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Carter County commission approves broad slate of budget amendments, contracts and transfers

Board of County Commissioners, Carter County, Tennessee · March 1, 2026
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Summary

At its March 17 meeting the Carter County Board of Commissioners approved multiple budget amendments, contract payments and asset transfers — including disaster-related purchases and school fund reallocations — by largely unanimous votes, with only two motions recording single dissenting votes.

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. — The Carter County Board of Commissioners on March 17 approved a series of motions that move money and contracts across county funds to cover recovery from Hurricane Helene and routine county operations.

The commission approved amendments and payments that included: a $309,121.60 appropriation from the Highway Fund to pay for paving in Ridgefield Estates; a $4,818.89 payment to Osborne Electric from the Helene Disaster line item for a backup generator at Hampton Elementary (19 yes, 1 no); vehicle up-fit payments of $11,724 and other vehicle-related charges; and a range of…

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