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Blount County reinstates quarterly funding for the District Attorney’s office after executive session
Summary
After moving into executive session over unspecified 'name and character' matters, the Blount County Commission voted to reinstate quarterly funding for the District Attorney's office to support a contract with the Women’s and Children’s Center and restore an investigator’s salary.
The Blount County Commission voted Jan. 13 to reinstate a portion of the District Attorney's office budget on a quarterly basis, a measure the board said will support the DA’s contract with the Women’s and Children’s Center and help restore an investigator’s salary.
District Attorney Pamela Casey raised the matter of funding that had been cut in October, and commissioners determined the discussion involved issues of name and character that were appropriate for an executive session. The commission convened the closed session and later reconvened to act on the matter. Commissioner Allen Armstrong said the quarterly reinstatement aligns with the DA’s contractual needs and the commission approved the motion unanimously.
The action followed procedural steps recorded in the meeting minutes: the agenda was amended to allow the vote during the Jan. 13 session, the board moved into executive session, and, after returning, approved reinstatement of the budget allotment. The minutes do not specify the dollar amount reinstated or whether the restored funding will be ongoing after the quarter in question.
Next steps: the minutes show no additional public discussion on oversight or follow-up reporting for the DA’s office; the commission did not record further details about conditions attached to the reinstatement in the public record.
