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Commission approves budget amendments, creates Lieutenant of Narcotics title
Summary
Budget committee recommended and the Legislative Body approved several budget amendments including a $100,000 allocation to the jail and creation of a Lieutenant of Narcotics position funded by a $1,099.52 transfer from the Drug Control Fund.
Director of Accounts Sandrine Batts presented budget committee recommendations to amend the County General Fund. The minutes record several line-item adjustments (Jail $429.00; Juvenile $113.41; South Cheatham Library $308.00; Cheatham County Library $2,176.90; County Clerk $5,193.00) and a separate listed allocation of $100,000 to the jail. Commissioners approved the amendments by roll call vote 12-0.
The committee also recommended replacing one Investigator position with the title Lieutenant of Narcotics and supplementing the lieutenant’s pay by the difference between Investigator pay and Lieutenant pay. The minutes record a funding transfer of $1,099.52 from the Drug Control Fund to the County General Fund to cover the adjustment; the motion was approved 12-0.
Separately, the Education Committee recommended moving $375,000 from Education Debt Service (originally earmarked for a land purchase) toward additional costs for a bus garage; commission approval was recorded by roll call 12-0. The minutes do not specify long-term funding plans, procurement steps or pay-scale documents beyond authorizing the position title and pay supplement.
