Carter County Commission approves series of budget amendments, purchases and donations

The Carter County Commission approved a slate of budget amendments, purchase orders and donations during its meeting.

Commissioners voted to accept several procurement and budget items brought by staff, including a $59,369.70 payment to Shouse Professional Services (invoice 110725) and a $150,000 purchase order for consulting services from Vintage House Professional Services. The commission approved multiple fund amendments: a county fund amendment totaling $165,801.08; a solid waste fund amendment of $13,005 (with $950 from the fund balance); an ARP veterans amendment of $81,000 (from ARP reserves); a highway fund amendment of $450,000 to be funded from the highway department's fund balance; and a school federal projects amendment of $84,492.13.

In the largest item, the commission approved a Hilling Bond Fund amendment of $6,501,818.87 to be funded from bond proceeds. Commissioners also approved donations: $3,500 in monetary donations to the bridal shelter and non-monetary animal shelter donations totaling $275.

Separately, staff requested—and the commission moved to approve—a loan agreement to accept additional funds from the Elaine Emergency Assistance Loan Program in the amount of $326,000 (transcript includes additional numbers recorded unclearly). The commission also considered a property transfer notification to transfer a cargo trailer purchased through a Food and Security Grant administered by the First Tennessee Development District; a motion to approve that transfer was introduced and seconded.

Most motions were made by staff or commissioners from the dais, were seconded, and recorded as passed in the meeting minutes. Where the transcript recorded only 'motion passed' without a roll-call tally, no further vote breakdown was provided.

The commission scheduled follow-up on several items for the next agenda where more information or responses from outside parties are expected.