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Carter County commission approves package of budget amendments, rescinds Resolution 688
Summary
The Carter County Board of Commissioners on May 20 approved a slate of budget amendments and procurement decisions — including a nearly $3.0 million capital projects appropriation and a $1.22 million TDEC landfill financial assurance — and voted to rescind a prior 'balanced budget' resolution after staff advice; most votes were unanimous.
The Carter County Board of Commissioners approved a broad package of budget amendments, contracts and procurement recommendations on May 20, 2024, including a nearly $3.0 million capital projects appropriation and a $1.22 million financial-assurance adjustment tied to the county’s Class IV demolition landfill.
Commissioners voted to rescind Resolution 688, a prior measure concerning a "balanced budget" and reserve capital improvements fund, after a recommendation from Finance Director Carolyn Watson that the resolution’s wording was overly broad. The motion to rescind, moved by Commissioner Robert Acuff and seconded by Julie Guinn, passed 18–2; Commissioners Angie Odom and Aaron Frazier voted no, and Frazier had asked whether the resolution could instead be amended.
Why it matters: the votes restructure budget language and clear the way for a…
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