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Legislative committee forwards budget amendments, TDOT grant pre‑applications and notary appointments to full commission
Summary
Franklin County’s Legislative Committee voted unanimously to forward amendments to the Solid Waste and Highway funds, two TDOT State‑Aid pre‑applications and 11 notary appointments to the full commission for approval; the meeting also recorded a member’s call for paper‑trail voting systems.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners Legislative Committee on April 5 voted to send several budget amendments, two TDOT State‑Aid pre‑applications and a slate of notary appointments to the full commission.
Chairman Johnny Hughes convened the meeting at 6:10 p.m. Committee members Helen Stapleton and Chuck Stines voted in support of motions to forward the items; Secretary Mary Sons was listed as present.
The committee approved, by unanimous voice vote, a resolution amending the Solid Waste Fund budget and forwarded it to the full commission. The resolution increases estimated Solid Waste Fund revenue by $50,000 and reallocates expenditures, including $29,540.49 committed for debt service and line‑item payroll/benefit adjustments to align with audit requirements.
The body also moved unanimously to forward a Highway Fund budget amendment to the full commission. The Highway Fund amendment records State‑Aid Program revenues and related capital outlays, with the resolution showing total adjustments of $901,784.51 and line items reflecting two State‑Aid projects.
In related highway business, the committee approved forwarding two pre‑application notification forms from the Franklin County Highway Department for TDOT State‑Aid grants. The forms list a Spring Creek Road project with a total grant amount of $631,677.28 (state share reported as $619,043.73 with an approximate $12,633.55 county match) and an Old Estill Springs Road project with a total grant amount of $270,107.23 (state share reported as $264,705.08 with an approximate $5,402.15 county match). Highway Superintendent John Woodall is listed as approving official on the forms; Andrea Smith and Andrea Ratcliffe are named as the contacts responsible for reporting and revenue claims.
The committee also recommended that 11 certificates of election for notaries public be sent to the full commission for formal approval. The committee’s minutes list the 11 names on the certificate of election.
All committee motions recorded in the minutes passed by unanimous voice vote; the meeting adjourned at 6:19 p.m.
Votes at a glance: • Solid Waste Fund budget amendment — Motion to forward to full commission; mover: Chuck Stines; second: Helen Stapleton; outcome: forwarded (all ayes). • Highway Fund budget amendment — Motion to forward to full commission; mover: Helen Stapleton; second: Chuck Stines; outcome: forwarded (all ayes). • Notary applications (11) — Motion to recommend to full commission; mover: Chuck Stines; second: Helen Stapleton; outcome: recommended (all ayes). • TDOT State‑Aid pre‑applications (Spring Creek Road; Old Estill Springs Road) — Motion to forward pre‑applications; mover: Chuck Stines; second: Helen Stapleton; outcome: forwarded (all ayes).
The resolutions and pre‑application forms will next appear on the full commission agenda for formal consideration and any binding votes.
