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Commission honors county crews, thanks state lawmakers, renews lobbyist contract and celebrates AAA bond rating
Summary
Commissioners recognized lawmakers behind population‑estimate legislation, honored the highway crew for a transfer‑station road project that saved an estimated $5.7 million, introduced the county’s new health director and approved a two‑year lobbyist contract for $200,000; Fitch added a AAA rating to Rutherford County’s existing credit profile.
At its June 12 meeting, the Rutherford County Commission paused routine business to recognize state lawmakers, county staff and community accomplishments, and also approved a renewed lobbyist contract and noted a new credit‑rating achievement.
Chairman Pro Tem Trey Gooch read a resolution recognizing Representative Robert Stevens and Senator Shane Reeves and the Rutherford County delegation for sponsoring legislation (identified in the meeting as House Bill 780 and Senate Bill 875, cited as Public Chapter 501) that changes population estimates to an annual basis using University of Tennessee data.…
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