ambulance equipment grant (no match) and application for BJA Coverdell forensic grant (no match, up to $500,000) — authorized.

- Solid Waste: apply for TDEC recycling rebate grant (up to $49,972.87 with county match) — application approved with caveat to withdraw if full commission does not approve due to application deadline; committee approved.

- Annual landfill financial assurance adjustment: recognize $360,067.84 increase in required financial assurance for landfill closure liability — approved by roll call.

- Schools: reallocate $355,664.30 from La Vergne Middle Annex project to Simon Springs Community School (fund 189) to close projects — approved.

- TDOT planning grant application: authorize application for an up-to-$250,000 corridor study (80% federal, 10% TDOT, 10% county; county share up to ~$25,000) for Midland/Armstrong Valley Road corridor — approved to apply; final budget to return if awarded.

- Opioid board: approve budget amendments and renewal of Screenvision contract and allocations to local programs; committee approved and staff noted future grant awards will be limited to amounts under $100,000 to broaden distribution.

Several items will return to the committee or full commission with detailed budget amendments or agreements if awards are received. Where roll calls were recorded, votes matched the transcript log; where voice votes or "aye" were taken, minutes recorded the motions as carried.