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Monroe County commission approves package of budget amendments and contracts; courthouse elevator project flagged for higher bids
Summary
Commissioners moved a series of budget amendments and authorizations including insurance recoveries, proceeds from equipment sales, a request to apply for a Tennessee Highway Safety Office grant, a three‑year internet contract, $15,000 for storm overtime and an inmate billing rate; discussion flagged a courthouse elevator replacement with unclear final bid figures and historic‑preservation constraints.
The Monroe County Commission handled a package of routine budget amendments and administrative resolutions during its meeting following a ceremonial recognition.
Commissioners read and moved multiple resolutions amending the fiscal‑year general fund to record insurance recoveries, sale proceeds and budget transfers. The record includes the following items as read into the minutes: O423‑26A (solid waste insurance recovery, amount in record: $2,007.68), O423‑26B (Justice Center insurance recovery, $14,995), O423‑26C (Sheriff’s Department vehicle insurance recovery, $3,003.82), O423‑26F (industrial development proceeds, $29,610), and O423‑26G (proceeds from sale of military equipment and vehicles, $53,502.90). Several of those items were…
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