The Franklin County Commission approved a series of routine but substantive measures at its Nov. 25, 2025 meeting, including budget amendments, grant applications, contracts and multiyear lease-purchase agreements.

Budget amendments and resolutions: Commissioners approved several budget amendments affecting the Franklin County Board of Education journal fund, the highway fund and the journal & library funds for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Each resolution was moved, seconded and recorded in the meeting as approved; the transcript records "motion carries" for these items but does not consistently include a numerical roll-call for every motion.

Grants: The commission authorized submission of an application for a correctional training equipment grant through the Tennessee Corrections Institute. Separately, the commission approved applying for and accepting a Safe Baby Court grant administered by the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts. A judge explained the Safe Baby Court program, saying it serves families with children ages 0–3 who are at risk of removal and that the award is reimbursable. "It is a $100,000 grant from the state of Tennessee," the judge said, adding the program is on a three-year approval cycle and provides flexible, wraparound services for families.

Contracts and lease agreements: The commission approved a service agreement between Franklin County and "Community Reentry and Bontero" (name taken from the meeting record). The meeting transcript does not provide further contract specifics. The board also authorized multiyear lease-purchase and maintenance agreements for the Franklin County Agricultural Extension Agency, the Franklin County Highway Department and Franklin County Solid Waste.

Schedules and appointments: Commissioners approved the finance committee schedule, commission rules and schedule, the county legislative committee schedule and the county budget calendar for fiscal year 2026–27. The meeting included group approvals of several elections and reappointments (extension reappointments, pavilion board, beer board items); the Franklin County Planning Commission reappointment of Jeremy Price was included. One judicial commissioner appointment was tabled to January because required paperwork was not yet available.

Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting):
- Multiple budget amendment resolutions (Res. 11a–11d 11/25): approved (transcript: "motion carries").
- Correctional training equipment grant: approved.
- Safe Baby Court grant (three-year, reimbursable): approved; judge stated amount $100,000.
- Contract: Community Reentry and Bontero: approved.
- Multiyear lease-purchase agreements (Extension Agency, Highway Department, Solid Waste): approved.
- Schedules and calendars (finance committee, commission rules, legislative schedule, budget calendar): approved.
- Elections and reappointments (including Jeremy Price to Planning Commission): approved.

What happens next: County staff will follow up on grant submissions, contract execution and lease-purchase paperwork. The judicial commissioner appointment will be considered at the commission's January meeting when required paperwork is available.