The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved multiple budget amendments and proclamations at a short session that concluded with unanimous votes on several resolutions.

Commissioner Wexler presented a committee recommendation to approve “Resolution 25 12 o 1,” authorizing $110,000 to support an updated marketing plan aimed at promoting Washington County tourism and amending the fiscal year 2026 budget. The commission approved the measure by recorded vote, with the clerk announcing 15 yes votes.

Commissioner Wexler also introduced “Resolution 25 12 o 2,” authorizing $75,000 in funding to assist Visit Johnson City with the Big South Conference Basketball Championships in 2027 and amending the FY26 budget. The resolution passed by recorded vote (clerk announced 15 yes).

From the budget committee, Commissioner Davenport presented “Resolution number 25 12 o 3,” described in the meeting as an amendment to the fiscal-year budget to provide emergency management and recovery funding and to cover mutual aid arrangements with Johnson City. The commission approved the resolution by recorded vote (15 yes).

The commission also approved a resolution related to public appointments and reappointments for Washington County (recorded in the transcript as “resolution 25 to double 4”; the transcript text for that item was unclear). Commissioner Jones moved the item and Commissioner Webster seconded; the clerk announced 15 yes and the resolution passed.

On proclamations, the board approved two ceremonial recognitions placed on the record: designation of January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month with January 11 recognized as Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and recognition of January 2026 as Martin Luther King Jr. month, with local MLK-related events noted. The motion to adopt the proclamations was moved by Commissioner Haffine and seconded by Commissioner Camilla and approved by voice vote.

Clerical and procedural business included approval of the Nov. 24 minutes (moved by Commissioner Fitzgerald; seconded by Commissioner Webster), reports from county officials and department directors, and a Facilities Advisory Committee meeting notice for Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 at 3 p.m. in the 1st Floor Conference Room of the Historic Courthouse in Jonesboro. The meeting adjourned after the routine business.

All votes called on the resolutions recorded during this session were announced by the clerk as 15 yes; no no votes or abstentions were recorded in the portions of the transcript that cover the actions described above. The transcript includes some inconsistent spelling and formatting of resolution numbers and several commissioner names (see audit notes).