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Votes at a glance: Bedford County commission approves notaries, appointments, budget amendments and several contracts
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Bedford County commission passed a set of routine actions—including notary elections, Board of Equalization appointments, county and school budget amendments, equipment and technology contracts, and EMS write-offs—each by unanimous voice vote.
The Bedford County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of routine agenda items on April 14, 2026. All actions listed below passed by unanimous voice vote unless otherwise noted; motions and seconders are shown as recorded in the minutes.
- Approval of March 10, 2026 meeting minutes (Motion: Mark Thomas; Second: Anita Epperson) — passed unanimously.
- Election of notaries as listed in the packet (Motion: Greg Vick; Second: Sylvia Pinson) — passed unanimously; full list of named notaries is on file with the county clerk.
- Board of Equalization appointments (nominated by Chad D. Graham; Motion: Mark Thomas; Second: Linda Yockey) — David Crump, Larry Hasty, Reid Farmer and Jo Anne Gaunt confirmed; passed unanimously.
- TACN MOU with City of Shelbyville (see separate item) (Motion: Linda Yockey; Second: Scott Johnson) — passed unanimously.
- Riverwalk Property Agreement (Motion: Drew Hooker; Second: Bill Anderson) — conveyance and construction easement approved; passed unanimously.
- County Budget Amendment No. 3 (Motion: Janice Brothers; Second: Tony Smith) — approved; details on file in the clerk's office.
- Highway Department Canon contract (Motion: Mark Thomas; Second: Sylvia Pinson) — approved; contract and quote materials attached to the minutes.
- EMS March write-offs (Motion: Drew Hooker; Second: Janice Brothers) — approved; the minutes include an itemized run of 87 uncollectable tickets and balances.
- School Budget Amendment No. 3 (Motion: Linda Yockey; Second: Tony Smith) — approved; copy on file.
- Finance Department Securus Technology contract (Motion: Mark Thomas; Second: Tony Smith) — approved; contract on file.
- Broadband Ready Community Program agreement extension with University of Tennessee Extension (Motion: Linda Yockey; Second: Bill Anderson) — two-year extension approved; Commissioner Greg Vick said the renewal "will extend the agreement for 2 years" and that "there is no cost or risk to the county." The contract number (9500140240) and related correspondence are included in the packet; the program is funded by a state Broadband Grant and requires no county match.
All motions noted above were recorded in the meeting minutes as passing by voice vote. The county clerk's office keeps copies of the budget amendments, contracts and legal exhibits referenced during the meeting.
