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Cumberland County commissioners approve series of resolutions including $2.13M school LED loan and ambulance replacement
Summary
At the Jan. 21 meeting, the Cumberland County Commission approved a slate of resolutions that included a $2,131,918 Energy Efficient Schools loan, a $263,490 ambulance replacement, multiple school-fund adjustments and several road-list changes; all motions carried unanimously.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved a package of resolutions at its Jan. 21 monthly meeting in Crossville, including a $2,131,918 loan agreement to retrofit county schools with energy-efficient LED lighting and a $263,490 general fund amendment to replace an ambulance lost in a vehicle crash.
The motions were introduced and carried during a largely procedural meeting presided over by Mayor Pro-Tem Terry Lowe. Commissioner Deborah Holbrook moved to adopt Resolution 01-2025-3, with Commissioner Greg Maxwell seconding; the commission approved the Energy Efficient Schools Initiative loan agreement for $2,131,918 by a unanimous voice vote. Commissioner Nancy Hyder moved and Commissioner Tom Isham seconded a bundle of general fund amendments, including a $263,490 allocation to replace the ambulance; those budget amendments passed by roll call vote.
Why it matters: the LED project is intended to reduce energy costs across the Cumberland County Schools district by upgrading lighting and controls; the ambulance funding restores county emergency medical services capacity after a total…
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