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Rhea County approves multiple budget amendments, TVA road money and hotel-motel match for soccer complex
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Summary
The Rhea County Commission approved a slate of budget amendments across county and school funds, accepted $155,248.25 in TVA impact money for road repairs and allocated $316,689.78 from hotel-motel reserves as the county matching share for construction of the Abel Sports Complex soccer fields.
The Rhea County Commission on Dec. 16 approved a series of budget amendments and two major allocations for roads and parks. The actions, taken during the regular meeting at the Phil Swafford Building in Dayton, also included routine approvals of committee minutes and an appointment to the North Utility District Board.
The commission voted to approve several budget amendments covering county general, highway and school funds. Commissioner Billy Thedford moved to approve Amendments #53 through #60 to Fund 101 and related items; Commissioner Nick Welch seconded the motion and the measure was carried by unanimous uplifted-hand vote with Commissioner Stephens recorded as absent. Finance Director Ralph Beck read the line-item details into the record, including transfers and grant set-ups.
Why it matters: the amendments reallocate existing line items and set up grant and capital project accounts the county needs to proceed with planned paving and park improvements. The commission also accepted a transfer into the highway fund and directed those funds to specific roads.
Among the specific allocations, the board approved a $155,248.25 transfer of new TVA impact funds for paving and repairs on Brayton Mountain Road ($25,248.25), Summers Home Lane and Rogers Road ($60,000), and Shut-In Gap Road ($70,000). The transfer to the highway fund was recorded as Amendment #4 to Fund 131 and was included in the sequence of budget votes taken during the meeting.
The commission also approved a separate allocation of $316,689.78 from the hotel-motel reserve account as the county’s matching funds for construction of the Abel Sports Complex soccer fields. That allocation was recorded as Resolution #25-12-99 and carried with the same vote pattern reported for the evening’s other consent motions.
Other routine business included approval of committee minutes (regional planning, medical center, budget and purchase & finance) and the county executive’s appointment of Villa Edwards to the North Utility District board with a term beginning in January 2026.
The commission adjourned after approving notary bonds for several applicants and completing the evening’s agenda.