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Claiborne County Commission approves resolutions on clerk equipment, opioid board, planning appointment and EMIF participation; files highway lease report
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Summary
The commission adopted multiple resolutions Aug. 19 including a $2,000 county commitment to the Electronic Monitoring Indigency Fund, appointments to the Opioid Board, a county clerk equipment purchase and recorded a $280,665 capital lease for highway tractors and mowers.
During its Aug. 19 meeting in Tazewell, the Claiborne County Commission approved several routine and programmatic measures, made appointments and received an informational capital-lease report for highway equipment.
Key actions included:
- Resolution 2019-056: Approved purchase of County Clerk office equipment (computer $1,150; printer/copier $159.95) to be paid from the County Clerk's reserve account; roll-call vote recorded 21-0.
- Resolution 2019-057: Expanded membership of the county Opioid Board to include UT Extension agents, DCS case management, EMS and hospital staff, and two Lincoln Memorial University student representatives; the commission also appointed Jodi Whitaker, director of nursing services at Claiborne Medical Center, to the board.
- Resolution 2019-058: Appointed contractor Mitch Edwards to the county Planning Commission to replace Wayne Beeler (the motion was amended to correct the replaced member's name).
- Resolution 2019-059: Adopted participation in the state Electronic Monitoring Indigency Fund (EMIF) and committed a budgeted county amount of $2,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019; county participation makes the local government responsible for 50% of device costs for devices ordered on/after July 1, 2019, subject to state matching and appropriation.
Commissioners also received and filed informational reports: annual financial reports from county offices and courts were entered into the minutes, and the Highway Department's required Report on Debt Obligation (CT-0253) was filed for a capital lease of two tractors and mowers with a face amount of $280,665, interest 4.29%, and total repayment $306,668.16 in three equal payments of $102,222.72 due Aug. 1, 2020'Aug. 1, 2022.
Most motions were approved by unanimous aye votes or recorded roll-call tallies; minutes record no formal dissent on the listed items. Elder Rick Jernigan spoke during public comment asking the commission to support restoration of Davis Creek Primitive Baptist Church.
The meeting adjourned after the listed business.