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Votes at a glance: Rhea County Commission approves hotel‑motel allocations, surplus and feasibility study
Summary
At its April 21 meeting the Rhea County Commission unanimously approved multiple resolutions including hotel‑motel allocations for fishing tournaments and heritage events, surplus and vehicle transfers, two state grant amendments and authorization to fund a joint feasibility study for a Delaware Avenue parcel contingent on Dayton's concurrence.
The Rhea County Commission met on April 21 and unanimously approved a package of resolutions covering tourism funding, property and contract actions and grant amendments.
The most notable actions included Resolution #26‑04‑28, which allocates $14,730 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to cover 50% of host fees for 14 additional fishing tournaments in 2026, with the participating municipalities to approve the remaining 50% of fees. Commissioners moved and seconded the motion (Commissioner Thedford; second Commissioner Welch) and recorded the vote as unanimous.
The commission also approved a $12,105 Hotel/Motel allocation for the Tennessee 250th celebration (Res. #26‑04‑29) and a $15,000 Hotel/Motel contribution to the Rhea Heritage Preservation Foundation (Res. #26‑04‑31), all by unanimous vote.
Other board actions passed without recorded opposition: declaring certain aged highway vehicles and equipment surplus (Res. #26‑04‑30); appointing five members to the Board of Equalization for the next two‑year term (Res. #26‑04‑32); accepting two grant amendments from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and authorizing acceptance and execution (Res. #26‑04‑34 and Res. #26‑04‑35); and authorizing a donation of a 1982 Pierce fire engine to Meigs County (Res. #26‑04‑37).
The commission approved Resolution #26‑04‑36, an updated Occupational Safety and Health Program Plan, which designates the county Emergency Management Director as the safety director and formalizes hazard identification, recordkeeping and training procedures.
Finally, the board amended the agenda to add and then approved Resolution #26‑04‑41 authorizing a feasibility study for the undesignated area of the Delaware Avenue property. The county’s expenditure is capped at $21,750 total and $20,000 for Rhea County, and the study will proceed only if the City of Dayton concurrently approves participation and its share of the cost.
All listed resolutions were approved by recorded motions and unanimous votes during the meeting. The meeting adjourned after routine business.
