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Mayor: Carter County to receive $8.7 million in infrastructure grants; state to lease Roan Mountain Work Camp for $1
Summary
Mayor Patty Woodby told the commission the county will receive about $8.7 million in utilities infrastructure grants (80/20 matches), that the state agreed to lease the Roan Mountain Work Camp for $1 for use as an in‑patient drug rehab facility, and that officials will pursue Tweetsie Trail expansion funding, including a potential Doe River bridge.
Mayor Patty Woodby told the Carter County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 13 that utilities in the county will receive roughly $8.7 million in infrastructure grants, which are structured as 80/20 matching grants. She said utilities have submitted spend plans and will receive guidance from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation after the start of the new year.
Woodby also said the State has agreed to lease the Roan Mountain Work Camp to the county for $1 so the facility can be used for an in‑patient drug rehabilitation program; she said more information will be available in coming months. On recreational infrastructure, the mayor said she will travel to Nashville to discuss expansion of the Tweetsie Trail and potential funding for a bridge over the Doe River.
Woodby noted that she and Dr. Tracy McAbee had been invited to sit on a workforce‑development panel at Walter State, saying Carter County’s workforce initiatives drew regional interest. She described a productive meeting with Governor Bill Lee and said the governor expressed strong support for county projects and intended to visit again upon project completion.
Why it matters The announced grant totals and guidance schedule shape utility capital planning and potential county match obligations. The $1 lease of the Roan Mountain Work Camp signals a new local approach to addressing substance‑use treatment capacity by repurposing an existing state facility.
What’s next Utilities will submit formal plans and receive TDEC guidance in the new year; details and timelines for converting the Roan Mountain Work Camp into an in‑patient facility remain to be provided by county and state officials.
