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Carter County commissioners approve $1.9 million in FY2023-24 year-end budget amendments; FY2024-25 budget removed from agenda
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Summary
The Carter County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved multiple year-end budget amendments on June 25, 2024, recognizing state aid, grants and routine reallocations across funds totaling roughly $1.9 million, and removed the proposed FY2024-25 budget from the agenda pending republication of a corrected document.
The Carter County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a slate of year‑end budget amendments for fiscal year 2023–24 during a special called meeting on June 25, 2024, and delayed consideration of the proposed 2024–25 budget after county counsel identified needed corrections.
Chairwoman Ginger Holdren opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. and Attorney Hardin told commissioners the proposed FY2024‑25 budget (item 10 and related resolutions) had been removed from the agenda so a corrected budget could be published and returned for consideration in July. The amended meeting agenda was approved 19–0 on a motion by Commissioner Danny Deal and second by Commissioner Robert Acuff.
The commission then voted on a series of year‑end adjustments across funds. The largest single item recognized state aid for Buck Mountain Road: the Highway/Public Works Fund amendment (131‑8) appropriated $1,113,000, including $1,110,000 in state aid. Other approved amendments included the General Fund amendment (101‑13) totaling $219,840.12 (with $50,000 from the unassigned fund balance); Solid Waste Fund amendment (116‑6) for $298,850; General Purpose School Fund amendment (141‑10) for $138,335.96; General Debt Fund amendment (151‑1) for $253,400 (funded from the unassigned fund balance); School Federal Projects (142‑10) for $11,531.98; Head Start Fund (145‑7) for $36,100; Drug Fund (122‑2) for $200; Parks & Recreation (123‑2) for $1,000; and a Special Revenue amendment (127‑3) for $60,000 to appropriate ARP funds previously approved for the Blevins Hollow Bridge Replacement. Each motion carried on recorded electronic votes of 19 yes and no recorded opposition.
Several amendments included detailed line‑item reallocations and grant recognitions. The General Fund amendment covered equipment repairs, insurance recoveries and consultant funding (Blackburn Childers & Steagall) for finance department consulting. The Highway/Public Works amendment explicitly recognized and appropriated state aid for Buck Mt. Road. The Special Revenue amendment appropriated ARP funds for bridge replacement work at Blevins Hollow. The school‑related amendments recognized or reallocated funding tied to grants and programs (ESSER 3.0 reallocations, TCCY, Carter Cares registration fees, CACFP and other federal/state grant lines); one school line noted items are pending approval by TDOE.
There was no public comment. During commissioner remarks Mayor Woodby said she had arranged for an inspection of the Masonic Lodge scheduled for July 1 and expected a report by the August meeting, with inspection costs coming from her budget. Commissioner Angie Odom announced a COPA meeting on July 18 and invited interested speakers to register online.
The meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m. on a motion by Jason Rasnick and second by Avery Wynn.