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Rhea County approves a package of budget amendments across general, highway, school and special funds
Summary
At the April 21 meeting commissioners approved a long list of budget amendments (Amendments #84–#97 and others) moving six‑figure sums among account lines to fund firefighter equipment, jail expenditures, tourism advertising, school grants and facility maintenance.
Rhea County’s Board of Commissioners on April 21 approved a package of budget amendments across multiple funds to reflect grant awards, personnel adjustments and specific purchases.
Finance Director Ralph Beck presented the amendments. Key changes included Amendment #84 (Fund 101), which establishes a $96,252 line for a Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant; Amendment #91 (Fund 101) allocating $131,171.83 from the FED/JV reserve for jail medical, custodial and supplies; and Amendment #97 (Fund 101) appropriating $30,000 to the Rhea Economic and Tourism Council for FY25/26 programming. Other Fund 101 items included allocations for tourism advertising tied to the Tennessee 250 celebration and $15,000 to the Rhea Heritage Preservation Foundation.
The commission also approved fund‑specific amendments: Fund 116 (Solid Waste) adjustments totaling $53,863.24 for personnel reclassification and $1,543 for worker’s compensation; Fund 131 (Highway) corrections, a vacation payout and reallocation of roughly $12,690 across line items; Fund 141 (School) grant reallocations for special education preschool ($14,629.19) and a $10,000 Project Lead the Way grant for STEM curriculum and professional development; and Fund 151 (Debt) bookkeeping corrections moving $49,166.85 into restricted debt service lines as directed by the county auditor.
All amendments were presented in detail in the agenda packet and were approved by recorded motions; the clerk read amendments into the minutes. Finance staff will post ledger changes and process payments as required by county procedures.
