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Carter County commission approves contracts, budget amendments and appointments
Summary
At the May 15 meeting the commission approved the Carter County 911 contract ($265,885), an EMS contract ($777,470.21, passed 22–1), multiple budget amendments and a lease with Skybest Communications for broadband infrastructure; routine resolutions and donations also passed.
The Carter County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of contracts, budget amendments and appointments at its regular May 15 meeting.
Among the financial and contractual actions, the commission approved the Carter County 911 contract for $265,885 and passed an EMS contract totaling $777,470.21 (22 yes, 1 no). The meeting record shows multiple budget amendments across county and school funds, including a County Fund amendment for $78,449.74, a Highway Fund amendment for $106,351, and a School Federal Projects Fund amendment for $464,009.00. The commission also approved modest donations to the county animal shelter and authorized several internal payroll and travel payments tied to landfill staffing and certification training.
The commission authorized a lease and Resolution 851 with Skybest Communications to use county property at 3845 Highway 321 in Butler for broadband infrastructure. Commissioners also approved an amendment to the county purchasing policy (subsection II.2.1) and appointed Michael Odom to the Equalization Board by acclamation.
How the commission voted: most measures passed unanimously or nearly so. The EMS contract passed with one recorded dissent (Aaron Frazier); the purchasing policy amendment recorded one No vote (Daniel McInturff). One appropriation recorded an abstention (Donnie Cable). All formal votes were recorded electronically in the minutes.
What the approvals mean: the financial votes move funding and contracts forward as listed in the meeting minutes and recorded pages. Several items noted that funds would come from the Unassigned Fund Balance or specific reserve accounts; the minutes list page references for each motion and the clerk’s record of electronic votes.
Other actions: the commission approved Resolution 850 honoring Constable John Henson, accepted a deed with an easement removed for a Workforce Development property, and deferred county adoption of Juneteenth as a paid holiday to next budget year.
The commission adjourned at 9:25 PM. The minutes record the approvals and votes on pages noted in the meeting transcript.
