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Claiborne County board approves series of administrative items, hires outside counsel and adjusts operations
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting the board hired outside counsel effective Feb. 2, approved a $300 refund, corrected a school bus address, accepted a county employee termination, authorized Patterson Ball Field rent payment, increased employee mileage reimbursement to $0.73/mile for personal vehicles, adjusted landfill winter hours, and took audit proposals under advisement.
In addition to high-profile agenda items, the Claiborne County Board of Supervisors approved several administrative actions at its Jan. 20 meeting.
Key votes and approvals
- Legal services: The board voted to hire "Sam’s law firm" as the county’s board attorney effective Feb. 2, 2026, with contract language including a 30‑day termination clause and non-automatic renewal.
- Refund and corrections: The board approved a $300 refund to Jonathan Parker for an excess equipment payment and approved an address correction for a previously authorized school bus turnaround (from 740 Highway 547 to 7040 Highway 547).
- Personnel and payroll: The board accepted the resignation/termination of employee #3386 (effective Dec. 29) and authorized advertising to fill a firefighter vacancy.
- Finance and operations: The board approved payment of the annual rent on county land used for Patterson Ball Field and voted to increase employee mileage reimbursement to $0.73 per mile for employees using personal vehicles (discussion noted county-owned vehicles should not be compensated additionally). The board also approved discontinuing second and fourth Saturday landfill openings during winter months, with Saturday service to resume in April.
- Audits and administration: The board received three proposals for county audit services covering FY2020–FY2025 and took the proposals under advisement for further evaluation.
Several items were recorded as "spread across the minutes" (procedural entries) per board practice. Staff were directed to follow up on signage at the landfill, a comptroller application to be interviewed, and to carry forward remaining administrative tasks to the next meeting.
What’s next: Staff will process approved administrative payments, advertise for vacancies as authorized, and return with audit evaluation and any needed budget clarifications at a subsequent meeting.
