Carter County commissioners approve roughly $254,021 in disaster-recovery payments for bridge and road repairs

At a Sept. 4 special session, the Carter County Board of Commissioners heard an emergency management update and approved a slate of disaster-recovery payments and purchase orders totaling about $254,021.

EMA Director Cathy Umrichin told the board the engineering phase is complete for Poga Road bridges 1 and 2 and the Long Hollow Bridge. Commissioner Brad Johnson reported the county had received an initial payment of $260,000 related to recovery efforts; Finance Director Watson said Carter County was the first to receive that payment.

The board then moved through a series of motions forwarded from the Budget Committee to authorize vendor payments, professional services invoices and purchase orders tied to road and bridge work. Robert Acuff made each motion; seconders included Keith Range, Lesley Hughes, Aaron Frazier, Gary Kemp, Todd Smith and Julie Guinn on various items. All motions recorded passed in the electronic roll calls recorded in the minutes; two professional-services invoices recorded a single dissenting vote by Commissioner Danny Deal.

Votes at a glance - Landworx Construction Contractors, Invoice 20250380, $5,600 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Keith Range;…