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Macon County board approves planner position, bond agreement and broadband consultant renewal; supports CTE grant application

Macon County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

At its Oct. 10 meeting, the Macon County Board of Commissioners approved a new planner position with a $69,718 budget amendment, entered a $22,714.76 bond agreement for Tiny Mountain Estates, renewed a consultant agreement with LittleT Broadband, and authorized a letter of support for a Franklin High School CTE grant backed by Dogwood Health Trust funding.

Macon County commissioners on Oct. 10 approved several personnel, contracting and funding actions intended to support county services and school workforce development.

Personnel and staffing: County Manager Derek Roland asked the board to add a Planner position to the Planning, Permitting and Development Department and to reclassify the Planning Director role to a Plan Reviewer/CEO III to reflect shifting duties. The board approved the addition and a corresponding budget amendment of $69,718, with revenue increased from interest on investments to cover the change. Commissioner Shields moved the measure and Chairman Paul Higdon seconded; the vote was recorded as unanimous.

Tiny Mountain Estates bond agreement: Planning Director Joe Allen…

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