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Carter County commission approves wide-ranging budget amendments, disaster spending and procurement
Summary
On March 17, 2025, the Carter County Board of Commissioners approved multiple budget amendments, disaster-related expenditures and vendor payments — including a $309,121.60 appropriation for Ridgefield Estates paving — and unanimously approved several grant and school fund adjustments.
The Carter County Board of Commissioners on March 17, 2025, approved a slate of budget amendments, contracts and payments covering disaster recovery, school funds and routine county operations.
Most votes were unanimous; a few motions recorded dissenting votes. The board approved a $309,121.60 appropriation from Highway Fund 131 to the Highway Asphalt line item for paving in Ridgefield Estates, authorized payments for disaster-related equipment and vehicle up‑fits, and adopted multiple school- and grant-related budget amendments.
Votes at a glance
- Memorandum of Understanding between Our Rescue and Carter County Sheriff’s Office: Motion by Robert Acuff; second Todd Smith. Outcome: approved, 20–0. - Inmate Communications General Service Agreement (Combined Public Communications, LLC): Motion by Robert Acuff; second Lesley Hughes. Outcome: approved, 20–0. - Payment to Osborne Electric ($4,818.89) from Helene Disaster line item for backup generator at Hampton Elementary: Motion by Robert Acuff; second Aaron Frazier. Outcome: approved, 19–1 (No: Kelly Collins). - Appropriation to Highway Asphalt for Ridgefield Estates ($309,121.60): Motion by Robert Acuff; second Danny Deal. Outcome: approved, 20–0. - Vehicle up‑fits payment to High Country Communications ($11,724.00): Motion by Robert Acuff; second Aaron Frazier. Outcome: approved, 20–0. - County Fund Budget Amendment 101‑8 (Items 1–7 — $71,664.60): Motion by Robert Acuff; second Lesley Hughes. Outcome: approved, 20–0. - Solid Waste Fund Budget Amendment 116‑5 (Items 1–2 — $12,139.74): Motion by Robert Acuff; second Steve Burrough. Outcome: approved, 20–0. - Drug Fund Budget Amendment 122‑3 (item 1 — $8,000): Motion by Robert Acuff; second Julie Guinn. Outcome: approved, 20–0. - General Purpose School Fund Budget Amendment 141‑5 (Items 1–4 — $646,790.95): Motion by Robert Acuff; second Aaron Frazier. Outcome: approved, 20–0. - School Federal Projects Fund Budget Amendment 142‑6 (Items 1–7 — $33,865.84): Motion by Robert Acuff; second Aaron Frazier. Outcome: approved, 20–0. - Head Start Fund Budget Amendment 145‑3 (item 1 — $115,348.24): Motion by Robert Acuff; second Jerry Proffitt. Outcome: approved, 20–0. - Animal Shelter monetary restricted donations ($1,785.00): Motion by Robert Acuff; second Julie Guinn. Outcome: approved, 20–0. - Animal Shelter non‑monetary restricted donations ($200.00): Motion by Robert Acuff; second Lesley Hughes. Outcome: approved, 20–0. - Purchase order to Amazon ($700) for Planning Department printing supplies related to Helene flood recovery: Motion by Robert Acuff; second Aaron Frazier. Outcome: approved, 20–0. - Reconsideration payment to Crawford & Company (Invoice 5066568 — $6,659.63): Motion by Robert Acuff; second Nancy Brown. Outcome: approved, 19–1 (No: Jerry Proffitt). - Payment to YA Engineering Services (Invoice ES‑20243937‑01 — $5,198.19): Motion by Robert Acuff; second Julie Guinn. Outcome: approved, 20–0. - Payment to Unified Building Sciences (Invoice 55100 — $8,093.57): Motion by Robert Acuff; second Lesley Hughes. Outcome: approved, 20–0. - Transfer of a 1990 GMC from the Highway Department to Solid Waste: Motion by Brad Johnson; second Danny Deal. Outcome: approved, 20–0.
Context and implications
Finance Director Carolyn Watson told commissioners the Disaster Fund reporting will move to monthly totals because of the size of the report. Several items approved on March 17 draw on Helene Disaster line items; the board approved vehicle up‑fits, generator repair and purchase orders tied to recovery work. School and federal project amendments reflect routine reallocation of grants and capital expenditures.
Board procedure and dissent
Most motions passed unanimously. The record shows two motions with single no votes: the Osborne Electric payment (Kelly Collins voted no) and the Crawford & Company payment (Jerry Proffitt voted no). One prior abstention (on minutes approval) was recorded for Commissioner Danny Deal.
What’s next
The board closed the meeting after Commissioner and county attorney reports; no additional votes on these items were scheduled at the time the meeting adjourned at 8:09 PM.
