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Carter County commissioners approve roughly $254,021 in disaster-recovery payments for bridge and road repairs
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Summary
At a Sept. 4 special called session, the Carter County Board of Commissioners received a disaster recovery update and approved a series of payments and purchase orders — totaling about $254,021 — for bridge rentals, engineering and materials tied to FEMA-related recovery projects.
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; outcome: approved. - Landworx Construction Contractors, Invoice 20250381, $5,600 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Lesley Hughes; outcome: approved. - Schaus Professional Services, Invoice 82625, $85,601 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Aaron Frazier; recorded no vote: Danny Deal; outcome: approved. - Schaus Professional Services, Invoice 82725, $3,040 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Aaron Frazier; recorded no vote: Danny Deal; outcome: approved. - Trilec Products, Invoice 2035, $2,900 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Lesley Hughes; outcome: approved. - RK&K, Invoice 25020.000-6 (Poga Rd Bridge #1), $15,860 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Gary Kemp; outcome: approved. - RK&K, Invoice 25021.000-6 (Poga Rd Bridge #2), $25,718.75 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Todd Smith; outcome: approved. - RK&K, Invoice 25047.000-6 (Long Hollow Bridge), $13,928.75 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Aaron Frazier; outcome: approved. - Cable's Fencing, Invoice 000004, $11,100 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Julie Guinn; outcome: approved. - Cable's Fencing, Invoice 000005, $11,530 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Gary Kemp; outcome: approved. - Sunbelt Rentals, Invoice 162193666-00011, $4,872 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Aaron Frazier; outcome: approved. - Straight Path Distributing PO (plastic pipe), $2,880 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Lesley Hughes; outcome: approved. - Permatile Concrete Products PO (safety barriers), $6,500 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Keith Range; outcome: approved. - Martin Marietta Materials PO (stone), $40,000 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Avery Wynn; outcome: approved. - ECE Services PLLC, Invoice 295642L-2165 (Site L), $12,777.76 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Julie Guinn; outcome: approved. - ECE Services PLLC, Invoice 295642M-2166 (Site M), $6,112.40 — motion by Robert Acuff, second by Avery Wynn; outcome: approved.
What the board recorded and what it means The actions approved fund immediate steps in repair and design work for bridges and road repairs tied to the county's declared disaster recovery (DR-4832-TN), including temporary rental bridges, engineering design invoices and materials purchases. The record shows the board approved all items presented by the Budget Committee; two Schaus Professional Services invoices drew a single recorded no vote by Commissioner Danny Deal but were carried by the majority of commissioners present.
Documents appended to the minutes include vendor invoices and purchase-order details specifying invoice numbers, line-item descriptions and billing terms (examples: Landworx Construction temporary bridge rental invoices 20250380 and 20250381; RK&K design invoices 25020.000-6, 25021.000-6 and 25047.000-6; ECE Services invoices and account summaries). The minutes record invoice line items and billing details as provided by vendors.
Noted discrepancies and procedural details The roll-call attendance recorded at the start of the meeting lists 15 commissioners present. Some vote tallies recorded in the motion lines list higher numeric totals (for example, several motions conclude with “With Fifteen (15) yes votes, motion carried” while two motions list a recorded no vote and a different numeric summary); the minutes text shows the names of commissioners who voted yes or no for each motion. The minutes do not record additional debate on individual invoices beyond the motions and roll-call votes.
The board adjourned at 7:17 PM following commissioner comments.
Sources: Carter County special called session minutes and appended invoices (Sept. 4, 2025).