Franklin County commissioners unanimously approve 2021–22 appropriations, land sale and $125,000 ARP broadband grant
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Summary
At their July 19 meeting, Franklin County commissioners approved the 2021–22 appropriations and tax levy, authorized sale of 27.80 acres in the industrial park, approved an $8,000 budget tweak to make a custodial position full‑time, and allocated $125,000 in ARP funds to a Huntland broadband project. All motions passed 16–0.
Chairman David Alexander called the Franklin County Board of Commissioners to order on July 19 and presided over a series of unanimous approvals that set the county's fiscal and administrative priorities for the coming year.
The board adopted Resolution 7a‑0721, making appropriations for the county for the year ending June 30, 2022, on a motion by Commissioner Eddie Clark and seconded by Commissioner Greg King; the measure passed by roll call vote 16–0. Commissioners also approved Resolution 7b‑0721, which fixes the county tax levy for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 (motion by David Eldridge Jr.; second by Barbara Finney), also by a 16–0 roll call.
During the finance reports, Sheriff Tim Fuller moved an amendment to the FY2021–22 budget to increase County General Fund 101, county buildings account 51800, by $8,000 to convert a part‑time custodial position at the judicial center to full‑time; the amendment was approved by roll call vote 16–0.
The commission authorized several administrative and contract actions, including Resolution 7c‑0721 to permit the county mayor to execute a service agreement with the South Central Tennessee Development District for deadstock removal in Franklin County (moved by Greg King; second by Dale Schultz). The board also approved a multiyear contract for inmate medical services for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office under Resolution 7i‑0721 (motion by Scottie L. Riddle; second by Greg King).
On economic development business, commissioners approved Resolution 7d‑0721 authorizing the sale of 27.80 acres in the Franklin County Industrial Park to Todd Stovall and authorized County Mayor David Alexander to execute the warranty deed and related documents (motion by Greg King; second by Adam Casey). That motion likewise passed 16–0.
The board approved other routine but significant items by unanimous vote: an inter‑category year‑end amendment (Resolution 7g‑0721), certificates of insurance for county government, rescue services and the Franklin County School System (Resolution 7h‑0721), and a transfer of funds from general purpose school funds to the federal projects fund for FY2021–22 (Resolution 7j‑0721).
Commissioners also created a committee for the Franklin County/Sewanee Airport (Resolution 7F‑0721) and approved Resolution 7k‑0721 to allocate $125,000 from American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to a Huntland broadband project (motion by Dale Schultz; second by Scottie L. Riddle); that allocation was approved by a 16–0 vote.
In appointments, the commission approved nine applications for Notary Public on the motion of Scottie L. Riddle, seconded by Greg King; vote 16–0. The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.; Helen Stapleton gave the benediction.
What happens next: with appropriations and levy fixed and contracts authorized, the county’s finance and administrative staff will proceed with implementing the approved contracts and budget adjustments; documentation of the industrial‑park sale and the Huntland broadband allocation will be executed per the resolutions authorized at the meeting.