Carter County commission approves $20 million appropriation for Hampton High School project
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Summary
The Carter County Board of Commissioners approved a $20 million Education Capital Project Fund appropriation for the Hampton High School construction project, voting 21–0 after one commissioner left the meeting. The funding was recorded as Budget Amendment 177‑1.
The Carter County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a $20 million appropriation to the Education Capital Project Fund for the Hampton High School construction project.
The motion, offered by Commissioner Robert Acuff and seconded by Lesley Hughes, passed with 21 yes votes; one commissioner had left the meeting before the vote. The appropriation was recorded as Budget Amendment 177‑1 in the meeting packet.
The funds were described in the packet as grant or state education funds to be used for building improvements associated with the Hampton High School project and list Burleson as the contractor. County staff included a line-item appropriation and referenced attached project paperwork in the packet distributed to commissioners.
The approval followed general procedural review and did not include additional conditions noted on the record. The commission paused briefly for a recess earlier in the evening; the vote occurred after the break.
Meeting materials indicate the appropriation was placed in the Education Capital Project Fund and that no money was taken from reserve accounts or the unassigned fund balance for this item.
Next steps: The packet indicates the appropriation is being added to the county’s FY2026 capital plan and that project administration will proceed under the terms included in the attached documentation.