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Rhea County Commission approves budget and grant amendments, allocations and appointments
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Summary
At its April 21 meeting the Rhea County Commission approved a series of routine measures — including hotel-motel tax allocations, a grant extension, equipment surplus declarations, appointments to the Equalization Board, and a county share for a building study — by roll-call votes.
The Rhea County Commission approved multiple resolutions and motions during its April 21 meeting, voting on budget corrections, grant and contract amendments, funding allocations and several appointments.
Key outcomes
- Hotel-motel tax allocation: The commission approved allocating $14,730 in hotel-motel tax funds to cover 50% of home fees for 14 additional eligible units for 2026. The motion passed by roll call.
- Grant amendment acceptance: The commission accepted grant amendment number 2, a $48,969 award from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, extending the grant term to June 30, 2026; the motion passed.
- Surplus property: The commission declared two pickup trucks and three pieces of highway equipment surplus and authorized sale or disposal by the appropriate method; the motion passed.
- Spirit Preservation Foundation: The commission approved a $15,000 allocation from hotel-motel tax funds to the Spirit Preservation Foundation to cover reenactment costs for 2026.
- Appointments: Adrian Cruz, Katie Shipley and Judy Trevlin were appointed to two-year terms on the Equalization Board.
- Conveyance of fire vehicle: The commission authorized conveying a 1982 Pierce fire apparatus to the Bays County Fire Department under the authority cited in the meeting.
- CJ Impact funds and sidewalk repair: The commission appropriated $6,800 in CJ Impact funds for hazardous tree mitigation at the historic courthouse and approved funding for approximately 95 feet of sidewalk repair adjacent to the courthouse.
- Delaware Avenue building study: The commission approved an agenda amendment to authorize a building study for an undesigned area of the Delaware Avenue property and to authorize the county's share of $21,750 contingent on concurrent approval by the City of Dayton.
Most motions were approved by roll call; the clerk read members' responses during votes (yes responses recorded for those present). The meeting record shows routine procedural motions and no failed measures during the items presented.
What’s next: Several items (for example, the Delaware Avenue study) include conditions or contingencies (city concurrence); staff follow-up and contract administration steps will be required to implement approved measures.
