Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Commission approves $1 million UT Extension building buy and wide-ranging road-repair contracts
Summary
Carter County commissioners authorized a $1 million appropriation for a building to house the UT Extension Office and approved multiple large purchase orders and payments for road and bridge repairs, professional services and engineering inspection work tied to recent flood recovery and bond proceeds.
The Carter County Board of Commissioners approved a $1,000,000 appropriation to buy a building for the UT Extension Office and voted to award multiple contracts and purchase orders for road and bridge repairs at their Nov. 17 regular meeting.
The appropriation was presented by Budget Committee chair Julie Guinn. The motion to appropriate $1,000,000 passed with 20 yes votes and one no (Donnie Cable). The board recorded $282,000 coming from Sports Betting Tax Reserves and $718,000 from Capital Projects Reserves. A signed purchase contract with EPRT Tennessee Properties,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat