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Claiborne County allocates $396,247 direct-appropriation grant to roads, fire gear and medevac landing sites
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a plan to spend $396,247 from a FY21 state direct-appropriation grant: $156,247 for county road projects, $200,000 to buy 100 sets of volunteer fire gear and $40,000 for four medical helicopter landing sites.
Tazewell, Tenn. — On June 21 the Claiborne County Commission voted unanimously to allocate $396,247 from a FY21 Local Government Recovery and Rebuilding Direct Appropriation Grant across road repairs, public safety landing sites and personal protective equipment for volunteer firefighters.
Commissioner Juanita Honeycutt moved the amended allocation and Commissioner David Mundy seconded; the roll-call vote was 21-0. The approved distribution designates $156,247 to the county road department for road projects, $40,000 to add helicopter landing sites in Clairfield, Forge Ridge, Speedwell and Howard's Quarter, and $200,000 to purchase 100 sets of fire gear for Claiborne County volunteer firefighters.
The motion also included an administrative instruction that a county designee purchase the fire-gear sets prior to distribution to volunteers. Commissioners discussed and adopted an amendment moving previously planned internet hotspot funding to the roads allocation.
County Mayor Joe Brooks and county finance staff had briefed commissioners earlier in the meeting that the Comptroller's Office would not manage the funds on counties' behalf and that county staff were seeking guidance on permitted uses. The approved allocation uses the direct-appropriation grant — one-time funding restricted to capital and one-time expenses — rather than ongoing operational costs.
The measure was presented as Resolution 2021-036 and was sponsored by Commissioners Charlton Vass and Shawn Peters. Implementation responsibility for the road projects and procurement actions was assigned to the county road department and the finance office; commissioners said staff would return with purchase details and procurement documentation.
