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Carter County commissioners approve 11 disaster-related payments, equipment and bridge rentals

Carter County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026

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Summary

At a May 1 special session, the Carter County Board of Commissioners approved 11 motions from the Budget Committee to pay invoices, rent temporary bridges, contract engineering work and replace flood-damaged equipment; most motions carried unanimously.

The Carter County Board of Commissioners approved a series of 11 budget-committee motions at a special session May 1 that advance disaster response and recovery work following the Helene flood.

Commissioner Robert Acuff moved each payment-related motion (unless otherwise noted) and motions were routinely seconded by other commissioners. The measures approved include: monthly rental payments of $5,600.00 each to Landworx Construction for two temporary bridges on Poga Road (Invoices 20250215 and 20250216); payments to Schaus Professional Services ($74,174.69) and RK&K for engineering on Poga Bridge #1 ($11,910.00), Poga Bridge #2 ($16,805.00) and Long Hollow Bridge ($17,602.98); an annual lease payment of $184,558.11 to Santander Bank for the Gradall XL4100 excavator; a $115.00 payment to United Rentals for portable restrooms; purchase orders totaling $1,985.97 to Farm Supply (two push mowers and three weed trimmers) and $2,600.00 to Lowe's (riding lawn mower) to replace equipment damaged at the Folsom House; and a $9,000.00 contract to Hampton Construction and Development, LLC to remove topsoil and hydroseed Hampton High School’s practice football field.

All motions carried. Most passed on unanimous electronic roll calls of 18 yes votes. One motion (payment to Schaus Professional Services for $74,174.69) carried with 15 yes votes and three no votes (Commissioners Angie Odom, Danny Deal and Gary Kemp).

Each motion was presented as a Budget Committee recommendation, and purchasing orders or previously approved purchase orders were noted in the meeting packet. The board adjourned at 6:49 PM.