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Carter County commissioners approve housing grant, multiple budget amendments and board appointments
Summary
At its April 19 meeting the Carter County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 792 to pursue a state housing-rehabilitation grant, approved multiple fund amendments and appointments, and accepted two donated properties; several personnel and process items were discussed but one motion to empower the mayor failed.
The Carter County Board of Commissioners on April 19 voted to authorize the county mayor to apply for Tennessee Housing Development Agency funds for housing rehabilitation and approved a package of budget amendments, donations and appointments.
Resolution No. 792, which authorizes a grant application aimed at housing rehabilitation for low-income residents, passed unanimously after a motion by Commissioner Aaron Frazier and a second from Mark Blevins. The commission also approved an amendment to the East Tennessee State University forensics agreement that increased the monthly medical-examiner fee slightly for the coming fiscal year; that amendment passed with one abstention.
Why it matters: the housing grant would allow the county to seek outside funds to repair homes for low-income residents, while the contract amendment preserves medical examiner services countywide.
Among the budget and funding actions the commission approved were an addendum to the inmate medical contract that raises the base rate by 3%, appropriations drawn from CARES Act funds to support the Carter County Rescue Squad ($30,000), a $15,000 allocation to Second Harvest Food Bank's backpack program, and multiple school-fund and federal-project amendments totaling millions in federal school funds. The commission also approved smaller appropriations and amendments for Solid Waste, Highway/Public Works and Head Start programs.
The commission approved appointments including Lisa Germaine as County Historian and several reappointments and new members to the Equalization Board. A contested Planning Commission 3rd District appointment resulted in the selection of Robert Burrough after a roll-call tally.
Two property gifts were accepted conditionally: the Fish Springs Park gift requires a new survey and a naming provision honoring Kathleen and Ralph Smith and was approved 15-8 contingent on a new survey; the donation of the Old Tweetsie Railroad Route was accepted 21-2 with commissioners noting liability and potential grant opportunities for trail restoration.
What didn't pass: a motion to empower Mayor Patty Woodby to negotiate with the joint economic development board on structuring and budgeting for an economic development director failed 10-13.
Next steps: items that require further committee work'including the courthouse door/renovation request and details on the Fish Springs property'were returned to the relevant committees for additional review.
