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Knox County board approves $500,000 temporary transfer for Mary Davis home and two large performance payments
Summary
The board approved a $500,000 temporary funding transfer for the Mary Davis home and authorized performance payments: $274,185.99 for Mary Davis contract request #7 and a $469,210.79 nursing-home payment request. The Mary Davis funding was described as stopgap until state reimbursements arrive.
The Knox County Board on Jan. 28 approved a resolution to temporarily transfer $500,000 to support operations at the Mary Davis home while the county awaits state reimbursements. The county packet listed $300,000 but the treasurer recommended increasing the transfer to $500,000, and the board approved the higher amount by roll call (13–0).
Vice Chair B. Frederick framed the transfer as a short-term move to allow the treasurer to shift funds as needed until state reimbursements are received. Board member Nachi asked what would happen if the state ultimately refused reimbursement; the response on the record was that the county’s legal counsel and statute provide remedies, and that taxpayers would temporarily cover the gap if necessary.
At the same meeting the board approved a Mary Davis home performance contract payment request #7 for $274,185.99. The packet and discussion showed the payment brings the project to approximately $1.551 million completed-to-date toward a roughly $3 million contract total; the payment request passed by roll call (11 yes, 2 no). Board members Nachi and Davidson voted no on that payment request, according to the roll call.
Separately, the board approved nursing home performance contract payment request #5 for $469,210.79. Meeting materials and discussion listed cumulative completed amounts and invoices; that payment passed by roll call (11 yes, 2 no). The roll call shows two members voted no on the nursing home payment request; the meeting transcript records those no votes by name on the roll call.
Board members asked for more detailed documentation from contractors on work completed and stored materials. Officials said payment applications in the packet include continuation pages, stored-material breakdowns, invoices and lien waivers required by contract; photographs of stored materials have been added to recent applications.
The board’s approval of the temporary $500,000 transfer and the contract payments were recorded in the meeting minutes. No additional appropriations or long-term financing changes were adopted at the Jan. 28 meeting.
